Phoenix ahl team

Last week, News Channel 3 uncovered some trademark applications on team names for the newest AHL team. There were four team names on the list:. The arena is eing built on 43 acres of unincorporated land in Thousand Palms just north of the I freeway next to the Classic Club Golf Course. The Coachella Valley Arena will be a state-of-the-art facility that will also host concerts and entertainment events.

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Coachella Valley Arena. Development-wise, the team suffered as well, as players spent too much time travelling, leaving less time to rest and practice. Those issues, for the most part, have been solved in recent years given that so many AHL teams are now located in the west.

How about a return to the former home of the Canucks? With a population of over ,, Prescott Valley has the third-highest metropolitan population in Arizona, located about kilometres north of Phoenix. The Vancouver Canucks appear likely to move their farm team out of Utica next season. The Heat lasted just five years in the Fraser Valley, moving out in Pros: Close to home, but far enough away to avoid cannibalizing their market Draw more fans from the Fraser Valley, as well as Greater Vancouver Built in , the Abbotsford Centre is still relatively new, with modern amenities like private suites, and can be expanded to a capacity of 8, Cons: Road trips would be much more manageable for a new team than what the Abbotsford Heat had to endure, but they would still need to fly to play their nearest opponents in California.

Pacific Coliseum How about a return to the former home of the Canucks? Pros: Nostalgia factor for fans Quicker to get to by car than Rogers Arena for fans that drive to games from the suburbs With 15, permanent seats, you could sell more tickets than the Abbotsford Centre, while remaining smaller than Rogers Arena. Rogers Arena Forget playing close to home, how about playing at home? Pros: Within about a four-hour drive from four other current AHL teams Fresno has the seventh-highest population , among urban areas in California Selland Arena was renovated in and holds over 7, fans for hockey Cons: No direct flights to Vancouver, though the Bay Area is only about a three-hour drive Is there enough interest locally in hockey?