“We feel hurt by this late notice and surprising announcement,” said Duane Lewis, CHL commissioner in the CHL press release.  “Many times as rumors had swirled about another League having interest in the market we asked about their intentions and repeatedly they refuted those claims.  Representatives from our office have travelled to meet with team and City officials in Oklahoma City to assist and offer advice towards the Blazers’ next lease, which turns out wasn’t for a CHL team.  This decision did not happen overnight, and to continue to work on the schedule and wait until July to inform us is disappointing.  We feel for the Blazers staff and for the team’s fans who are some of the best in hockey and who will lose their longtime and close rivals around the CHL.”