Im back in the hockey world and ready for the grind, said Contratto, 25, who played hockey at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and then in the Czech Republic, among other stops overseas. [4], A handful of National Hockey League players and draft picks joined the ranks, most notably Pierre Dagenais and Billy Tibbetts. I support the idea that if something comes to the Arena in the way of hockey in the interim here, Id be supportive of it, keep the rink going and keep it AHL-ready, he said Tuesday. Students will be able to get haircuts and talk weekly with mentors. The FHL's weekly salary cap is $4,400, which gets divided among 18. I want to make sure its what I want. Ultimately if an AHL team comes, were hockey people, we understand. Brand also hopes the Annex could be upgraded with its lighting to make the experience for fans a lot better. Parking is free and single-game tickets are as low as $10. Syracuse, NY - The FPHL announces the 2022-2023 schedule. Welcome to the home of the Federal Hockey League, an internet hockey league established in 1997. [41], On June 26, 2015, the owner of the Berkshire Battalion, Williams Dadds, announced that he intends to relocate the team from North Adams, Massachusetts, before the 201516 season after lease negotiations for the ice rink fell through. This is the league's 11th season. The boost in the cap from. [50] In addition, the league expanded to St. Clair Shores, Michigan (Metro Detroit) with the new St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints, playing out of the St. Clair Shores Civic Arena.[51][52]. He said hockey is the perfect product for a Bloomington-Normal market with a family-friendly, blue collar demographic. Right now, it would be difficult for an East Coast team or an AHL team to come in here and be sustainably financially. [22] However, after playing one game in which they lost 102 to the Berkshire Battalion, the Magic's membership in the league was revoked due to financial problems. This is certainly not just an entertainment option but its an economic development tool, and obviously it helps us with the bottom line in financing. [15], On March 22, 2013, the Danbury Whalers swept the Dayton Demonz to win the Commissioner's Cup. The pandemic-smacked, abbreviated 2021 season concluded April 30 with Columbus wrapping up a three-game sweep of the Elmira Enforcers. Barry Soskin will be the majority owner of a Federal Prospects Hockey League franchise at Grossinger Motors Arena for the 2020-21 season. The playoffs were not held in 2020 and the Commissioner's Cup was not awarded as the league championship in 2021 due to a limited season, instead they awarded the Ignite Cup. I think this is win, win, win and win.. [31], On April 3, 2015, the Danbury Ice Arena announced that it did not want to renew its contract with the Danbury Whalers and gave them a notice to evict by April 17, leaving the last remaining team from the inaugural FHL season homeless. Sports & recreation. Discounts will be available, he said, for seniors, students, veterans and youth. There will definitely be some tweaking within the league, Brand said about next season. At the end of March, the Knights released all players and staff. Who: Brandon Contratto, associate head coach and general manager of soon-to-be named Federal Hockey League expansion team in St. Clair Shores. At a press conference Wednesday afternoon at First Arena, it was announced Elmira will return to the Federal Prospects Hockey League starting with the 2022-23 season. With rumors of a stagnant salary cap, big . Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. [17] The league announced that Felten would be suspended for the remainder of the season and the playoffs, and he took a year off of organized hockey before returning to the FHL to play for Dayton in the 201516 season. [1] The FPHL began operations in November 2010 as the Federal Hockey League. Its one of a kind. [40] The Wolves plan to resume operations for the 201617 season, after their arena renovations are completed. The game was immediately cancelled by the officials, and subsequently led the FHL's officiating supervisor resigning from the league and pulling all the referees from the FHL citing the need to protect his personnel. Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone. Bennett would announce the new team as the Danbury Titans and had signed a six-year lease to play at the Danbury Ice Arena. What I bring to the table is the fact that Im a fan. WGLT Majority owner Barry Soskin announces plans for a Bloomington expansion team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League during a Wednesday news conference at Grossinger Motors Arena. 19-year-old charged with murder. "', The new ownership group are currently working to transition former Devils' employees to join the new. That translates into affordability for fans, with tickets expected to cost between $12 and $18 when play starts in October. Contact Mike Brudenell: mbrudenell@freepress.com. [29], The Watertown Wolves captured first place by the end of regular season and were followed by the Dayton Demonz in second place. [18] No immediate discipline for Puntureri was announced, since it was Danville's last game of the season. [15] Teams[edit] Bulls Thunderbolts Marksmen Havoc Ice Bears Mayhem Ice Flyers Rivermen Storm Rail Yard Dawgs class=notpageimage| Teams currently in the SPHL 2022-23 members[edit] Note The Dayton Demonz won the first series over the Watertown Privateers, two games to one, to play top seeded Danbury in the finals. The Danville Dashers finished in third followed by the Danbury Whalers who finished in fourth. In July, it was announced that the defending champion New Jersey Outlaws were relocating to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, after only one season in New Jersey. Changes could be coming to the Federal Hockey League, but the Carolina Thunderbirds are on solid ground and have found a home at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex. Federal Prospects Hockey League Statistics, Federal Prospects Hockey League message board. If you look at where the league is today, compared to just a few years ago, it is incredible to see how far we have come, and the tremendous. Every other NHL team, with the . On Wednesday, the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) and Carousel Sports, LLC announced an expansion team, the Binghamton Black Bears, will become the league's newest team and play its home games at the Arena. So close. Our guys are not necessarily looking for a call-up where they have to fit into a set system, its a little more of a throwback to old-school hockey. A city with such rich hockey history and great fans, we are certain our style of hockey will get fans coming to the arena. In an interview, commissioner Don Kirnan stated he hoped to see as many as 78 teams in the FHL by the next season. Contratto, who played a handful of games for Berlin in 2015-16, sees the distinct possibility of a strong local rivalry with the Port Huron Prowlers emerging quickly. Researchrevealed the name Chemung stood for place of the big horn, with Native Americans finding numerous tusks of wooly mammoths in the river bed. St. Clair Shores Andy DiCristofaro was part of the winning Prowlers team, sharing goaltending duties during the playoffs. Don Kirnan is the league's commissioner. I think its a great fit for St. Clair Shores. He featured in the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals with the North Stars and the 1988 Stanley Cup . he has been tapped to lead the charge in an expansion city for the 2018-19 season. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The league lost one franchise during the season for financial reasons as the Cornwall Nationals from Ontario, Canada, folded. [62][63][64], After making it to the championship in the 201617 season, the Berlin River Drivers ceased operations due to the increased overhead costs of running the team and not selling enough season tickets for the following season. The team will play at Civic Arena. Not far removed.. Steve Donner, partner in Tadross Donner Sports and Entertainment with Mike Tadross, said they looked at other options before deciding the FPHL was the best fit for Elmira and First Arena. Season year includes the off season and playing season until the championship game. decades-long overseer of most all things professional hockey in Binghamton, It'll be a 34-game American Hockey League schedule for Newark-based Binghamton Devils, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. There was a problem saving your notification. They will play host to second-place Watertown on April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Game 1 of the best-of-three series. Clair Shores is a huge hockey community, said Contratto, who participated in the U.S. Mens National University team in 2011 and later suited up for Czech Republic team HC Banik Karvina of the Czech 2 Liga. The FHL regular season begins in November and features 56 games, with playoff semifinals and finals following. Attendance has been good all season, according to Brand, because its affordable. Dayton Demonz forward Ahmed Mahfouz led the league in scoring and was the league's Most Valuable Player. Soskin, who lives in the Chicago suburbs, said the new franchise has a multi-year agreement with the arena and will conduct a name the team contest to help establish a strong fan base. This is the 2020-21 Federal Prospects Hockey League season. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) Stay up to date with the latest headlines in today's Sunrise Smart Start for Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The City Council has approved plans, Doppke said. The two teams played each other 18 times this season and from the looks of it were tired of each other, which led to the gloves coming off. Rep. Zeldin's attacker expected to speak in federal court. We have other markets that were working on that geographically work very well for this area, said Kirnan. Thats what I like, thats what I believe sells, and thats what were going to try to put on the ice.. * Indicates event took place mid-season Indicates event occurred prior to the team ever playing a game Indicates mid-season road-only replacement team# Hiatus due to pandemic. The Wolves won the FHL championship in the playoffs over the Dashers in a five-game series. Please subscribe to keep reading. Introduced Wednesday at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena was the Federal Prospects Hockey Leagues newest member, the Binghamton Black Bears, wholl begin play in October likely as part of an eight-team league with nearest-by members Elmira and Watertown. The former Birmingham Brother Rice hockey star will instead be immersed in his new role as associate head coach and general manager of a new expansion minor league hockey team coming to St. Clair Shores this fall. The Breakers erased a 3-1 Norfolk lead after 40 minutes. The Delaware Thunder also withdrew while the Mentor Ice Breakers folded entirely. A schedule will be planned out as teams are cleared to compete by local . Despite a popular concert going on at Joel Coliseum at the same time and a wintry mix outside, more than 2,100 were there to watch the Thunderbirds beat the Danville (Ill.) Dashers 4-2. So I encourage everybody to get out and support our team.". "We think long term it's a recipe for success.". Port Huron would sweep the regular season champion Danbury Titans for the Commissioner's Cup. [14] This venture was unsuccessful as the team folded on January 21, 2013, only to be resurrected by the league as the Pennsylvania Blues, a travel team that played four road games to fill in other teams' home schedules for the remainder of the season. 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To get unlimited access to the latest news, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. [5] Tibbetts, who played the role of an enforcer in his brief 82 game NHL career, mostly with the Pittsburgh Penguins, played 15 games for the Cape Cod Bluefins in 201112, scoring 10 goals, 40 points, and 109 PIM in only 15 games. I dont know. The Binghamton Whalers succeeded the Dusters in 1980 and were followed by the Binghamton Rangers. Su, who has served as deputy labor secretary since 2021, would replace Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, who plans to leave the administration in March to lead the National Hockey League Players . The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff. Paul Doppke, president of the St. Clair Shores Hockey Association, has been following the Federal Hockey League expansion plan closely since the St. Clair Shores City Council unanimously approved plans to bring a new league team to Civic Arena on April 18. Secretary Walsh will be replacing Don Fehr, perhaps the most effective players' union leader in the history of sports. On July 13, 2016, the "Dayton Pro Hockey" team, formerly known as the Dayton Demolition before removing references of the Demolition name in March 2016, announced it would be going dormant for the 201617 season. The FHL played with four teams for the season, and in a bid for expansion played neutral site games in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Nobody is going to make a ton of money in this league players or coaches but our team will provide fans a great product.. 2m ago. [91], For the 2021-22 season, Delaware, Watertown and Danbury all returned, while Motor City stayed on hiatus. [81], The league announced two expansion teams: an unnamed team in Bloomington, Illinois,[82] and the Motor City Rockers in Fraser, Michigan. The game would go the distance and some, as it became the longest game in FPHL history at just over 90 minutes of game action. [44] On July 15, during the team's inaugural booster club meeting, Danbury Titans ownership confirmed that the league had re-organized and they will own the new Brewster team (formerly announced as the Stateline Whalers); Barry Soskin will continue to own the Danville Dashers and Port Huron Prowlers, but no longer be involved in Brewster. They would prefer it not be one year. Finally, Enforcers' goaltender Passingham was still disputing the goal with the official before leaving for the visitor's locker room, with the walkway passing directly next the fans, and a fan threw a filled cup at Passingham. "It's exciting to welcome Elmira back into the fold," Kirnan said. The league has returned to ten teams again.Good luck to all the teams. [53] Hara Arena would end up closing permanently in August 2016. Due to mid-season folding, nine total teams played but only eight teams played at any given time. The 2021 National Hockey League Expansion Draft will take place on July 21, when the brand new Seattle Kraken franchise will select 30 players. The Hockey Coordinator provides administrative and operational support to the Oakland Hockey Manager in furtherance of the organization's goals of providing exemplary training and development opportunities for youth and adults, while meeting the financial objectives of Sharks Ice. The Thunderbirds lead the FHL in attendance averaging 2,192 for 28 games. However, the game was cancelled with the Wolves awarded a forfeit win due to a pregame altercation after an Elmira player attempted to enter the Wolves locker room, leading to the police being called to the arena. Bloomingtons downtown arena will get a new hockey tenant following a one-season hiatus. . An American Hockey League franchise has called Binghamton home since 2002, when the Binghamton Senators followed a five-season stay by the United Hockey League'sBC Icemen that began in 1997-98. PC Hockey Game by Dave Koch Sports . [84] On January 12, 2021, the league planned to start its season on February 3 with Elmira and Watertown and staggered starts for the other members as they are cleared to play. [36], On June 3, 2015, due to the eviction of the Danbury Whalers, the Federal Hockey League announced a new team based in Brewster, New York, to be called the Stateline Whalers, and would play at the Brewster Ice Arena under former the Danbury Whalers CEO and managing partner Herm Sorcher. Federal Hockey League: Six active teams including the Port Huron Prowlers. Open now. Generation after generation of players come from the area. [74] The league then recruited local officials for the remaining games.[75]. [11], The New Jersey Outlaws won the FHL title by sweeping the Danbury Whalers in three games. 24 coach files for JAN gamesHockey Update 01/11/2023. success we have seen in all these new markets"', said Andreas Johansson. Two Things: A family tragedy made worse; tax dollars at work in Greensboro and Winston-Salem. 1979-1988. I mean, theres not a lot to do around here in the middle of winter, Mitchell said. Typically at the end of each season, the league holds a playoff to award the Commissioner's Cup. It makes sense for it (St. Clair Shores) to host a pro team.. If that happens, then best of luck to them.. The two teams split the first two games, setting up for a winner take all third game in Watertown. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. [80] On March 16, 2020, the league canceled the remainder of the 201920 season schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brand said next month the team will begin selling season tickets for next season. Mr. Fehr has been fighting on behalf of athletes for nearly 50 years. "When we even were sort of tweaking we might come back, we were having calls from agents and players," Donner said. Ontario businessman and former Czech hockey player Michael Kolarik will head the St. Clair Shores franchise under the ownership of newly formed Global Hockey Management, of which Contratto is part. Soskin, who owns two existing FPHL teams, joined league commissioner Don Kirnan in making the announcement during a Wednesday afternoon news conference at the arena. First game would be in November. Scott Brand, the general manager of the Thunderbirds, looked around Saturday night at the Annex and was pleased with the crowd. You have permission to edit this article. June 28, 2021. Federal Prospects Hockey League: The FPHL held the third of three 2021-22 neutral-site regular-season games in Biloxi (MS) this week to gauge interest in a potential future FPHL team. A year prior, the River Drivers were slated to join the FHL in 201415 before the league reassessed their options and expanded into North Adams, MA instead. It also doesnt hurt when fisticuffs happen on the ice, such as it did on Saturday night with three fights between the Thunderbirds and Dashers. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. Donner announced anyone 12 and under will be admitted to games for free when accompanied by a paid adult ticket-holder. Im looking at some good bus trips ahead of us, Contratto said, laughing. [6], During the 201011 season, the Broome County Barons relocated to Cape Cod due to lack of fan support,[7][8] and Rome Frenzy suspended operations mid-season. In addition, Livesport.com provides live team statistics (number of shots on goal, shooting percentage, goalkeeper saves, penalties, power play/shorthanded goals . On May 14, 2014, news circulated that the owners group, named Top Shelf Hockey, LLC and led by local businessman Stanley Tibbles, had acquired Kirnan's franchise rights and started a new team, eventually named the Watertown Wolves. Danville is closest to Bloomington among the 10 current franchises; other teams are based in New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia and North Carolina. The Dayton expansion draft and the Brooklyn player dispersal draft were both held on June 15. But we made it very clear that we for the most part have always been an AHL community, an AHL building, and we have aspirations of being an AHL building in the future. The Black Bears just completed their first season and FPHL Commissioner Don Kirnan saidthe franchise sawa 20% increase in attendance over the city's previous American Hockey League team. I have followed the different hockey teams that have been here; I know some of the former owners and how they ran the team prior, said Soskin. Owned by the city and managed by Iowa-based VenuWorks, Grossinger has a seating capacity of about 7,000 for hockey. On June 27, it was reported that the FHL had approved of a new team Danbury, Connecticut, to replace the now departed Whalers. The league uses the Olympic standings system, which awards three points for a win. [90], By March, Danbury had opted out of the season and Danville had lost their home arena when it was replaced by a Southern Professional Hockey League expansion team. We also could not have made this happen without the support of the FPHL, board of governors, and commissioner Don Kirnan. 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Port Huron, MI - Port Huron Prowlers owner Barry Soskin announced today to the Federal Hockey League (FHL) Board of Governors a change in trajectory regarding the future of the franchise. [94] All rounds were set to be best-of-three. Passingham then attacked the fan before they were eventually separated. In May, the FHL announced an expansion team in Wayne, New Jersey, called the New Jersey Outlaws. Bloomington's downtown arena will get a new hockey tenant following a one-season hiatus. He is also owner of the FPHLs Watertown Wolves. The games featured minor-league teams from the Federal Prospects Hockey League based in Mississippi, Michigan and the Carolinas. Arena executive director Lynn Cannon said tickets for the three neutral site games will go on sale sometime next week through the website Bloomingtonprohockey.com. Youll see all the things were going to try to do to promote and to help the fan atmosphere.. One change since Elmira last played in the FPHL was the addition of a team in Binghamton. On January 17, the FHL removed Dadds as owner[48] and on January 19, Joe Pace Sr., the former coach of the Danville Dashers, was announced as the head of the new ownership group for the Demolition.[49]. Would the community support a brand of hockey below AHL standards? On January 27, 2013, the first game in FHL history to be completed with no penalties was played between the New York Bluefins and the Danville Dashers at Palmer Arena in Danville, Illinois, a 74 Danville win officiated by referee Matt Spaeth. Police ID man killed in downtown shooting. In 1988, the East Coast Hockey League was formed from five teams coming out of the defunct Atlantic Coast Hockey League and All-American Hockey League. The Florida Breakers defeated the Norfolk Pirates in game 5 of the FHL Cup Final 4 to 3. This brought the league to five teams and mark the FHL's return to Pennsylvania. [58], In February 2017, the FHL announced it was partnering with a developmental league called the International Developmental Hockey League (IDHL) for the 201718 season. Puntureri later stated that he believed he would be banned for life, which turned out to be correct; as he has yet to play another game in the league. It's a changing-of-the-guard moment for an organization that hasn't seen its . Mike Brown, a Boston Bruins draft pick from the early 2000s, was injured and Kevin Hoy took over in net for Danbury. [24], On July 14, 2014, the FHL announced another new franchise to begin play in Berlin, New Hampshire, to be called the Berlin River Drivers. Columbus and Elmira have made successful moves from higher divisions, to achieve success in the FPHL. Contratto said his job with the new FHL team doesnt come with many frills. I certainly know there are hockey fans that will help fill this building. Local ties: Former Birmingham Brother Rice captain and all-state selection who went on to play at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Brand says the Southern Professional Hockey League officials would like the Annex to be updated. Brand indicated there are expansion possibilities with the Federal Hockey League but that shouldnt affect the Thunderbirds, who have four regular-season games left and then the playoffs. The Jackals franchise lasted from 2000 to 2017, first as a member of the United Hockey League and then as part of the ECHL from 2007 to 2017. [32], On April 17, 2015, the Steel City Warriors announced that it had suspended operations, stating that the team was unable to find a suitable home arena, but had hopes to return for the 201617 season. On Dec. 1, it was announced Tadross Donner Sports and Entertainment LLC signed a five-year lease agreement with the IDA to take over management of First Arena. 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