Cornwall Nationals

Cornwall Nationals
2016–17 FHL season
City Cornwall, Ontario
League Federal Hockey League
Founded 2016
Home arena Ed Lumley Arena
Colors Black, red, white, gold
                   
Owner(s) Rodney Rivette & Mitch Gagne
General manager Mitch Gagne
Head coach Alain Quenneville
Media Cornwall Standard Freeholder
Franchise history
2016–present Cornwall Nationals

The Cornwall Nationals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League (FHL) announced to begin play in the 2016–17 season. Based in Cornwall, Ontario, the Nationals play their home games at the Ed Lumley Arena.

History

The Nationals were founded in September 2016, when the Cornwall River Kings of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH) folded just prior to the 2016–17 season. The team is led by general manager Mitch Gagne and team president Rodney Rivette.[1] Prior to creating the Nationals, Rivette led a last-minute fundraising campaign to save the River Kings but did not get enough support in time for the LNAH's deadlines.

On September 14, 2016, the city of Cornwall, Ontario, approved a team called the Cornwall Nationals to begin play for the 2016–17 season out of the Ed Lumley Arena.[2] On September 16, the Federal Hockey League (FHL) approved of the addition to the league for the upcoming season.[1][3] On September 17, Rivette and Gagne presented the first four players (Lou Dickenson, Jeff Legue, Jason Lepine, and Kris McCarthy) and revealed logo and jerseys.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "FHL Formally Approves Expansion to Cornwall, Ontario for 2016-17". September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  2. "Cornwall city hall inks deal with FHL Nationals". Standard-Freeholder. September 14, 2016.
  3. "FHL Formally Approves Membership to Cornwall, Ontario For 2016-17 season". September 16, 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  4. "Cornwall Nationals are born". September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

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