Talk:North Bay Centennials

Possible return to the OHL

I think you need to check this out: [1]. DMighton 04:51, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, no access. Flibirigit 13:54, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

North Bay OHL bid confirmed(updated)
By Chris Dawson
BayToday.ca
Saturday, December 09, 2006
A group led by former NHLer Moe Mantha Jr., has put in a formal application to buy the Mississauga Ice Dogs 
franchise and move it to North Bay for the start of the 2007-2008 OHL season.
Mantha Jr., currently an assistant coach with the AHL's Rochester Americans has been working with a group since the summer.
“I’m trying not to be too high and not too low and stay level,” Mantha Jr. said in a phone interview about 
his chances of getting the franchise.
“If it goes forward we will be ready to act. We’ll keep our fingers crossed but a lot still has to fall into place.”
Mantha Jr.’s group would include his Father Moe Mantha Sr.; owner of the Laurentide Golf Club in Sturgeon Falls 
along with a group of other unnamed investors.
The franchise was put up for sale this summer by Ottawa Senators and St. Michael's Majors owner Eugene Melnyk, 
who purchased the Ice Dogs with the intention of moving the St. Mike's Majors to the Hershey Center for the fall of 2007.
One source told BayToday.ca that Melnyk may sell the Ice Dogs to current Senators G.M. John Muckler and that 
franchise would play out of the HSBC center in Buffalo next fall.
Another rumoured alternative could see the Ice Dogs staying put and sharing the Hershey Center with the Majors.
Mantha realizes that there is competition out there but he expects to get an answer before the end of the month.
It’s been a whirlwind year for Mantha Jr. who is in his first season with the Rochester Americans.
Mantha was the coach and G.M. of the Windsor Spitfires last season before he was dismissed in connection with an 
alleged hazing incident involving a pair of Spitfires players. Mantha Jr. was suspended by the league and then 
fired by former Spitfires owner Scott Riolo after the league imposed suspension ended.
His Father, Moe Mantha Sr,. has always had interest in owning an OHL franchise, as he attempted to get an ownership 
group together soon after the Centennials left North Bay in the spring of 2002.
Mantha Jr. says if their bid is the winner, it still has to get approval from the OHL board of governors. He adds 
that the new franchise would come in with a fresh new look along with a new franchise nickname

Here ya go DMighton 14:31, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

I've heard many similar rumors. But I'm hesitant to add such "sourced" rumors to wikipedia. It causes more headaches than its worth. Flibirigit 14:41, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

I know what you mean... I thought you would be interested... not necessarily for wiki content. DMighton 15:57, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:North Bay Centennials new logo.gif

• Fair use rationale completed. Flibirigit (talk) 01:14, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:North Bay Centennials old logo.gif

• Fair use rationale completed. Flibirigit (talk) 01:14, 3 January 2008 (UTC)