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NPHL wants to bring hockey to Johnstown

2012-02-21T00:29:40Z

JOHNSTOWN, Pa — The Johnstown Chiefs skated out of town almost three years ago.

A junior hockey league has shown interested in bringing a team back to the Cambria County War Memorial, but 6 News has learned that a new brand of minor league hockey wants to start its own franchise.

Hockey league execs in Roanoke this week

2012-02-19T00:31:12Z

ROANOKE, VA -- Dreams of bringing minor league hockey back to Roanoke are even closer to becoming reality.

Between the city’s hockey history, a fan-run facebook page with nearly 1,700 followers, and a recent charity game that more than 6,000 people showed up to, the Northern Professional Hockey League says it’s plain and simple.

“Roanoke is a hockey city,” said Mike Chighisola, Director of Franchise Development for the NPHL.

NPHL on Puska on Pucks

2012-02-05T21:06:49Z

Burlington, ON - The Northern Professional Hockey League (NPHL) is please to release detials of NPHL Commissioner Charles (Chuck) Harrison's interview with Dennis J. Puska on Puska on Pucks.

Proposed ice hockey league checking into Roanoke

2012-01-25T16:56:36Z

A proposed league wants to return hockey to Roanoke, but the general manager of the Roanoke Civic Center is taking a cautious approach.

NPHL at Guns and Hoses

2012-01-24T02:21:34Z

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.

Hockey league eyes Huntington

2012-01-13T07:18:15Z

HUNTINGTON -- Hockey back in Huntington?

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.

NPHL on the air in Huntington

2012-01-13T00:50:57Z

Huntington, WV – League Commissioner Charles (Chuck) Harrison made the Northern Professional Hockey League’s presence known today in Huntington, WV as Commissioner Harrison took part in a radio interview with 94.1 fm/930am Huntington’s Super Talk.

Join our Newsletter now

2012-01-11T08:51:56Z

Burlington, ON – The Northern Professional Hockey League (NPHL) is pleased to release the newest section of NPHLHOCKEY.com, the NPHL Newsletter.

Message from Commissioner Harrison

2012-01-09T19:38:47Z

I would like to wish everyone a belated Happy New Year. As we move into 2012, I am hoping for exciting events to take place in the hockey world, especially in the NPHL. I am very pleased to see the high volume of interest from hockey fans on the social networks and via e-mail.

Ask the Commissioner

2011-12-10T20:53:02Z

As the Northern Professional Hockey League breaks ground and prepares for its inaugural season, the NPHL invites fans to have an open dialogue with Commissioner Chuck Harrison.