Federal Hockey League
Encyclopedia
The Federal Hockey League (FHL) is a professional
ice hockey
league with teams in the Northeastern United States
and Ontario
. The FHL began operations in November 2010. Don Kirnan serves as the league's first commissioner.
the league has a salary cap of $5050 per week. The roster is limited to 20 players for the first 6 games and 17 thereafter.
During the 2010–11 season, the Broome County Barons relocated their operations to Cape Cod
due to lack of fan support, and Rome Frenzy
suspended operations mid-season.
In February 2011, the FHL announced for the 2011–12 season they would add new teams in northern Vermont
and Illinois
. The Vermont Wild
will play at Green Mountain Arena
in Morrisville, Vermont
, and the Danville Dashers
will play at David S. Palmer Arena
in Danville, Illinois
. In May 2011, the FHL announced an expansion team to Wayne, New Jersey
, called the New Jersey Outlaws
.
, New England
, New Jersey
, New York
, and Ontario
.
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league with teams in the Northeastern United States
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
and Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The FHL began operations in November 2010. Don Kirnan serves as the league's first commissioner.
the league has a salary cap of $5050 per week. The roster is limited to 20 players for the first 6 games and 17 thereafter.
During the 2010–11 season, the Broome County Barons relocated their operations to Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
due to lack of fan support, and Rome Frenzy
Rome Frenzy
The Rome Frenzy was a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Rome, New York. It was one of 6 teams in the FHL's inaugural 2010-11 season, with home games played at the John F...
suspended operations mid-season.
In February 2011, the FHL announced for the 2011–12 season they would add new teams in northern Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
and Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The Vermont Wild
Vermont Wild
The Vermont Wild were a team in the Class A Federal Hockey League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Morrisville, Vermont, the team -- originally dubbed the Green Mountain Rock Crushers -- played their home games at the Green Mountain Arena. Both the team and the arena were...
will play at Green Mountain Arena
Green Mountain Arena
The Green Mountain Arena is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Morrisville, Vermont. It is home to the Peoples Academy High School Wolves varsity hockey team. Beginning in fall of 2011, it will be home to the Vermont Wild of the Federal Hockey League....
in Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after...
, and the Danville Dashers
Danville Dashers
The Danville Dashers were an ice hockey team in the Continental Hockey League. They played in Danville, Illinois, USA at the David S. Palmer Arena....
will play at David S. Palmer Arena
David S. Palmer Arena
The David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois which has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. And was to be home to the Danville Express jr hockey team , Palmer Arena also is the home for the Eastern Illinois University Ice...
in Danville, Illinois
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
. In May 2011, the FHL announced an expansion team to Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
, called the New Jersey Outlaws
New Jersey Outlaws
The New Jersey Outlaws are a team in the Federal Hockey League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Wayne, New Jersey, the Outlaws will play their home games at the Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena....
.
Current
The league has seven teams based in IllinoisIllinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
| Team | Founded | Home arena | Capacity | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwesasne Warriors Akwesasne Warriors The Akwesasne Warriors are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2010-11 season. Based in Akwesasne, Ontario, the Warriors play at the A`nowara`ko:wa Arena.-External links:*... |
2010 | A`nowara`ko:wa Arena A`nowara`ko:wa Arena The A`nowara`ko:wa Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Cornwall Island, Ontario on the Akwesasne reservation. Built in 1995, it is home to the Akwesasne Wolves of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Akwesasne Indians of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League, and the Akwesasne... |
2,510 | Akwesasne, Ontario Cornwall Island (Ontario) Cornwall Island is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, directly south of the city of Cornwall. The island is located completely in Canada, but is also part of the Akwesasne Mohawk reserve that straddles the Canada – United States border border as well as the Quebec – Ontario border.- Illegal... |
| Brooklyn Aviators | 2009 | Aviator Sports and Recreation Aviator Sports and Recreation Aviator Sports and Events Center is a concession for the National Park Service operating in New York City’s historic first municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field, which opened its hangars in 1931 and was decommissioned in 1972. Floyd Bennett Field in Southeast Brooklyn is now part of the 4th most... |
2,000 | Brooklyn, New York |
| Cape Cod Bluefins | 2010 | Hyannis Youth and Community Center Hyannis Youth and Community Center The Hyannis Youth and Community Center is an ice skating rink in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. It consists of two rinks, one being named after the late Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., who was killed when his B-24 Liberator exploded during a bombing mission... |
2,250 | Barnstable, Massachusetts Barnstable, Massachusetts Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. The town contains seven villages within its boundaries... |
| Danbury Whalers Danbury Whalers The Danbury Whalers are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2010-11 season. Based in Danbury, Connecticut, the Whalers play at the Danbury Ice Arena, located in CityCenter Danbury... |
2010 | Danbury Ice Arena Danbury Ice Arena The Danbury Arena is a 2,212-seat multi-purpose arena in Danbury, Connecticut. It was built in 1999 and renovated and expanded in 2004. The Danbury Arena was the former home of the Danbury Trashers of the United Hockey League from 2004-2006, and the New England Stars of the North Eastern Hockey... |
2,212 | Danbury, Connecticut Danbury, Connecticut Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut.... |
| Danville Dashers Danville Dashers (FHL) The Danville Dashers are a team in the Federal Hockey League. The Dashers were named in honor of the original Danville Dashers. The team will play their home games at David S... |
2011 | David S. Palmer Arena David S. Palmer Arena The David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois which has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. And was to be home to the Danville Express jr hockey team , Palmer Arena also is the home for the Eastern Illinois University Ice... |
2,350 | Danville, Illinois Danville, Illinois Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of... |
| New Jersey Outlaws New Jersey Outlaws The New Jersey Outlaws are a team in the Federal Hockey League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Wayne, New Jersey, the Outlaws will play their home games at the Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena.... |
2011 | Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena The Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena is a 600-seat multi-purpose arena in Wayne, New Jersey. Built in 2003, it is home to the New Jersey Hitmen of the Eastern Junior Hockey League and the William Paterson University Pioneers of the American Collegiate Hockey Association's Super East Collegiate... |
1,850 | Wayne, New Jersey Wayne, New Jersey Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069.... |
| Thousand Islands Privateers Thousand Islands Privateers The Thousand Islands Privateers are a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Alexandria Bay, New York. Scheduled to begin play for the FHL's inaugural 2010-11 season, home games will be played at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center.-External links:*... |
2010 | Bonnie Castle Recreation Center Bonnie Castle Recreation Center Bonnie Castle Recreation Center is an ice rink facility in Alexandria Bay, New York. It features an NHL sized sheet of ice for hockey, figure skating and open skating... |
3,200 | Alexandria Bay, New York Alexandria Bay, New York Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2010 census.The Village of Alexandria Bay is in the Town of Alexandria.Keewaydin State Park is southeast of the village... |
Year-by-year
| Year | Teams | Expansion | Defunct | Suspended operations | Return from hiatus | Relocated | Name changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 6 | Akwesasne Warriors Akwesasne Warriors The Akwesasne Warriors are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2010-11 season. Based in Akwesasne, Ontario, the Warriors play at the A`nowara`ko:wa Arena.-External links:*... Broome County Barons Danbury Whalers Danbury Whalers The Danbury Whalers are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play in the 2010-11 season. Based in Danbury, Connecticut, the Whalers play at the Danbury Ice Arena, located in CityCenter Danbury... New York Aviators New York Aviators The Brooklyn Aviators are a single-A professional ice hockey team based in Brooklyn, New York. The Team is a member of the Federal Hockey League and affiliated with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers. The franchise was founded in 2009 and began play in the former North East Professional Hockey League... Rome Frenzy Rome Frenzy The Rome Frenzy was a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Rome, New York. It was one of 6 teams in the FHL's inaugural 2010-11 season, with home games played at the John F... Thousand Islands Privateers Thousand Islands Privateers The Thousand Islands Privateers are a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Alexandria Bay, New York. Scheduled to begin play for the FHL's inaugural 2010-11 season, home games will be played at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center.-External links:*... |
Rome Frenzy Rome Frenzy The Rome Frenzy was a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Rome, New York. It was one of 6 teams in the FHL's inaugural 2010-11 season, with home games played at the John F... |
Broome County Barons → Cape Cod Barons | |||
| 2011–12 | 8 | Danville Dashers Danville Dashers (FHL) The Danville Dashers are a team in the Federal Hockey League. The Dashers were named in honor of the original Danville Dashers. The team will play their home games at David S... Green Mountain Rock Crushers New Jersey Outlaws New Jersey Outlaws The New Jersey Outlaws are a team in the Federal Hockey League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Wayne, New Jersey, the Outlaws will play their home games at the Capital One Bank Ice Vault Arena.... Niagara Falls Nationals |
Rome Frenzy Rome Frenzy The Rome Frenzy was a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Rome, New York. It was one of 6 teams in the FHL's inaugural 2010-11 season, with home games played at the John F... Niagara Falls Nationals Vermont Wild Vermont Wild The Vermont Wild were a team in the Class A Federal Hockey League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Morrisville, Vermont, the team -- originally dubbed the Green Mountain Rock Crushers -- played their home games at the Green Mountain Arena. Both the team and the arena were... |
Cape Cod Barons → Cape Cod Bluefins New York Aviators New York Aviators The Brooklyn Aviators are a single-A professional ice hockey team based in Brooklyn, New York. The Team is a member of the Federal Hockey League and affiliated with the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers. The franchise was founded in 2009 and began play in the former North East Professional Hockey League... → Brooklyn Aviators Green Mountain Rock Crushers → Vermont Wild Vermont Wild The Vermont Wild were a team in the Class A Federal Hockey League scheduled to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Morrisville, Vermont, the team -- originally dubbed the Green Mountain Rock Crushers -- played their home games at the Green Mountain Arena. Both the team and the arena were... |