Bush Is A Pussy

An article from Forbes this week questions the findings of the Levitt Report, but Gary Bettman has problems with the accuracy of the findings. As the season hangs in the balance, Canadian hockey fans continue to side with the owners and the idea of a salary cap.

If the American Hockey League is merely the little brother of the National Hockey League, then what becomes of the AAA affiliates while the supposed pros are in the midst of a work stoppage?

While many veteran skaters have found work overseas in European leagues, the AHL has been happy to showcase the young talents they had been developing for their big-league counterparts. An attendance bump certainly wouldn’t hurt either. USA Today had reported in an October 12, 2004 article that the Wolves’ season ticket requests had doubled this season, and had already sold 150,000 tickets. Their total attendance last year was the third-highest in the AHL.

One veteran whose name has been thrown around for possible time on the ice in Chicago is Chris Chelios. While participating in his bobsledding expedition this week, it has been rumored that he may be in a Wolves uniform for November 24 when Chicago hosts the Houston Aeros.

The Wolves are off to a slow start this season and haven’t had a home game in three weeks. Three of the team’s four wins have come at the Allstate Arena, so hopes are high when they return to action in Rosemont on Saturday to play the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.

There is a growing sense that minor league hockey in the Midwest is expanding, raising hopes of rivalries and attendance figures. Des Moines will be getting an AHL team next season as an affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, and Peoria looks to be poised to welcome skaters from Worcester (that’s pronounced “WUSS-TER,” if I remember correctly). One report even talked about Omaha seeing hockey action again. Of course not every market is safe, and fans of the 2004 Calder Cup Champion Milwaukee Admirals may need to start supporting their team a little more before it’s too late.

Take a second look at your next Grilled Cheese – you could be rich!