Owensboro, KY’s efforts to attract an ECHL franchise have come to an end, as ownership has passed on plans to renovate the Ownesboro Sportscenter. (more…)
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Plans Scrapped for Owensboro Arena
Plans for a new arena in Owensboro, KY have been scrapped, complicating the status of the relocating Evansville IceMen. (more…)
ECHL to Play at 27 Teams in 2016-2017
With Evansville/Owensboro on hiatus and Worcester not ready to enter the league, the ECHL will play with 27 teams in 2016-2017 — a year that will undoubted be considered by most insiders as a transitional one for the circuit. (more…)
New for 2011: Ford Center
The new downtown Evansville arena officially has a name — Ford Center — and a lead pro-sports tenant after the Evansville IceMen (CHL) come to terms on a new lease after some amazingly contentious negotiations. The naming-rights deal, announced today by arena manager VenuWorks, is a 10-year deal worth $4.2 million. In additional to the […]
Three leagues pitch Evansville for new-arena lease
Three hockey leagues — the ECHL, the CHL and the USHL — have responded to a call from the city of Evansville for proposals to lease a new downtown arena slated to open in 2011. All three submitted detailed information about their leagues, teams and potential leases. All three are on solid financial footing. The […]
CHL announces conference alignments, opening dates
The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced today the conference alignment for the 18 participating teams for the 2010-11 season as well as the dates of each team’s home openers this fall. The new conference alignment will split the teams into two conferences of nine teams with the conference reflecting the geography of the North and […]
