![]() ![]() Vermilion County players told the SPHL at mid-week they had no intention of traveling to Quad City to play that two-game weekend series. Or wondering why Sunday was allowed to happen. Much of the reaction is people wanting the SPHL to take the team away from Tully. Everybody else is apparently gone.Ĭhuck Sergent, former vice president of public relations and marketing for Vermilion County and recently fired by Tully, told a Danville TV station the team was absent because players aren't getting paid. Why did this happen?Ī look at the Vermilion County team website this week shows only an equipment manager and security officer with the organization. Vermilion County owner Ellen Tully did not respond to an interview request. League commissioner Doug Price did not respond Tuesday evening to a request for comment. Unfortunately, their team did not show up and their coach did not show up." "They had concessions set up, they had stick kids there getting the ice ready, they had officials, they had off-ice officials. "We got there and the arena was ready," Quad City president Brian Rothenberger said in a published report. ![]() Instead, Quad City stayed and filled in so those fans had someone to meet and skate with. The game was promoted as an opportunity for fans to skate with the Vermilion County team after the game. Quad City, by the way, did more for the Danville fanbase than the home team did. ![]() The SPHL issued a statement later that night: "The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Sunday announced the Quad City at Vermilion County game scheduled for Sunday, February 5 has been declared a forfeit in favor of Quad City pursuant to Rule 73.3 of the SPHL Rule Book." ![]()
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