Johnstown Wings (CJHL)
| Johnstown Wings | |
|---|---|
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| City | Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| League | CJHL |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Operated | 2010-2011 |
| Home arena | North Central Recreation Center |
| Colors |
Red, black, gold, white |
| Franchise history | |
| 2010-2011 | Johnstown Wings |
The Johnstown Wings were an independent Junior A ice hockey team that was a member of the Continental Junior Hockey League. The team was scheduled to play out of the North Central Recreation Center in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, but delayed their scheduled debut until the 2011-12 CJHL season. The team is currently considered inactive.
History
The Wings were scheduled to be a Tier 3 Junior A team, scheduled to play 40 games in the newly formed Continental Junior Hockey League. With the close proximity of other CHJL franchises, located in Erie, Indiana and Pittsburgh, it was thought by arena management that several local rivalries would exist.[1] The franchise was scheduled to be an expansion team for the 2011-12 season of the Continental Junior Hockey League,[2] but no activity has taken place since July 2011. The team advertised open tryouts for both Johnstown and the Indiana franchises at one location, but the camps never opened due to the lack of ice[3] within Planet Ice,[4] a local ice skating facility that was central to both Johnstown and Ebensburg. The inaugural 2010-11 CHJL season was scheduled to start in late September, but prior to the season's start, the Wings announced that they would not participate until 2011-12.[5]
Since 2011, the franchise has since been considered inactive.
References
- ↑ Mike Mastovich (July 26, 2010). "Johnstown Wings Will Skate In Ebensburg". Tribune-Democrat.com. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Misico (February 17, 2011). "The Roughnecks Have Landed: Junior hockey team to call Kaliseum home". MorningStarPublishing.com. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ Victor Fernandes (September 16, 2010). "So far, Erie Blizzard lack foundation for success". GoErie.com. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Junior hockey tryouts announced". DailyAmerican.com. August 12, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ Dan Kreiger (October 10, 2010). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". OurSportsCentral.com. Retrieved June 4, 2012.