Wednesday
Jan252012
Proposed ice hockey league checking into Roanoke
January 25, 2012 
A proposed league wants to return hockey to Roanoke, but the general manager of the Roanoke Civic Center is taking a cautious approach.
January 25, 2012 Monday
Jan232012
NPHL at Guns and Hoses
January 23, 2012 
Roanoke, VA – The Northern Professional Hockey League (NPHL) recently took part in Roanoke’s annual Guns and Hoses charity hockey game.
It was another record-setting year for the Guns vs. Hoses charity ice hockey game! The 9th annual game between area law enforcement and fire and rescue personnel set a new attendance record with 6,100 fans, topping last year’s crowd of 5,700. More importantly, the event raised a record $27,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, breaking last year’s total of $20,500.
Friday
Jan132012
Hockey league eyes Huntington
January 13, 2012 
Not yet, but the city has received the endorsement of the new Northern Professional Hockey League as a candidate for a charter franchise in 2012-13.
Bill Sawyers and Lenny Sundahl, who are part of the Huntington Ice Sports Coalition, made the announcement Thursday. The new league also expressed interest in Charleston and Pikeville, Ky.