Man behind new hockey league has track record of unfulfilled claims
Max Chambers is promising a new hockey league for North America, Major League Hockey (MLH), but his past suggests a history of not delivering on claims
The website says a new hockey league is coming to North America as early as this fall, with plenty of money behind it to sign some known names. However, a report from The Grand Forks Herald says the man as history of making claims regarding hockey that never came to fruition.
Max Chambers has a website for Major League Hockey, or MLH, promising a new era for the sport to start in the fall of this year. The site states the MLH would be a 3-on-3 league, and is currently targeting teams in 16 cities in the United States and Canada.
But the report from the Grand Forks Herald says Chambers has been talking about owning hockey teams for a while, and has a past of disappearing when it comes time to shell out the money.
Every time, Chambers eventually fades away without a sale and without proof he even has any significant financial means. He lies low for a couple of years, then pops back up again."
Despite that, Chambers has reportedly offered players and coaches six-figure salaries to come work for MLH, with claims of having $10 billion invested into a bank account to cover the first five years of operation.
He's contacted players, too, some of whom have considered passing on other pro opportunities."
Chambers recently managed to get himself in a Youtube video hosted by well-known name Steve "Dangle" Glynn to talk about his plans. Glynn deleted the video not long after as he received further information, and has commented on the new report saying he acknowledges the video was a mistake.
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