I asked David Franke today about some of Hit Somebody's questions on the Evansville affiliation.
* There's nothing to prevent another IHL team from picking up a player from Evansville unless that player is on a two-way contract with the Komets. Two-way contracts have not been discussed but could be a possibility.
* That said, there's nothing to prevent the Komets from picking up a player from Battle Creek, even though that team is affiliated with Muskegon. There's no gentleman's agreement to leave each other's affiliates alone, either, as that would be collusion and illegal. The IHL teams have not discussed among themselves the possibility of two-way contracts, but they have similar agreements with the AHL so it wouldn't be that difficult to do.
* Players on professional tryout contracts (in other words, temporary) would not have to clear waivers before being sent down. If the Komets sign a player to a regular contact, he'd have to clear IHL waivers first.
* The main benefit of the affiliation is the ability to get a player to town the same day if the Komets call. They won't have to fly a player in, hope a team from another league is willing to work with them and they can ask for a specific player. Franke said he plans on scouting Evansville several times during the season to keep up to date on the Icemen's talent.
"The intent is to make it easier for us to get a player if we are in a pinch," Franke said. "It will save time and money and we should be able to get the player here the same day if we ask for him early enough."
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Cut me Mick.......
Burgee: Why waste time driving all the way down there when you could've went to Cedar Point and ridden the big rides?
Glad we're talking about this instead of the Komets. Good thing this makes the grade for approval with Edward R. Murrow as opposed to an honest question.
velveeta isnt cheese!! its a prepared cheese product!!
CHEAPER YET! POINT AND COUNTER POINT!!
Cheapskate - get it - skate - now we are getting hockey related.
what a strrrrrrrrrretttttttttttttccccccccchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Sorry, Alan. Didn't see a single player. Maybe they had an old listing or something. ;)
mightbite... The sweet doggy ate your cone?! Poor thing. Must have thought it was a giant candy corn.
Wendy- add the cone to a cat, a rabbit, a racoon, and a ground hog + wanting to be the mascot for the Chicago Hounds.
mightbite- My lab is the very same way. See it eat it or try. He thinks everybody that comes to the door comes to see him. It is so sad because none of them did come to see him.
I've got an American Bulldog and he thinks anyone who comes to the door is for him to eat. I didn't have a clock on it, but I'm pretty sure the Fed Ex guy was close to breaking Usain Bolt's 100m sprint record...
We really have got off point haven't we? But look at all the money Blake gets for these hits. He might be able to buy some "real" honest to G** Cheese! Bulldogs are only fast for a few yards. Than they have to slowdown and catch their breath, kinda like me!
I have a kitty kat and love birdies
Dschebig: It's not an English Bulldog. I wouldn't waste money on one of those sacks of fat. It's an AMERICAN Bulldog and he doesn't slowdown for a long while. No human is going to outrun him. I've also owned a greyhound in the past. Those dogs can only run a short distance, then they are down for the count for quite a while.
Uncle, uncle, UNCLE! Please, I'm begging you, go back to talking about who's going to get cut in training camp. The ASPCA called and wants to link up to us. You win! I give up. LOL. Besides, my cat honked up a big hairball of what I think is Velveeta, and I have no idea how she got it.
mightbite: Yeah, you mentioned "cat" before. That did get my attention. Most dogs just chase 'em. But hey, I know where you are coming from. As a puppy, my dog tried to eat everything -- even rocks -- and usually succeeded. But I must say that with a menu like that, I hope your sweet doggy didn't turn it's nose up at my biscuits. I'd have to be insulted then. :S
Whoa... Wait one minute there, RunningKomet. Long-time dog show person here, and I feel the need to inform you that there is no such breed as an English Bulldog. There is just the Bulldog and the French Bulldog, but the Frenchie is kind of a girly breed. There was an Old English Bulldog, but it's extinct. The American Bulldog is it's closest living relative. That's an unsual breed to have. I can't say I've ever seen one. It isn't recognized by the AKC, but that's probably because of the distinctly different types within the breed. So which type is your dog? Or is it a hybrid?
Blake-Close the lid on your tackle box. That way the cat will not get into the cheese. I am telling you PETA will be coming after you.
Wendy: The "Bulldog" you're referring to is also known as the "English Bulldog" or "British Bulldog". Check it out http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bulldog.htm. There are two types of American Bulldogs that I know of, the Johnson version and I don't remember the other one. Mine is teh Johnson version, or the more pure version according to most. Awesome dog. Protective, but not aggressive. They are recognized by ABA, ARF, UKC, NKC, NABA, ARBA, JDJB, ABCC, AABC, NKC, CKC, APRI, ACR.
Ridiculousness, ridiculousness, ridiculousness. Here is where we are. First we started with affiliations. Then we went to speculation about training camp cuts. ( Which, by the way, I thought was perfectly suited for this blog). Then we got some criticism. Then some insults. Then we got to "cones", "velveeta cheese", "what kind of hockey stick you would like to be", "dogs and different breeds of dogs" and finally "cats and PETA". Then, after gasping for air and in total desperation for his senses, Blake begs us to go back to training camp talk. And I am not innocent of these remarks myself. I brought up "movie quote answers" and the Cincinnati Bengals". What is to become of us???
Alan-I would call it the lack of hockey summer time bordum. Maybe we could relate if we were setting in a bar and just shooting the S*** but we aren't so we do it on a "Great" blog. It all helps Blake get money to feed his cat. That's fair, would you agree? Watch what you write or Burgee will have you setting next to me.
I'm sure that after reading that Blake's cat had to puke he probably could use some more money for cat food. I sure wish I had the contract to sell Burgee his sun tan lotion. I would be rich by now. One thing about the penalty box- they have to let you out when the penalty time expires. Then they need to watch out.
speaking of Bull(*********edited for content***************) and Alan and Dschebig (*********edited for content***************) 10 Min Each. Everyone bring a can of cat food to first game with their box of velveeta, mark it Attn: Blake Sebring and leave at info booth. do you want to know about this years training camp cuts or next years, i thought we got past this year already.
Burgee-Would you like to sit there (the box) for the entire game? I might be able to arrange it! Than you might not be so quick to hand out 10 min majors. I really feel sorry for Blakes cat! How would you like to kept in a tackle box with a box of velveeta (processed) cheese? Cheesy hair balls don't even sound very good. Not much suntan time this week. Try a tanning booth.
I wouldn't mind sitting in the box during a game!
RK-Trust me it's the worst seat in the building. Very busy trying to get Larry calmed down on the headset. It's cold setting on the ice. The players cuss in french and hate each others mother's. On top of that you can not see anything in either corner on your side. Add to all of that the smell of old sweaty leather and very serious fans pounding on the class all around you. The paper work is the easy and fun part. However, it does cause you to miss part of the game. Oh! Oh! I almost forgot. You must be nice to people like the referee who most of the time no one in the building likes.
I'm usually one who isn't impressed with some of the calls made during the games. There's some old guy that sits just above the opponents' penalty box that I see yelling things down to them quite a bit. I always wonder how brave he'd be if the glass wasn't protecting him.
Sorry Blake I went and and change the discussion again. At least it's not about cheese. You were a pretty good sport about all of that. We are all just trying to finance your retirement.
If you were a cheese, what kind of cheese would you be? :D
Oh, well sure. It's called that in certain circles -- just not officially by the ones that matter. The AKC certainly doesn't, but I did check "The Kennel Club" as well as Cruft's official listing for the breed. They just call it Bulldog. So there it is. You have a Johnson? Oh splendid. Well done. From the pictures I saw, that was definitely the most interesting looking one. And a dog like that can really set you back. Hey, I never said they weren't recognized anywhere. It's just that the AKC insists a breed have all their ducks in a row first. Take the Jack Russell... excuse me... PARSON Russell Terrier, for example. And yes, they can be a bit snooty.
I'd love to sit in the penalty box, too. I'd get to see lots of Mitch that way. ;)
And no cracks about Johnson's slang meaning. Hey, I had to learn to call my female dogs by the "B" word without flinching, so I'm used to it.
Wendy, sit in box and feel shame for using potty mouth, 10 min unsportsmanlike conduct and fined 2 cans of cat food for blake to be left at info booth. 1 more infraction and you will be fined 1 box of velveeta and (big) bottle of tanning oil.
Wendy-Make sure you know just what your wishing for. Hockey players have "VERY Colorful" language. It could be in Russian, French or some other strange type of English. Also there is no seat to set on. It could be a very long game. Benches for the players and just enough chairs for the officials. There have been occasions where know one is happy with you except maybe the referee and your not sure about him.