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Pro hockey franchise coming to new Savannah Arena
City expected to announce details on team in Wednesday news conference
By WTOC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 11:30 AM EST - Updated January 26 at 5:47 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Savannah is expected to announce details about the city’s new professional hockey team.
The team will begin play in 2022-2023 season in the ECHL, a AA league currently with 26 teams spread across 26 states and two Canadian provinces.
The team will be the first tenant of the new Savannah Arena.
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson will host a news conference Wednesday officially announcing the team. Mayor Johnson will be joined by representatives of the Savannah Pro Hockey Team, ECHL, the Savannah Sports Council, and Oak View Group Facilities, the group managing the new arena.
The news conference is set for 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
Hockey is nothing new to the city of Savannah, but not at the professional level.
The Savannah Hockey Classic, pitting four college teams against one another, has been a popular event at the Savannah Civic Center every year since 1999.
City expected to announce details on team in Wednesday news conference
By WTOC Staff | January 26, 2021 at 11:30 AM EST - Updated January 26 at 5:47 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The City of Savannah is expected to announce details about the city’s new professional hockey team.
The team will begin play in 2022-2023 season in the ECHL, a AA league currently with 26 teams spread across 26 states and two Canadian provinces.
The team will be the first tenant of the new Savannah Arena.
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson will host a news conference Wednesday officially announcing the team. Mayor Johnson will be joined by representatives of the Savannah Pro Hockey Team, ECHL, the Savannah Sports Council, and Oak View Group Facilities, the group managing the new arena.
The news conference is set for 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
Hockey is nothing new to the city of Savannah, but not at the professional level.
The Savannah Hockey Classic, pitting four college teams against one another, has been a popular event at the Savannah Civic Center every year since 1999.