So, you may recall, not so long ago I was predicting that the International Hockey League would have seven teams next season, regardless of what the higher-ups or the schedules said.
To steal a line from John "Hannibal" Smith, I love it when a plan comes together.
As I suspected, the Youngstown SteelHounds are out of the Central Hockey League, though the team claimed it was a shock. Click here to read about it. And there's more from later in the day: Click here.
The SteelHounds are coached by former Komets player Kevin "Killer" Kaminski, who coached in the IHL (with Missouri) when it was the United Hockey League.
Though they won't talk about it on the record, the IHL has coveted Youngstown because of its proximity to the rest of the league. And even though the spin has been the SteelHounds believe they'd be a better fit for the ECHL, it'll make much greater financial sense for them to be in this league.
We'll have to keep our eyes on this situation.
Speaking of the CHL, it's dropping teams left and right. I hope this won't spell the end of one of the best hockey blogs in the minors -- that of Greg Rajan -- who once called me an "Uberblogger."
Though I've read elsewhere it's not official, this site claims that former Flint Generals coach and ex-Fort Wayne player Kevin Kerr will coach in juniors with the Atlanta Knights.
And I'd like to thank those of you who have been rubbing in the Penguins' triple-overtime victory. Sorry to say, your elation won't last. I picked Red Wings in six coming into the series and I'm sticking with it. By the way, how horrible have those goaltender interference calls been? Here's hoping that garbage doesn't trickle down to the minors. Now you're supposed to control your momentum while attacking the net and not brush a goalie's sleeve? Yuck.
-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette
Did those calls actually make a difference??? NO!!!! The only thing they did was keep the Wings short handed for two mineuts each time.
Posted by: Greg | June 04, 2008 at 09:36 AM
you are more than welcome, justin...not trying to rub it in really, only celebrating when i can...i still say pens in 6 because i don't want to see the red wings win!! ha ha!! plus it was just one heck of a game, wasn't it?? bad calls notwithstanding...ya get those in every game. sucks, but then, that's part of the game! we got some crappy calls in the Komets' game 7, but managed to pull it out anyway, so it's not impossible, ya just gotta work a little harder! hey, maybe i should be number 16 to submit my resume for the bloomington prairie thunder job...that sounded like a great locker room speech...just kidding!! go pens!! maybe malkin will get his goal tonite, go big russian!!
Posted by: Cat Eyes | June 04, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Yea Greg, two minutes that most likely doesn't turn into a goal, unlike being @ full strength!
Posted by: kyle hunt | June 04, 2008 at 11:00 AM
btw, justin...i swear i actually heard the other night a michel pronounced as michel, not michael and about fell off the couch...someone over there at the network reading your blog??? or was it "death wish pierre" trying to do a "suicide by hockey coach/player" (I forget which one it was now)?? now THAT would be "must see tv" for me...lol!! but i suppose the kiddies at home would probably be horrifed...bad news there! someone really needs to reign that dude in tonight before something bad happens to him!
a little off topic here (but i'm always a little off), but since i am new to this whole thing, roughly when do we find out who the komets sign for the season? i'm jonesin' for news rather than speculation...i know about chaulk being under contract, but other than that, i mean. thanx for any info you can give a new girl out!
ps...hey deuce, where ya been, buddy???
Posted by: Cat Eyes | June 04, 2008 at 12:24 PM
oops...meant to say pens in 7, not 6...my math or my typing was bad earlier...i'll say it was keypad interference!! lol
Posted by: Cat Eyes | June 04, 2008 at 07:44 PM