It is official. The Manchester Monarchs ended their
14-year tenure in the American Hockey League by capturing the Calder Cup
championship on Saturday night with a 2-1 win over the Utica Comets.
The Monarchs took the series, four games to one, to complete a memorable final season in Manchester. The Los Angeles Kings’ top affiliate will play in Ontario, Calif., beginning in the fall.
The Monarchs took the series, four games to one, to complete a memorable final season in Manchester. The Los Angeles Kings’ top affiliate will play in Ontario, Calif., beginning in the fall.
Executive vice
president Matt Welch said the accomplishment of the Monarchs would stay with
the city. “That’s New Hampshire and Manchester’s cup,” said Welch. “That was
won here. The banner is going to be here. That’s ours and then hopefully the
year after that, we raise a (ECHL) Kelly Cup.
With that
being said the Calder Cup will not belong to any team playing in the AHL.
Most
of the players on the Monarchs will be playing for Ontario next year. So
technically they will be defending the AHL championship.
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