Nine1One Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Canadiens enter a player affiliation agreement with the ECHL Wheeling Nailers Monday, 30.08.2010 / 2:55 PM / News Montreal Canadiens PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier announced Monday a new minor-league player affiliation agreement for the 2010-11 season with the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) Wheeling Nailers. “On behalf of the Canadiens organization, I would like to thank the Nailers for accepting to affiliate with us. We are looking forward to a strong and long lasting relationship”, said Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier. Under the agreement, the Canadiens have sole discretion on players assigned to Wheeling at all times. The agreement also stipulates that there is no minimum or maximum number of players that can be assigned to Wheeling. The affiliation agreement is shared with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, their affiliate team in the AHL. Wheeling succeeds to the Cincinnati Cyclones organization as an ECHL team to be part of an affiliation agreement with the Canadiens. Cincinnati won the Kelly Cup twice (2008 and 2010) under their four-year affiliation with the Canadiens. The Hamilton Bulldogs remain the Canadiens’ main affiliate club in the American Hockey League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Out of curiousity, where it Wheeling? The 'Wheeling Nailers' sounds more like a bluegrass band than a hockey team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Instead of Cincinatti, now its Wheeling. Anyone know where either city is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canine64 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Cincinnati is in Ohio. Wheeling is in West Virginia, incest capital of the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 When I first read the Wheeling Nailers I thought that the city name was missing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Instead of Cincinatti, now its Wheeling. Anyone know where either city is? Really? Cincinnati has two professional sports teams and a sports fan doesn't know where it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHIW Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I didn't know what state Cincinnati was in, am I unknowledgeable as a sports fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-1 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 epic name. Wheeling Nailers. I almost thought it was a joke. and I honestly don't know where's Wheeling nor Cincinnati either. It's not like they teach us American geography in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Really? Cincinnati has two professional sports teams and a sports fan doesn't know where it is? He also comes from the UK... Take a look at his avatar and info. I'd be surprised if you knew every professional team in England. The Habs have fans from far and wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRazor67 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 epic name. Wheeling Nailers. I almost thought it was a joke. and I honestly don't know where's Wheeling nor Cincinnati either. It's not like they teach us American geography in school. They need to bring Loni Anderson back in WKRP re-runs to educate another generation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRazor67 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 They need to bring Loni Anderson back in WKRP re-runs to educate another generation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRazor67 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Wheeling West Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clues Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 This thread makes me feel like I'm at school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondalsf Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 This thread makes me feel like I'm at school The first time I read it too fast... I thought it said Kneeling Whalers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habs1952 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 This thread makes me feel like I'm at school One should endeavour to learn something new everyday, no matter how trivial. Keeps the brain exercised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondalsf Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 One should endeavour to learn something new everyday, no matter how trivial. Keeps the brain exercised. Being from Sask I need to do it twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Let's hope that Hab prospects can make good use of the Nailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Being from Sask I need to do it twice. you're doing fine, counting to 12 is no easy task Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondalsf Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 you're doing fine, counting to 12 is no easy task Thanks...I think? Good thing I can do it on my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Let's hope that Hab prospects can make good use of the Nailers. Sorry, but that just sounds so wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clues Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 you're doing fine, counting to 12 is no easy task Sorry, but that just sounds so wrong :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondalsf Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 :lol: Hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NvidiaN Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Does the organization realistically gain anything from this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostyHAWK Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 let's hope we see them wheeling down the ice and nailing the puck in the net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 ECHL is the one place failed AHLers go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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