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The ''' Eastern Professional Hockey League''' (EPHL) is a new professional low-level [[ice hockey]] league. The league was developed by Curtis Russell, Tim Kolpien, Igor Mrotchek, and Jim Riggs, the former commissioner of the [[Mid-Atlantic Hockey League]] in 2007. The EPHL will play with five teams in similar market sizes (medium-sized cities/[[suburbs]]). For the first season, five teams will play a 50 game schedule with the start of the regular season set for November 1, 2008.
The ''' Eastern Professional Hockey League''' (EPHL) is a new professional low-level [[ice hockey]] league. The league was developed by Curtis Russell, Tim Kolpien, Igor Mrotchek, and Jim Riggs, the former commissioner of the [[Mid-Atlantic Hockey League]] in 2007. The EPHL will play with four teams in similar market sizes (medium-sized cities/[[suburbs]]). For the first season, four teams will play a 50 game schedule with the start of the regular season set for November 1, 2008.


==Teams==
==Teams==
The league will have five teams located in the Northeast portion of the [[United States]] for its first season in November 2008.
The league will have four teams located in the Northeast portion of the [[United States]] for its first season in November 2008.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ephl.com/ Eastern Professional Hockey League]
* [http://www.ephl.com/ Eastern Professional Hockey League]
* [http://www.madhattershockey.com/ Danbury MadHatters]
* [http://www.madhattershockey.com/ Danbury Mad Hatters]
* [http://www.nhfreeze.com/ New Hampshire Freeze]
* [http://www.hudsonvalleybears.com/ Hudson Valley Bears]
* [http://www.brooklynaces.com/ Brooklyn Aces]
* [http://www.brooklynaces.com/ Brooklyn Aces]
* [http://www.jerseyrockhoppers.com/ Jersey Rockhoppers]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:35, 26 October 2008

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 low-level ice hockey league. The league was developed by Curtis Russell, Tim Kolpien, Igor Mrotchek, and Jim Riggs, the former commissioner of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League in 2007. The EPHL will play with four teams in similar market sizes (medium-sized cities/suburbs). For the first season, four teams will play a 50 game schedule with the start of the regular season set for November 1, 2008.

Teams

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

Team City Arena (Capacity)
Brooklyn Aces Brooklyn, New York Aviator Arena (2,500)
Danbury Mad Hatters Danbury, Connecticut Danbury Ice Arena (2,344)
Hudson Valley Bears Poughkeepsie, New York and
Newburgh, New York 		Mid-Hudson Civic Center (650) and
Ice Time Sports Complex
Jersey Rockhoppers West Orange, New Jersey Richard J. Codey Arena (2,500)

Future Teams

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Defunct Teams

Copper City Chiefs (2007-2008) Folded due to arena issues and lack of funds [1].

References

  1. ^ http://www.wktv.com/news/sports/local/30072639.html


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