MAHL Season Will End Early, Ice Miners Declared Champs

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Canton, Ohio - Mid-Atlantic Hockey League President Andrew Haines today announced that the 2007-08 season will be come to an end immediately in order to allow all member teams to re-organize for the 2008-09 season.

As a result of this announcement, the Indiana Ice Miners have been declared MAHL League Champion based on their amazing record setting regular season record of 31-1-0 and their consecutive victories record of twenty-six.

“As the majority owner of the MAHL, after consulting with the other team owners, coaches, and general managers, a difficult decision was made that it was necessary to re-organize the league and start working towards next season,” said MAHL President Andrew Haines. “We apologize to our fans and corporate partners for any inconvenience caused. This action was necessary to ensure the long-term viability of the league and we look forward to coming back much stronger for the 2008-09 season.”

“I also want to take this opportunity to thank the managers, coaches, and players for all of their efforts during this inaugural season,” Haines continued. It was the efforts of these people, as well as our fans, that made this abbreviated year a success and a building block for better things to come. We certainly had a good product on the ice and the quality of play was recognized by higher leagues.”

All remaining 2007-08 games have been cancelled. Tickets which have already been purchased on line for the remainder of the 2007-08 MAHL season can be refunded through ClicknPrint tickets and tickets purchased at the box office can be refunded at the local arena’s box office or a credit for use next season can be issued by contacting each individual team.

The Mid-Atlantic Hockey League was successful in establishing itself as a developmental league for the three professional “AA” leagues. The MAHL saw forty call-ups to the ECHL, CHL, and IHL this season. All MAHL players under contract are now considered free agents and are free and clear to contact teams in any other professional league regarding continuing their playing careers this season.

The MAHL will announce its 2007-08 award winners later this week along with its league-wide all-star team.

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beat the **** out of a hotel room...

[HockeyDad04]

More than a hotel room! It was probably the most historic landmark building in Jamestown. The after effects of this will be u-g-l-y.

[caps05]

What did the players think they were accomplishing by doing so much damage to that room?

[HockeyDad04]

Originally Posted by caps05

What did the players think they were accomplishing by doing so much damage to that room?

Caps it was the whole hotel. The team owner used to own the Hotel so they thought they would get even with him by trashing it. I guess someone even told them he didn't own it anymore and kept going. That is even mentioned in an article.

12 players and friends were found passed out inside. This was just brutal and childish. Cool idea to let the players stay there- probably pretty cost efficient until this went down. It'll never happen again- my guess is hockey players in Jamestown will have to find their own housing if a team comes back at all.

[HockeyDad04]

Jamestown Paper article

Another

and the video