If you have questions that you would like the answer to, e-mail me at kcblades@att.net. I'll respond as soon as I can, and try to answer your question, if possible.
Q Do you have any Blades stuff that I could buy?
A I do have some Blades things. Posters, pucks, penants, buttons, cards, etc. E-mail me at kcblades@att.net and let me know what you might be interested in, and I will get back to you as soon as possible to let you know if I have what you are looking for.
Q Is Kansas City going to be getting a hockey/NHL team?
A It looks like right now that the NHL is a long shot, but Independence is supposed to be getting a CHL team in a couple of years.
Q What was the Blades average attendance?
A I don't have the exact figure on that, I'm still sifting through old newspaper articles for that information. I believe it was probably somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000.
Q Why did the Blades fold?
A The Blades folded because the International Hockey League folded. The Blades could not be picked up as an expansion team by the American Hockey League, because they had a rule that owners could own only one team. The Blades owner Dan DeVos already had Grand Rapids and chose to take that team into the AHL.
Q Why did the IHL fold?
A This is probably a case of getting too big for your britches. The league had tried to challenge the NHL by expanding into their cities (Detroit, Chicago). The NHL and AHL decided to work together, meaning that every NHL team would be affiliated with an AHL team, thus terminating any possible NHL affiliations for IHL teams. The IHL also was experiencing some financial problems that forced it to officially cease operations in October of 2001.
Q Can you tell me where my favorite player is or what they are up to?
A I have a page entitled Where Are They Now?, it tells what teams former Blades are playing for. I don't have knowledge of where every former player is, but I try to at least keep up to date with the ones that are still playing professionally.
Q Do you have pictures of my favorite player?
A I do not have pictures of every Blades player (I'm still looking for pictures for a lot of them). I do have pictures on most of the player pages, as well as a Gallery. I still have tons of other pictures, that I hope to post eventually. If you are looking for someone specific, let me know, and I'll get back to you.
Q Who were the Blades team captains?
A Rick Barkovich, Gary Emmons, Dan Ratushny, Iain Fraser, Jon Rohloff, Josh Holden
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