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...and yes, for now it's a rumor but I have 'people' looking into it....

Jeff Lund may have sold the Oilers to the current Wichita Thunder owners.

Also, a collection of the team owners in the CHL have bought the league in order to save it from itself...I guess anyway.

A Lund-less Oiler team *might* lure me back to the games.

Stay tuned.  It's not called "The Silly Season" for nothing.

One of the few words I learned in Hindi from my undergrad roommates:

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Lund

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti3t7MAwaaM[/youtube]

yep, that would pretty much describe all the Lunds.  His son, nephew, etc...

Its about time.....!!!

I haven't been to a hockey game in years, so I don't have a clue what the issue is to the average fan about Lund.  I've heard other's complain about his ownership as well. Do tell.

He has a tendency for doing everything 'on the cheap', as opposed to the other owners in the league.  I'm not the only one who holds that sentiment.  These new 'alleged buyers' are not like that at all.  They understand that to make money, especially on a minor league sports franchise, you have to spend a little money.

When was the last time you saw a TV spot for the Oilers that looked remotely professional?  They're bleeding franchise players, but I can't say I blame them.  I think the coach is gone too since it's the last year of his contract.  Maybe someday on a TNF lunch we'll discuss it.  I could literally talk for an hour about the stories I've heard from players...

A friend of mine in the hockey media (minor league mainly) received this today:

ATTENTION MEDIA:

The Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League will make a MAJOR announcement at a press conference tomorrow afternoon at the BOK Center.  Please join Oilers management and staff for this important announcement regarding the future of the Oilers franchise.

What: Tulsa Oilers Press Conference
Where: BOK Center (Grand Lobby)
When: 1:30pm on Tuesday, June 25th
Who: Oilers management and staff

Please enter the BOK Center through the main doors located on the corner of 3rd St. and Denver Ave.

It's official:  The Steven Brothers (owners of the Wichita Thunder franchise) have purchased the Tulsa Oilers franchise from current (and thankfully, now former) owner Jeff Lund.

Also announced was that current head coach Bruce Ramsay (at the end of his two year contract) has re-upped with the club for another season.

I may go back to the games now.

What changes should we expect from the current franchise?

My Grandfather was good friends with Ray Miron. Hopefully this will bring back the good old days but the league overall today is nothing like it was when Miron restarted the CHL.

Snippets from the press release:

“Our first priority is to put a strong, competitive team on the ice,” Brandon Steven said.  “We need to win and win consistently.  These fans in Tulsa deserve to watch a playoff-caliber team and a team that will compete for championships.”

“Nothing would make me and my brothers happier than to see huge crowds packing the BOK Center throughout the upcoming season,” Rodney remarked.  “We want to re-energize our existing fans but we also want to make a big push to reach new fans, to attract families, and to let everyone know that Tulsa Oilers hockey is the very best entertainment value in this entire region.”

Two points that Lund apparently cared nothing about.

Hopefully I can still redeem the ticket vouchers that the ticket sales people refused to honor before.

How long ago was "before"?

Last season. Season was over before I could get ahold of someone who told me they were valid (ticket booth people said no)

Was told I could redeem them in the next season, if that guy is still there

At least you haven't procrastinated as long as me.  I still have a (now worthless) gift certificate from Buttons Home Video and Electronics Records and Tapes that I kept forgetting to use.

It's only been 15 years, but I'm still waiting on Computer City to call me back. They repeatedly assured me they will call ALL applicants back, whether I get an interview or not.

We were hoping that Tulsa and/or Wichita would eventually join Oklahoma City in the American Hockey League.  Really miss the rivalry between Tulsa-OKC. 

Will the Oilers continue playing at the BOK Center or will they return to the Tulsa Convention Center (aka: Tulsa Assembly Center)?

Our Barons of the AHL are doing awful at the gate averaging around 3,500 fans per game with an outstanding team.  The sporting event dollars are nearly maxed out here in OKC and Bob Fund Sr., is going to lose a ton of cash.  The team plays at the 13,500-seat Cox Convention Center (Old Myriad Convention Center) across from the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Staying at the BOK Center.  The ice plant at the CBC (now called the Cox Business Center) was removed.

And getting the AHL team isn't as easy as trying to get a team in the ECHL or the CHL.  The farm clubs have to buy in to a relocation.  I was hoping when the Rivermen were released that the Blues would explore Tulsa, but that didn't happen.

With Texas (Austin-Cedar Park), San Antonio, Houston & OKC in the league Tulsa would have some natural rivals.  It is rumored that the Houston Aeros may be relocating; has anyone heard any update about this rumor?

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