Berlin River Drivers
| Berlin River Drivers | |
|---|---|
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| City | Berlin, New Hampshire |
| League | Federal Hockey League |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Home arena | Notre Dame Arena |
| Colors |
Chocolate Brown, beige, black |
| Owner(s) | Lenny Lichtman |
| General manager | Andre Niec |
| Head coach | Andre Niec[1] |
| Media | The Berlin Daily Sun |
| Franchise history | |
| 2015–present | Berlin River Drivers |
The Berlin River Drivers are a minor professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League that began play for its 2015–16 season. Based in Berlin, New Hampshire, the River Drivers play their home games at the Notre Dame Arena.
History
On July 14, 2014, the FHL announced the River Drivers as a new franchise.[2] However, on September 8, 2014, the league announced that the league would expand instead into North Adams, Massachusetts (with the Berkshire Battalion), citing the market to be a better fit but not ruling out Berlin and the River Drivers' return for the 2015–16 season.[3]
The following offseason, on May 20, 2015, the FHL announced the River Drivers would begin play in the 2015–16 season at the newly renovated Notre Dame Arena.[4]
They initially announced an affiliation with the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL for the 2015–16 season,[5] however, sometime before the season began the post and all references to the IceMen had been removed from the website.
References
- ↑ "ANDRE NIEC NAMED BERLIN RIVER DRIVERS GM/HEAD COACH". The Berlin Daily Sun. April 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Professional hockey coming to Berlin". The Berlin Daily Sun. July 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Berkshire Battalion Announced as 6th Federal Hockey League". FHL. September 8, 2014.
- ↑ "FHL Approves Berlin River Drivers Membership Share". May 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Berlin RiverDrivers and Evansville IceMen Enter Affiliation Agreement". FHL. August 14, 2015.
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