Francesco Aquilini serait apparemment intéressé à acheter les Cougars de Prince George et à déplacer l’équipe à Chilliwack
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Brock_Hard_Canuck
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Francesco Aquilini serait apparemment intéressé à acheter les Cougars de Prince George et à déplacer l’équipe à Chilliwack
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Brock_Hard_Canuck
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As a Prince George resident and Cougars fan, the team moving would obviously suck for me.
At least there’s still the Spruce Kings, I suppose…
From the article:
“The source said Vancouver Canucks owner/chairman Francesco Aquilini wants to buy the Cougars and base the team in the 5,000-seat Chilliwack Coliseum, the former home of the Chilliwack Bruins, who moved to Victoria to become the Royals in 2011.”
“He said Aquilini has been trying to buy the Chilliwack rink from Chiefs Development Group, which owns and operates the facility, but the city has resisted signing off on the deal.”
Welcome, Chilliwack Canucks!
As someone from PG I hope the rumors aren’t true, will be a sad day if it transpires.
Didn’t they try that earlier with a different WHL team? I could be wrong but I have a distinct memory of the Aquilini’s recently trying to move a team to Chilliwack, but logistically it didn’t work out and the city itself was very happy with the BCHL’s Chiefs.
Apparently the team will be making a statement later [today](https://x.com/willpeters_1/status/1805690936288231864?s=46&t=YBo0eCu_14ZUVObWAshHHg) which seems to say they’ll be denying the rumours.
I really hope that their statement backs this up, seeing their run this year really was so enjoyable after so many years of mediocre hockey, the CN centre felt like I remember it did as a kid. To have that huge success and then ship the team off doesn’t really seem plausible.
Current ownership includes Dan Hamhuis – not sure if that matters one way or another, but I know Dan was super passionate about returning the Cougars to their glory days.
goooooooo fuck yourself, Aquaman.
Us lower mainland folk have so much already cmon man
Unless the team is having constant attendance issues, hope the team stays in PG. Spread the wealth, we’ve got lots of good hockey here already
I hate this idea. Taking away PG’s team and moving them to Chilliwack, where the last WHL team was a complete failure, strikes me as a terrible idea.
The ‘wack bruins couldn’t make it work there, they should leave the cougars right where they are..
chilliwack corn shuckers
Chilliwack doesn’t want any other team but the BCHL Chilliwack Chiefs. Long time traditions with the chiefs.
Source: am chilliwackian
I’m from Chilliwack, and I’d feel bad if we got Prince George’s team. They’ve been there 30 years, and seem to have developed a culture and fan base. I’m not confident we could give them the same support here
That’s wack
That would suck for PG but it’s way up there on its own in the WHL. Those bus trips for road names must be brutal.
Victoria Cougars move to Prince George due to the barn on Blanshard being ancient.
Chilliwack Chiefs move to Victoria and become the Royals
Then PG Cougars move to Chilliwack, the future considerations deal is complete.
Lmfao fuck this man so much
Missing a big opportunity. PG is growing fast and is the big town in northern BC.
But why
Oh look, another reason to hate Aquaman. Must be Tuesday
I’m in Chilliwack. I wouldn’t mind I guess. If true, welcome!
Why not buy the giants off of kneejerk instead?
Damn, I remember when they left Victoria.. old..
Flashback. Doesnt this threaten to happen every few years?
As someone who wishes the Kootenay Ice was still around, keep the Cougars where they are, just get them new ownership if they are looking to sell
I have family who live in Chilliwack who would love this, but I don’t like the idea of Prince George losing their team.
I don’t spend much time in either place. But … fuck that.
I would feel for the people of Prince George. As a Vancouverite I know just how it feels to have your WHL team moved to a different city, I wonder if Aqua will keep calling them the Prince George Cougars after the relocation, to keep the established fan base engaged. 🤣