[NEW] 2024-25 FPHL Season Thread

[JMCx4]

We should be far enough removed from the 2023-24 FPHL season & playoffs for transition to next season’s chat thread. HFB topics already underway with some momentum for 2024-25 include …

• Expansion to Athens, GA

• The fate of the Elmira River Sharks franchise

Carry on as usual, within Board rules and with love for your fellow hockey fans …

 

[JMCx4]

First coaching transaction news of the summer ... MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF HEAD COACH DUSTIN SKINNER

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

reminder as well....

Home - Federal Prospects Hockey League is the League website address outside of the individual team websites

Binghamton (defending Champions) announce Protected List for Athens and New York (was Elmira);

https://www.binghamtonblackbears.com

 

[JMCx4]

So is "New York" gonna be another homeless team for The Fed? Or are they looking for a baseball stadium & a surplus outdoor ice rink w/ portable chiller plant?

 

[sabremike]

So is "New York" gonna be another homeless team for The Fed? Or are they looking for a baseball stadium & a surplus outdoor ice rink w/ portable chiller plant?

THE BREWSTER BULLDOGS ARE COMING BACK BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





(Not really)

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Too bad the only place in Richmond with an ice plant is a public rink….

 

[JMCx4]

Too bad the only place in Richmond with an ice plant is a public rink….

NEVER overestimate The Fed's set of conditions for expansion.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Cool, can’t wait to bring hockey back to Richmond then. RichmondSkating.com: SkateNation Plus

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Henrico County rejected any proposal to replace the Coliseum/Freezer AS IT was appopriately named

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Still in the works…

https://www.vpm.org/news/2023-09-07/henrico-county-greencity-september-update

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Still in the works…

https://www.vpm.org/news/2023-09-07/henrico-county-greencity-september-update

unless it's in combination w/ a team... see Athens..... it's highly unlikely Richmond will be a target for any league.... it's a lot like Baltimore's struggles once First Mariner was deemed obsolete....only other thing would be to try to do what the Islanders eventually did w/ UBS Arena @ Belmont Park... but would Richmond Raceway be open to that...

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Doing anything with racetrack has never been discussed before.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Nice News: Blue Ridge Bobcats, APEX Center and Chick-fil-A Partnership Announcement - Blue Ridge Bobcats

 

[Roadhog]

Still in the works…

https://www.vpm.org/news/2023-09-07/henrico-county-greencity-september-update

I was wondering if that project was still going ahead.

 

[Dingo44]

Welcome to the Hudson Valley Venom - the relocated Elmira team in Poughkeepsie, NY.

https://www.federalhockey.com/news/...0hiVDMXa4P8QgkvVO7omhscg4kWac74MB03itYAIRazm2

 

[JMCx4]

Catch 'em while they last.

 

[Captain Crash]

Catch 'em while they last.

Especially if there's an invoice involved.

 

[GindyDraws]

Best part is they didn't even have to make that logo, they just took the old Detroit Vipers logo and adjusted it.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

I think my uncle could get a team at this point. Guys billing themselves as “web investors” is what the fed needs.

 

[Dingo44]

Danville Dashers are officially BACK!

https://www.news-gazette.com/news/d...cle_2be19ec6-6e45-5b3f-8af6-cb4e34fca45b.html

 

[jabberoski]

Placing this in this thread as I assume it’s an FPHL team, but an official announcement of pro hockey returning to Monroe, Louisiana is coming on Wednesday.

https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/ou...-team-at-the-monroe-civic-center-on-june-5th/

 

[JMCx4]

The Fed League Flash guy was out in front on another Fed expansion announcement early this week.

ETA: He has also expounded lately on a future expansion move to Beaumont, TX and a return to Danville. The proof is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[JMCx4]

First coaching transaction news of the summer ... MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF HEAD COACH DUSTIN SKINNER

Opening filled ...

SEA WOLVES ANNOUNCE FOURTH COACH IN FRANCHISE HISTORY​

 

[jabberoski]

Opening filled ...

SEA WOLVES ANNOUNCE FOURTH COACH IN FRANCHISE HISTORY​

Interesting PR strategy to call out the fact that a team is on its fourth coach in three seasons.

 

[JMCx4]

Interesting PR strategy to call out the fact that a team is on its fourth coach in three seasons.

It feels like the Sea Wolves have been stuck playing in the MS Coast Coliseum a LOT longer.