2026/2027 NHL/AHL Season including Playoffs

IdRatherBeSkiing

IdRatherBeSkiing

Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
It's August so naturally it is time to start talking hockey. With the Marlies just finishing their Caulder Cup run 2 months ago, the off season has seemed shorter than usual. The Leafs off season of course was much longer.

I don't expect the Marlies to repeat. But looking forward to the new season. Home Opener October 3rd against the Hamilton Hammers. They are the New York Islanders AHL franchise moved from Bridgeport this off season. They have also changed divisions.

The Leafs got their #1 draft pick. Hopefully they can at least sneak back into the playoffs.

Let's discuss your favourite teams here.
 
I'm good with most teams, no built-in hatred for any teams especially.
I have t-shirts of the Maple Leafs and the Islanders. So: Go Maple Leafs and Go Islanders!
 
NHL - Arizona Coyotes

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AHL - Tucson Roadrunners

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I don't know how much longer the Roadrunners will last in Arizona, especially with former Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo, who is still a fucking asshole, potentially taking the last professional hockey team in Arizona and moving them to Reno.
 
We are usually invited to see the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) on Badger Band Night. They play at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, An older arena but very good viewing for a hockey game. For NHL, I have only been to a Minnesota Wild home game. I will just watch what is available on HBO Max and this year I will follow on Hulu/ESPN. Whoever is playing.
 
Aaron said:
Why hasn’t Milwaukee had its own NHL team, too close to Chicago?
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Too cold? :dunno1

  • Market Size: Milwaukee ranks as a smaller media market, making it harder to financially support overlapping major professional leagues alongside the NBA's Bucks and MLB's Brewers.
  • Nearby Competition: The close proximity of the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild means the NHL already claims regional broadcast and fan territories.
  • History: An effort in the early 1990s to bring an NHL expansion franchise to Milwaukee via the Bradley Center fell through when expansion costs escalated beyond the ownership group's budget
 
They sound in the same boat as Hamilton, ON. They have tried for a team a couple of times but they would need to get permission from Buffalo and Toronto as they are both within their range of influence. Toronto likely would give permission. Toronto-Hamilton is a great rivalry. But Buffalo lives off Canadian visitors. They would veto and have said so. So the team never came to fruition.
 
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