JR Boucicaut 3801 Report post Posted June 13, 2006 As if we didn't see this coming... http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2482037 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cavs019 708 Report post Posted June 13, 2006 They sucked anyway, I'd go to their games if i wanted to get a good chuckle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted June 13, 2006 Couldn't have been that bad if they made the finals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cavs019 708 Report post Posted June 13, 2006 The UHL is a joke, WWF with fighting on the side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyhair91 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2006 No offense, but can you play in it?The UHL is by no means anywhere close to the NHL or AHL but its a natural step up for a lot of players coming out of junior leagues.Obviously young players don't aspire to become 'Br-U-taul' stars, but its still a semi-pro league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Project824 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2006 No offense, but can you play in it?The UHL is by no means anywhere close to the NHL or AHL but its a natural step up for a lot of players coming out of junior leagues.Obviously young players don't aspire to become 'Br-U-taul' stars, but its still a semi-pro league. I'd be surprised if many guys sitting on a website could or will ever be good enough to play in the U-Haul (nickname for the UHL around pro hockey). Talentwise, it's a small step below the ECHL, but only because the UHL tends to have more veteran players who are no longer property (the UHL pays the average player better, excluding guys on two ways in the ECHL). A lot of the guys in the ECHL are property, usually younger guys straight out of Major Junior or NCAA. The ECHL is a true farm system for most NHL teams, with the progression being NHL-AHL-ECHL. It is a true professional league, not semi-pro.The funny thing is that A LOT of guys in the UHL and CHL are paid out under the table in many different forms taxable and untaxable in addition their salary. Danbury was just a case of a person the feds WANTED to prosecute. Funny how the government stretches its long arm when it's convenient.I'd wait until I signed an AHL or NHL contract before I told too many people the UHL sucked. There's a huge difference between thinking they suck while watching from the stands and actually being on the ice and realizing they're still pro athletes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
