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From: The Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette
Owners remain committed to Elmira Enforcers despite financial struggles, uncertainty
ANDREW LEGARE | ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE | 7:01 am EDT October 30, 2020
Elmira Enforcers co-owner Robbie Nichols is hoping area hockey fans receive an early Christmas present Dec. 18, the scheduled start of the delayed 2020-21 Federal Prospects Hockey League season. Nichols could certainly use a boost as well.
After seeing the 2019-20 FPHL season end abruptly in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Nichols and his wife, Nellie Nichols, have dealt with financial hardships caused by shutdowns of the Enforcers, First Arena and the Elmira Pioneers, their Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League team. ...
"My entire life is affected by COVID and Gov. (Andrew) Cuomo," Robbie Nichols said. "My wife's and my life savings has gone down the drain, what I've worked for for 50-plus years.
"Eventually Nellie and I were going to buy a retirement home in Florida. That's gone now. Now we're looking at a retirement home at Eldridge Park." ...
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