At the end of last season, the Mile One Centre in St. John’s Newfoundland lost its pro hockey team, the IceCaps. The AHL affiliate of the Montréal Canadiens became the Laval Rocket, and no team moved in to take the spot in a town famous with players as a fun destination on road trips that are often lacking in that very thing.
St. John’s was once home to the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate from 2001-2005, while the Montréal Canadiens had the team affiliation from 2011 - 2017. In between, the IceCaps were the Jets’ team, and there was a short-lived QMJHL team in the city as well after the Leafs left.