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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I would want to be chihuahua cheese because it is available in braids, balls or rounds and I love kitties and birdies and wouldn't want to be a kitty or birdie cheese you sillies.
Wendy, you are lucky you corrected yourself....but I must say, you do get brownie points for mentioning the names Mitch, Cat, and Johnson in the same post. ;) DSchebig: I can swear in at least 3 languages in the penalty box....can you set a girl up? I'd be happy to "advise" some of the English-only players on our team what to say. Of course, I'm aware some non-verbal things translate just fine, but hey, it'd be fun! I'm kidding, of course, but can you imagine? Wouldn't that look great on my resume? "Assisted professional hockey players with translation in various languages"...I think I'd leave out the fact that it was cursing. :)
Running Komet...was the FedEx guy blond, and did he get away? My buddy is a FedEx guy, I'll have to ask him if that story is familiar. LOL!
Mine is a PIT-ROT or a ROT-PIT= OR MOSTER DOG/ musky signs Kevin Demers=fighter/ musky=3 fighters, bloom=3 fighters, Komets =3 fighters
I'll admit I'm no dog show professional. I can't honestly say I could get into fondling a dog's privates while he stands there with his tail straight up in the air and doesn't move. I wouldn't even know how to train a dog to stand still while that was done to him and I really don't know why I'd want to. Just not my type of hobby, but to each his or her own.
I will say this though, if someone shows up unannounced, they are more than welcome to try to tell my dog he isn't the accepted by the AKC as a "bulldog" after he's gone through a door and is clamped down on what's left of his or her leg. I don't think he'll care much, but I could be wrong. Again, I'm not a dog shower so I must not know what I'm talking about.
Wendy the dog loved them
Wendy, I was thinking....you sat with me and Deuce at a game before, right? I'm thinking the "colorful" language thing would be a breeze for you after that. Deuce swears worse than anyone I know in any language, myself included. He has taught me things I never heard, and you did not flinch too badly, so I think you'd be okay. Just don't correct MItch's grammar when he swears, and you'll be okay. :)
Speaking of the penalty box. I'm old enough to remember when there was just one penalty box for both teams. When a fight occurred or two matching minor called, both players had to sit in the box together and a police officer sat between them. That made for some interesting moments. Just a shout out to you all from days gone by.
You didn't have to remind me about that Alan.
Now that sounds wild....bet that would make for some interesting times in the box. No YouTube back then, but if only there were...
I'd probably be some kind of goat cheese. It seems normal at first, but then you realize there is something not quite right about it. ;)
mightbite: Good to hear your sweet dog liked 'em. :) A rot/pit? But isn't your doggy yellow? Looking at your avatar, I would have guessed at least part lab.
Eh, I've only been in the ring a few times. My toy poodle did get a reserve winners ribbon once. That was by default because there were only two of us. My first cocker had a lot of promise. I even took her to show classes. But the moment she hit the ring and saw other dogs that looked just like her, she lost it. She spent the whole time desperately trying to sniff all their butts. So don't think that I'm one of those uppity show people just because I have an interest in the show world. I love dogs of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. Even hopeless butt-sniffers.
Woo-hoo! Penalty box, here I come! No seat? That
OMG, 5 day suspension for the lecture on potty mouth!
I am cracking up, Wendy....you and your history lessons really are very funny, you have no idea!! You made my afternoon. Thank you....that and your reference as to where you would sit....that so would never fly on the other blog, and it's probably not something I should find funny, but it is just hilarious, knowing you as I do. And it is summer. I do have hockey news, but not major league, not Komet, just about house league...."the goalie" was asked if he's like to be a goalie, when he really wants to be a defenseman....uh-oh....he's not happy about that. Now that he's had a taste for scoring, he's not willing to sit in the net all game. Not gonna fly, so he said he'd fill in, but not be a full-time netminder. No next Nabakov here. I think they're having trouble there finding kids who want to play goalie, maybe? Can't blame 'em....I can't afford to sell my car to afford te equipment!!
Wendy- a lab? that is like saying Mitch Woods does not fight she is now sad.
BLB, I'm happy to amuse you as always. LOL.
mightbite: Hey, I've heard stories about some monster labs. But wait... So sweet doggy is a she? I hadn't been able to tell from your comments before. That's awesome. I'd name her Boudica. :D
Wendy-- My Black Lab is all male and about 100 lbs. He is a 9 year old puppy who thinks eveyone comes to see him. He really makes you feel loved and licked.
90lbs of muscle & does not like anyone outside of our family