Okay, on one I'll give you credit for being right:

 

 SPRINGFIELD, MA . . . American Hockey League President and CEO David Andrews announced this afternoon that the League's Board of Governors has unanimously approved a conditional transfer of the location of the AHL franchise owned by Howard Baldwin to Manchester, NH. Mr. Baldwin is a former member of the NHL Board of Governors representing the Pittsburgh Penguins and previously the Hartford Whalers.

 The Manchester AHL team is scheduled to operate in a major new arena project to be constructed in time for the 2001-2002 AHL season.

 "We are thrilled to add Manchester, NH to the American Hockey League family and we are confident that Mr. Baldwin's experience in professional hockey will contribute to a successful franchise which all of New Hampshire can be proud of," said Mr. Andrews.

 "My goal is to give this area a highly-competitive hockey team that will contend for the AHL championship each year," said Mr. Baldwin. "We want h! ockey nights in Manchester to be fun for everyone, especially families. The natural rivalries we will have with the other AHL teams in New England will make the competition even more enjoyable."

 The American Hockey League enters its 64th season in 1999-2000 with 19 teams in the League and 21 primary NHL affiliations. The League will continue to expand in 2000-2001 with the addition of Hampton Roads, VA and Rossford, OH. The AHL is the top developmental League for the National Hockey League with over 250 players competing in both the AHL and NHL last season."

 

So, from this previous press release, it appears that one of the "dormant" franchises was purchased and moved to Manchester.  However, lets take a look at the Bridgeport press release:

"AHL expands to Bridgeport, CT

  SPRINGFIELD, MA . . . The American Hockey League announced today that it will place a franchise in Bridgeport CT. The franchise has been awarded to former New York Islanders owner Roy Boe, a partner in Bridgeport Pro Hockey LLC. Boe currently owns the Worcester IceCats, the AHL primary affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, and as per League By-Laws he will divest himself of his interest in Worcester prior to activating the new franchise in Bridgeport.

  The grant of the Bridgeport franchise is conditioned upon the completion of a planned new 10,000-seat facility and the formalizing of agreements with the building operator and the city. It is anticipated that the Bridgeport franchise will begin play in the 2001-2002 season, which will be the 66th season of American Hockey League operation.

  The Bridgeport AHL franchise will be the primary affiliate of an NHL club which will be announced at a later date.

  The addition of Bridgeport will bring the AHL to twenty-two teams for the 2001-2002 season, with twenty-three of thirty NHL clubs developing their top professional players in this historic and highly competitive League.

  The AHL is the top developmental League for the National Hockey League with over 200 players having competed in both the AHL and NHL already this season. Two out of three NHL players have apprenticed in the AHL, a League whose history includes 107 graduates who are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. This year the AHL will set its eighth consecutive regular season attendance record with over 4.25 million fans attending AHL games. "

Nothing about purchasing of a dormant franchise or anything like that - expansion - they created a new team - they didn't take a "dormant" team and move it to Bridgeport.  I believe that the Manchester franchise is the former Corwall Aces - but I could be wrong about that one.  What are your sources Hans?  Do you have any press releases or documentation that I may have overlooked that shows that Bridgeport was purchased from elsewhere and moved there?