Where is plymouth whalers ohl

Lukas Pech. Milan Gulas. Martin Ruzicka. Jan Kana. Mitch Jones D. Alaska Aces. Victor Crus Rydberg F. Josh Wesley D. Charlotte Checkers. Alex Nedeljkovic G. Carolina Hurricanes. Yannick Rathgeb D. Matt Mistele F. Oshawa Generals. Ryan Moore F. Liam Dunda F. Owen Sound Attack. Did not make playoffs. Division QF loss. Conference SF loss. Conference QF loss. Conference Final loss. Miller F. Simon Karlsson D. James Livingston F. Robbie Czarnik F. Vincent Trocheck F. Josh Brittain F.

Garrett Meurs F. Cullen Mercer F. Pat Peake F. Bob Wren F. Chris Terry F. Todd Harvey F. Kevin Brown F. Sean Haggerty F. Harold Druken F. Eric Cairns D. Eric Gooldy F. The arena announcer would say, "That puck was brought to you by Zubor Buick. One final pet peeve about the Compuware Arena is that is that the rink was starting to show signs of wear and tear by the time the Whalers left.

While I'm obviously not privy to the maintenance schedule of the arena staff, my guess is that their budget wasn't very high. Floors were movie theatre-floor sticky from the spills of games past, and the painted whitewashed walls were beginning to show numerous scuffs and scars. The arena was into its teen years by the time the Whalers left, but it was starting to seem a lot older than that as the maintenance was further neglected.

Even just a thorough scrubbing and a new coat of paint preferably in team colours instead of boring white would have gone a long way. I haven't been back since USA Hockey took over, but I'd have to assume they cleaned the place up a little and repainted. It's always tragic on some level and to some people when a team leaves, but Peter Karmanos hung on longer in Plymouth than anyone would have expected.

It was long-rumoured that the Red Wings suppressed media stories about the Whalers, to the point that even when they won their last OHL title in , neither Detroit daily newspaper gave it much more than a small mention.

The Whalers never were realistically going to compete with the Red Wings and the Michigan Wolverines as long as they were required to turn a profit, and once Mr. Karmanos gave up on losing money, the Whalers were sold and moved almost immediately. Retired Numbers 14 Pat Peake Feedback If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at and I'll update the guide.

All rights reserved. Last Revised: December 4, Compuware Arena. What Was the Arena Like? Inside Compuware Arena. What's the Arena Used for Today? Retired Numbers. If anything is incorrect or you have something to add, please e-mail me at and I'll update the guide. Chatham has long been considered a likely destination for the OHL, and in recent months became linked to the Whalers, who were actively seeking a new home.

But bringing an OHL franchise to Chatham would have required municipal leaders to invest "tens of millions of dollars" into a new arena, the Chatham Daily News reported in April Perani Arena, meanwhile, has a capacity of 4,, more in line with OHL standards, and a history of hosting minor league hockey.

Flint is an ideal location for an Ontario Hockey League team; they have a natural rival in the Saginaw team, as well as Sarnia just across the river. Karmanos was under a time crunch to sell the team.