The quest for the Quincy Presidents: Making an FHL team
by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 12:02 PM EST
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PrintWe're making a go at making a go at making a Federal Hockey League team. Please use this post to gather all important information about this endeavor. It would be cool as hell to run your own hockey team, so if we can actually make this happen I'll love everyone forever. Get in on the ground floor right now!
Todo list and other pertinent information after the jump!
TODO:
- start team:
- Gather funds (wealthy donor or shares?)(sell season tickets)(kickstarter)
- Find Rink
- Make Logo
- Sign Players
- ??????
- profit (hahahahahaahahahaha)
- League entry fee: $50,000 .
- Annual operating budget: $350,000 to $400,000 depending on location.
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Okay, so
While I’ve emailed the commissioner of the FHL I haven’t gotten a reply. I might call the league office on my lunchbreak.
Another thought about funding: Kickstarter. Granted it would be a huge amount but goddamn I’d love for this to really happen.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 12:04 PM EST reply actions
Kickstarter + Corporate considerations, maybe? (i.e. local small businesses).
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Ernie Body Jr. He’s filthy rich and has no idea what to do with his money
by Dangles-McDonnybrook on Dec 7, 2011 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
yes!
Ernie Boch Jr loves hockey and built a beautiful rink in Dedham. I don’t know if it’s big enough for FHL though, I’ve only seen pictures.
Kick his ass, Seabass!
REPLY:
We are looking to expand next year. The fee for entry is $50,000 . The budget is about $350,000 to $400,000 depending on location. The other pro leagues budget are in the $1,000,000 to $1,600,000. We believe we can make markets work when other pro leagues can’t based on the budget.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
So let’s see, if we had half a million that would probably cover the first year.
Now, where to get half a million dollars….
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 2:07 PM EST up reply actions
x2
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by Arenacale on Dec 7, 2011 2:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I like the way you think.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
def let us know if you hear back. this could be A+
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also i wonder where we’d get players from?
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It's metro Boston dammit
How many beer league wannabes and high school never weres have got to be in the area?
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we’ll need a coach.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
I can think of plenty. Open try outs would be a blast. Also, you will need a scouting dept.
Keep Calm and Tim Tom
Pretty sure several of us would LOVE to be FHL scouts.
I’ll try to steer away from my Somerville Highlander bias!
Kick his ass, Seabass!
by phonymahoney on Dec 7, 2011 2:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’m all over the GBL!
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by phonymahoney on Dec 7, 2011 2:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Guys who don’t make it in the ECHL
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
Rink site possibilities
The Bluefins play in a 1500 seat arena, which cost 25 million to build…I think we should try to find an existing barn.
The Outlaws play in a 600 seat arena.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 12:14 PM EST reply actions
The federal league wiki page lists some odd numbers for capacity…
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
Arena list…doesn’t look like there’s a lot around with plentiful bleachers.
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wait a minute!
What about Walter Brown Arena? (former home of the BU Terriers) …the capacity is 3806, looks like it may only house the BU women’s team… if so, I’m thinking maybe BU would be willing to work something out?
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I was thinking that too. Bright Hockey Center would be perfect as well.
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What about Clark? (UMass Boston)… only issue that I see (without doing any research, haha) is that I believe it houses both of UMB’s hockey teams as it is. Of course, it’s college, so they’re short seasons.
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A longer walk for me, but still very convenient. Does BC high play there, or do they have their own rink?
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by phonymahoney on Dec 7, 2011 2:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Doh!
That’s another schedule to have to work around, then. Walter Brown is the way, IMO
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by phonymahoney on Dec 11, 2011 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
I think we can safely say that between Servo, Cale and I, we can come up with a decent logo… of course, that can’t be done until we figure out where the team would be.
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I hear
that there is a guy out west the can make chainmail uni’s. Not sure what they do for your speed but they are great for taking the sting out of a slapshot.
Keep Calm and Tim Tom
also
great for jousting and swordplay
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by phonymahoney on Dec 7, 2011 2:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
have a couple ideas I'll do tonight
In the meantime, the third:
Same expression as pooh bear, no?
by TomServo42 on Dec 7, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Oh my god
I just burst out laughing in the midst of the phone call at work. This is fucking beautiful!!!
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by phonymahoney on Dec 7, 2011 3:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
rec
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll be meeting with the Cape Cod Bluefins dude sometime soon to talk about what’s really involved in starting a FHL team.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 1:24 PM EST reply actions
Since Phil "no relation" Esposito coaches Danbury,
we should find someone named Robert “no relation” Orr to coach our team… or get anyone, and have them change their name legally. We will form a “not exactly former Bruins” rivalry.
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I actually have a friend no realtion.....
and his name is wait for it……
Robert Gordon Orr. You think his parents were Bruin fans??
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I wish Matthew Stafford was Drew Brees. (This is what happens when you back your team and they lose),
geeee.....
I wonder…
So, is he up for moving to Boston and coaching a FHL team?
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by phonymahoney on Dec 14, 2011 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Also, re: marketing
I’m betting we could get a 10-minute slot on a Chronicle episode (betting because Chronicle has been in my office twice in the last year or so, so they obviously are not exactly discerning), and we may be able to exhange a number of free tickets to each of our games with local youth hockey leagues for the permission to hang signage on their boards and put ads on their websites.
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Start sending Tweets about a new local team forming to the Bruins during games, Jack is always showing them during the broadcast.
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Uhhh, brilliant. I bet we could get jack and brick to make an appearance or two.
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by phonymahoney on Dec 7, 2011 2:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
So it would cost us about $400k/yr
We would probably have to plan to raise/make $500k annually, just to be safe.
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by phonymahoney on Dec 7, 2011 3:03 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Well the 500k for the first year includes 50k for the league entrance fee
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
theoretically it could be as low as 350k
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
If we’re good and can average 1000 fans a game at $15 a ticket, with a 20 game schedule that’s $300,000 right there. Depends on building leases and what not. I bet equipment and front office salaries are the biggest expenses.
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I bet you’re right about that
But some teams average what, 150 people/game?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
yes, true
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
what's the salary cap, again?
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5050 per week, I think I read?
I could call the commissioner
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 7, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Why not just Affleck himself?
I can't seriously be asked to summarize my sports fandom in a short blurb for all to see, can I?
by Johnny Appleseed on Dec 9, 2011 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
TRIP REPORT: CAPE COD BLUEFINS
Went to the Blue Fins game last night. It was pretty fun and definitely a pro hockey game. Sure they didn’t have any big names but it was fun to watch and well worth the price of admission.
If you’re out on cape cod definitely check them out.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 15, 2011 9:05 AM EST reply actions
Also, Hyannis really isn’t far – if you don’t mind driving for an hour (assuming you’re in town), then a Bluefins game is totally worth the trip.
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by phonymahoney on Dec 15, 2011 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
With the first selection of the made up FHL expansion draft, the Presidents select:
Zung Nguyen
I hear he’s the shit
by TomServo42 on Dec 15, 2011 10:27 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Oh absolutely
well for a game
then he’d probably be kicked out again
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 16, 2011 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
I think only like 45 seconds of a game on top of that.
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by phonymahoney on Dec 16, 2011 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
The real danger is him in the stands, though
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 16, 2011 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
We could make him our #2 center.
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by Arenacale on Dec 16, 2011 9:50 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I bet he’ll be as good as Pooliot.
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by phonymahoney on Dec 16, 2011 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
I guess there’s plans to bring an FHL team to Lewiston to replace the MAINEiacs. They had a game here between a couple of teams. Had a bench clearer at the end. I’ll still take the Pirates.
by BlueNGoldBomber on Dec 16, 2011 2:48 PM EST reply actions
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