Gdańsk would make sense, geographically. And the next logical step after that would be Germany. KHL expansion is like a creeping disease, lol.
I wouldn't mind seeing an Austrian and a Hungarian team in the KHL, either. Budapest already is in the MHL. For the lesser hockey nations (that includes Croatia and Italy), it would make sense to supply 1 team for the KHL where the country's best players might concentrate. That way, the KHL might turn into something like a season-long World Championship (or European Championship), but on a club basis.
As to Slovakia, we really need at least 2 clubs in the KHL, so I hope Košice aren't asleep and will do everything they can to join the KHL for the 2013/14 season.
Gdańsk would make sense, geographically. And the next logical step after that would be Germany. KHL expansion is like a creeping disease, lol.
I wouldn't mind seeing an Austrian and a Hungarian team in the KHL, either. Budapest already is in the MHL. For the lesser hockey nations (that includes Croatia and Italy), it would make sense to supply 1 team for the KHL where the country's best players might concentrate. That way, the KHL might turn into something like a season-long World Championship (or European Championship), but on a club basis.
As to Slovakia, we really need at least 2 clubs in the KHL, so I hope Košice aren't asleep and will do everything they can to join the KHL for the 2013/14 season.
this expansion to non traditional markets is crazy for me. Bold part is the same what I think about Gdansk.
Just imagine, Milano - Zagreb - Gdansk (at least two) would join KHL this summer. Who would play for them? SM-Liiga and Elitserien would lose many players
They have only youth and woman teams, according this czech article, GKS Stoczniowiec´s A-team terminated it´s activity two years ago due to financial problems.
GKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk could play in Ergo Arena for 15000, opened in 2010
not and not. Read again. Btw, as you know HK Poprad aplied to KHL to play 11/12 season. Oh no, it was Lev
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They have only youth and woman teams, according this czech article, GKS Stoczniowiec´s A-team terminated it´s activity two years ago due to financial problems.
Typicall BS czech article towards Poland/Russia. I am not speaking about ordinary people, but media.
What did have HK Poprad in common with KHL team Lev Poprad? Nothing (forget arena, it is not owned by HK Poprad). Who cares that GKS had financial problems? Who cared that HK Poprad had financial problems at the same time when Lev Poprad applying to KHL? Two separate entities, all story.
nah, czech article only tried to make a meal of this polish article
There really was initial confusemement about which polish team should join, Medvedev said only "team from Gdansk" for allsportinfo.ru, while not specifying which team exactly.
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Команда из польского Гданьска подала заявку на вступление в КХЛ. У них и главный тренер есть, если вы понимаете, о ком я. Думаю, правда, что это не вопрос следующего сезона, но будущего.
And because the only active senior hockey team in KH Gdanks, everyone (even hf board members) wrongly suggested it´s KH.
No drama this time, just the information provided KHL´s president wasnt specific which gave a room for speculations.
nah, czech article only tried to make a meal of this polish article
There really was initial confusemement about which polish team should join, Medvedev said only "team from Gdansk" for allsportinfo.ru, while not specifying which team exactly. And because the only active senior hockey team in KH Gdanks, everyone wrongly suggested it´s KH.
yes and ask yourself why "everyone wrongly suggested it´s KH"? The same mistake was made by slovak and czech media as we know. Why? No info? No idea how KHL works? Just try to think about it, you wil get answer.
yes and ask yourself why "everyone wrongly suggested it´s KH"? The same mistake was made by slovak and czech media as we know. Why? No info? No idea how KHL works? Just try to think about it, you wil get answer.
because Medvedev wasn specific and said "Team from Gdansk" instead of GKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk ?
Cant even blame him, this team´s name is truly a jaw-breaker
found in another polish article that 100% shareholder of KH Gdansk is GKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk. KH emerged in 2012 after GKS Stoczniowiec went bankrupcy.
New KHL team should be named Oliva Gdansk, if I understand well.
Just imagine, Milano - Zagreb - Gdansk (at least two) would join KHL this summer. Who would play for them? SM-Liiga and Elitserien would lose many players
Mariusz Czerkawski speculates with enthusiasm in this article that new team´s budget must be carried on by some russian oligarch trying to get on polish market with his products, or some polish co. launching giant promotion.
He believes that having polish hockey club in KHL is like having football team in Premier League. He also said in above article that he believes that Ergo Arena will be bursting at seams and games would be viewed by whole hockey Poland and by piece of Europe.
Being Polish, and following Polish hockey pretty closely I can say this ambitious project of a KHL team from Gdansk is still in it's infancy.
First off, as mentioned before the Gdansk team would not be Stocznowiec or even KH Gdansk, it would be a newly created team called Oliva Gdansk (possibly in reference to the rink where Stocznowiec played before folding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hala_Olivia) however it has been hinted the new team would play in Ergo Arena, so that's a bit odd a team named after an arena would play in a separate modern one.
The current hockey club in Gdansk (KH Gdansk) plays in the 1 liga (Polish 2nd tier), and has many financial issues with sponsors, even with equipping its players, it's a very bleak situation.
For this to work, there has to be a serious sponsor to finance this operation. Rumors around Gdansk are that it is some Russian millionaire possibly from Kaliningrad who wants to heavily invest in Gdansk and Poland overall importing and distributing certain products as well.
http://www.slask.sport.pl/sport-slas...hokejowej.html
This article is also reporting of a team from Slask (Silesia) also would like to join the KHL as part of it's expansion. The Silesia hockey minister mentioned in this article he realizes this is a very ambitious project, but also noted no one thought Wojtek Wolski would come play in Poland during the lockout while having an option to play in much stronger leagues. This Silesia team would consist of players from various teams currently playing in multiple cities in the region. He also notes the option of the creation of a Central European Hockey League which would include team from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Rep., and Austria.
legionista : How is Ergo arena used right now, only hockey ?
Anyway, I like the idea Silesian KHL team. Not so sure about Silesian league...
Right now Ergo Arena is primarily used for basketball, volleyball, indoor track & field meets, and also concerts, shows. I'm not even sure if hockey has been played there yet.
I actually did small internet research and spent my time trying to find out more, why you were only dicking and ironising here. You can take your bravo and stick it up mate.
legionista
When was project of Olivia Gdansk birth? Was there any info in polish media before Medvedev´s statement this week?
Jeez
IMO Ergo Arena is now used for other sports, mainly basketball. But I dont follow it closely...
Wednesday was the first time anyone really heard about this. Supposedly negotiations between the local hockey authorities in Gdansk, along with the mayor and Medvedev have been ongoing for a little while before the story came out. To be honest, as I have learned from history, this initiative has to have involvement from many parties both domestic and foreign to work, everyone has to be on the same page, however I fear financial reasons will get in the way of negotiations and not much will come of this. I hope I'm wrong though.
Mariusz Czerkawski speculates with enthusiasm in this articlethat new team´s budget must be carried on by some russian oligarch trying to get on polish market with his products, or some polish co. launching giant promotion.
He believes that having polish hockey club in KHL is like having football team in Premier League. He also said in above article that he believes that Ergo Arena will be bursting at seams and games would be viewed by whole hockey Poland and by piece of Europe.
Something similiar will be with Medvescak if joins to KHL. Week ago Medvedev was in Zagreb to meet with people from Croatian govrement about building a gas route through Croatia.
Right now Ergo Arena is primarily used for basketball, volleyball, indoor track & field meets, and also concerts, shows. I'm not even sure if hockey has been played there yet.
hockey was played there, but no idea when and what teams. Found these pics on www when googling Ergo Arena
