Originally Posted by Broodwich 
Well, I believe that the state of Iowa _SHOULD_ be a hot bed of hockey. We have the appropriate climate and gene pool. Kids should be playing pick up games on farm ponds in January.
I am not really sure that there is an understanding about what a big thing AHL hockey is. Des Moines is among much larger cities like Milwaukee, Chicago, Houston, & Cleveland with AHL squads.
I think that is very special, and I am overjoyed at the fact that a very lame & poorly managed Iowa Stars team packed it up and left. It was the least amount of fun I had watching guys who make six-figure salaries. I am confident that there will be a marked difference between the product on the ice this year and the previous years.
I love games, I want the franchise to succeed but mostly I want to clue some of my friends on CycloneFanatic in on a very very entertaining option for their free time.
I agree. I take so many first timers to different games, whether it be AHL, NHL or
ISU, and they always have fun. It's not that different of a style of game as football and other contact sports. I honestly don't get why so many don't give it a chance.... Then again, I am from Minnesota..
