Youngstown officials are weighing three options for Chevrolet Centre lease, including interest from USHL and ECHL teams; a naming-rights deal for the arena remains elusive.
Youngstown officials are weighing three options for Chevrolet Centre lease, including interest from USHL and ECHL teams.
Bruce Zoldan, owner of Phantom Fireworks and the NAHL’s Mahoning Valley Phantoms — who played several games at Chevrolet Centre this season — has expressed interest in bringing a United States Hockey League team to Chevrolet Centre. Another group has proposed an ECHL franchise; these two proposals are deemed the most serious by city officials. There’s a third proposal floating around out there, and we’re guessing it has to do with the International League.
Despite the interest from potential tenants, a naming-rights deal for the arena remains elusive. GM decided not to renew its naming-rights deal, but officials remain optimistic about landing a new sponsor.
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