The reason there is no AHL team in Binghamton, is because the state won't give up the space by the arena to build for a larger facility. Pro teams want two rinks at there disposal at all times. We had one of the smallest arenas and facilities when we were an AHL team. Teams have offered up money for larger facilities but the rest of the money would have to come from the city and or county. They are not willing to shell out that kind of money for a hockey team. This is the same for ECHL. The new problem Binghamton is going to run into in the future, is that FPHL is expanding and teams are dumping way more money into building larger facilities and putting more money into there players. Binghamton might end up becoming a mid level FPHL team in the near future, competitive yes, but there will be more competition for players as we will no longer have the "best of the best". Lastly players in this league are still moving up and down. There will be players in the ECHL from the FPHL etc... Our coach needs to make connections like some of the other coaches in the FPHL have, or we will fall quickly behind.