We have not talked about the Newfoundland Growlers at all since the training camp rosters were finalized. Just to get our facts straight, the Growlers are the ECHL affiliate of the Leafs, but aren’t owned by the Leafs. They play in Mile One Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland, former home of the IceCaps and the St. John’s Maple Leafs, both of the AHL.
The Growlers have faced a lot of challenges, now in their second season. They’ve had to convince an audience used to AHL hockey that that ECHL variety is worth watching, and they did that in the most exciting possible way by winning the Kelly Cup last year.