Coralville ECHL team
The Coralville ECHL team are a professional minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Coralville, Iowa, a suburb of Iowa City. The team will begin play in the 2021–22 ECHL season with home games at Xtream Arena.
| Coralville | |
|---|---|
| City | Coralville, Iowa |
| League | ECHL |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Home arena | Xtream Arena |
| Owner(s) | Deacon Sports and Entertainment |
| Website | iowaechl.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 2021–present | Coralville |
History
On September 17, 2020, Newfoundland Growlers' majority owner Dean MacDonald (through his group Deacon Sports and Entertainment) came to an agreement with the city of Coralville to place an ECHL team in Xtream Arena, pending league approval, for the 2021–22 season.[1] On January 12, 2021, the team was approved by the ECHL Board of Governors to join the league for the 2021–22 season.[2]
References
- "Coralville announces it is getting a professional hockey team". The Gazette. September 17, 2020.
- "ECHL Approves Two Expansion Memberships". ECHL. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
External links
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