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Randy Sharer/Bloomington Pantagraph

http://www.pantagrap...19bb2963f4.html

[JR1]

Another head scratcher on a long list of head scratching moves for Bloomington hockey...

It seems odd to me that new investors wouldnt recognize the exceptional work Gardner has done this season after being handed a vastly inferior team to the rest of the league to start the season???... Reading between the lines, I think Bloomy is in store for bigger changes than just finding a new coach...can they survive more?

[josh]

this is the beginning of the end. Sandy is probably sitting on a huge mound of payables and is trying to find investors. this is a way to save money. Front office is probably next. She has taken a huge loss this year. Lucky if they return.

[Komets39]

What a crock! Gardner has done an amazing job especially when you consider the late start and inept ownership. Bloomington gave the Komets fits all year!

I really wish Bloomington could get a solid ownership group, at least in my mind I think it could be a quality hockey market...the people in Bloomington certainly deserve better ownership!

[SLB@PHN]

Gardner is at the Rivermen game tonight, He was pointing out player he had coached, to me..
He was very frank - he had agreed to a two year extension 6 weeks ago. Three weeks ago they came and said there were "new investors" and would not sign the contract.
Sounds like he WAS planning on making a real home, here. His boy is playing youth baseball in town this summer. He seems genuinely disappointed,

[illini thunder-blaze]

Another major black mark on Bloomington hockey.

[Hit Somebody!!!]

Wonder if Bloomy returns to the CHL?

This summer shall be very interesting to see who survives, moves, folds, goes dark, etc.

Will this be the Mega-Silly Season of Summers ever???