AHL president and CEO Scott Howson is no stranger to Cedar Park. He spent considerable time in and around the building during his time with the Edmonton Oilers when the OKC Barons would come to visit. Now in his new capacity as the AHL’s leader, he made his first visit to the city and found time to talk to 100 Degree Hockey on Friday night at the Tucson game.
Howson was insightful and for that reason, I’d like to present his words directly. Among the notable topics we discussed were the league’s current financials, individual team financials, the geographic setup that Texas finds itself in now and the chance to award the Calder Cup for the first time in three years this summer.