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Subject: Re: Alabama Slammers


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Date Posted: 03/17/04 8:18am
In reply to: (Good answer) Thanks for the info! 's message, "Re: Alabama Slammers" on 03/17/04 2:03am

I think it would take me a while to get use to another league. I like the ECHL.... You come to know, love and hate, the players on other teams. It makes it fun. But to have hockey back in Mobile would be great.

>>>Where are the Alabama Slammers located? I was
>>>wondering because I never see them mentioned on here.
>>>Seems to me that since you guys want hockey back in
>>>Alabama (Mobile to be specific) that you would
>support
>>>the guys. You have always said you didn't care what
>>>league it was in, just as long as it was hockey.
>>
>>The Slammers are in Birmingham, about a 4 hour drive
>>from here. As much as I would love to see a
>>professional team back in Mobile, it'll never happen
>>unless an ownership group is willing to build an
>>arena. The Civic Center won't let them back in. The
>>only other place I think nearly suitable would be the
>>University of South Alabama's Mitchell Center... and I
>>believe the Mysticks ownership at one time tried to
>>see about playing games there. They were refused.
>>
>>For me, it's a matter of convenience, among other
>>things. I'm less than an hour's drive from Biloxi and
>>my husband (a Mississippi native) has always felt like
>>the Sea Wolves were his "hometown team". So our money
>>and support goes to Biloxi.
>
>I was wondering about this and had to post to find
>out. Thanks!!

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