Flyers have new minor league affiliate
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Flyers have new minor league affiliate
The Flyers have entered into a minor league affiliation agreement with the Greenville Road Warriors for the 2010-11 season, according to general manager Paul Holmgren.
The Road Warriors, of the ECHL, will serve as the Flyers’ secondary affiliate. Players under contract to the Flyers or the Adirondack Phantoms, their AHL affiliate, can be assigned to the Road Warriors. Greenville replaces the Kalamazoo Wings, the Flyers’ ECHL affiliate last season.
“We are pleased to be working with Greenville for the upcoming season,” Holmgren said in a statement. “[Team president and GM\ Neil Smith and [coach] Dean Stork both have a strong history of success, and we’re confident they’ll provide an environment that will help our prospects develop their potential.”
Smith was president and GM of the New York Rangers from 1989 to 2000. The Rangers won the Stanley Cup in 1994.
This is huge.— gob1234
Where the heck is Greenville. It would have been nice to include that bit of info in the article.- It doesn't really matter. I believe they play all their games away (there was a minor league baseball team in the Lehigh Valley which did just that.) But aren't there ECHL teams in Reading and Trenton? Wouldn't that be easier?
On the East Coast.... just kidding. South Carolina, wiki'd it.- Greenville, South Carolina. Reading is affiliated with Toronto and Boston. Trenton is affiliated with New Jersey. Greenville plays in the Bi-Lo Center. This is the former Johnstown Chiefs franchise.— buttermilk67
- How far has Neil Smith fallen?
- Why can't there exist the opportunity to put a team in a city like Wilmington, A/C or even Camden!— Romus
- Greenville is the southern hot bed of hockey. Nestled not far the Clemson Tigers and SC Gamecocks you can catch a game get some boiled peanuts. Let's watch some hockey Y'all.— phillyfanintx
- Their ECHL team used to be in Trenton but let the Devils take over. I live in the Trenton area and refuse to go to their games. I would love to know why the Flyers left Trenton.— Todd1071
- There was a stadium there already and it was an ECHL team town before Romus is right, Wilmington would be a good spot. The DRPA doesnt have any money to finance building an arena in Camden (they tried Pennsauken near the mart too, didnt fly) In this economic climate no one is going to build a pork barrel arena— Steelmanpa
- The old Johnstown Chiefs? When are the Hanson brothers coming in? Knowing Homer it won't be long. Blow another 3rd round pick on the Garret Klotz of the world, why don'tcha?— Steveo31
- wish they would of came to Elmira, NY— DStrope
- You would be surprised at the number of Flyers fans here in Greenville, SC. Most of us are from the Philly area. That is one reason there are so many of the fans at the Atlanta and Carolina games rooting for the Flyers.— tiggr869
