Eastern Professional Hockey League (2008)

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Eastern Professional Hockey League
Founded	2008
Head Office	Little River, SC
Current champions
Official Web site	EPHL.com
Commissioner	Jim Riggs
President	Tim Kolpien

The Eastern Professional Hockey League (EPHL) is a new professional 'A level' ice hockey league. The league was developed by Curtis Russell, Tim Kolpien, Igor Mrotchek, and Jim Riggs. Riggs has had numerous experience in the pro hockey industry, with his latest experience as commissioner of the [Mid-Atlantic Hockey League]] in 2007. The EPHL will play on a slightly higher level than the MAHL and with teams in similar market sizes (medium-sized cities/suburbs). For the first season, six teams will play a 50 game schedule with the start of the regular season set for November 1, 2008.^[1]

[edit] Teams

The league will have six teams located in the Northeast portion of the United States for its first season in November 2008.

Team	City	Arena (Capacity)
Danbury Mad Hatters	Danbury, Connecticut	Danbury Ice Arena (2,344)
Jersey Rockhoppers	West Orange, New Jersey	Richard J. Codey Arena (2,500)
Rome, NY	Rome, New York	John F. Kennedy Civic Arena (???)
Brooklyn	Brooklyn, NY	Aviator Sports Complex
More	Teams	TBA
More	Teams	TBA

[edit] External links

http://www.ephl.com/

[edit] References

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