Watertown Wolves
| Watertown Wolves | |
|---|---|
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| City | Watertown, New York |
| League | Federal Hockey League |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Home arena | Watertown Municipal Arena |
| Colors |
Black, blue, white |
| Owner(s) | Top Shelf Hockey |
| Media | Watertown Daily Times |
| Franchise history | |
| 2010–2013 | 1000 Islands Privateers |
| 2013–2014 | Watertown Privateers |
| 2014–2015 | Watertown Wolves |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2014–15) |
| Playoff championships | 1 (2014–15) |
The Watertown Wolves were a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Watertown, New York and played home games at the Watertown Municipal Arena. The team is currently considered on hiatus until renovations at the Watertown Municipal Arena are completed and hope to return for the 2016–17 season.[1]
Original ownership
The team was originally known as the 1000 Islands Privateers and played at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center in Alexandria Bay for two seasons before moving to Watertown for the 2012–13 season.[2] On March 1, 2013, Privateers owner and president Nicole Kirnan served as the team’s coach for the first time, making her the first woman to head coach a professional hockey team in the United States.[3][4]
Before the 2013–14 season, the Privateers revamped their identity by changing their name to the Watertown Privateers and redesigning their jerseys and logo. Brad Zangs was brought in as new head coach.
New ownership
Watertown's FHL team returned for the 2014–15 with new ownership after the previous owners decided not to continue.[5] The team rechristened itself as the Watertown Wolves during this season.
In their first season, the Wolves won both the regular season and the playoffs championship. First-year head coach, Brent Clarke, would be named FHL Coach of the Year but would resign after the season.[6]
The Wolves suspended operations for the 2015–16 season to allow for the Watertown Municipal Arena to be renovated; the team attempted to find another arena in Northern New York to use but were unable to find an available venue.[7]
References
- ↑ "Wolves Already Planning For 2016-17". FHL. June 24, 2015.
- ↑ City Council approves Privateers’ move to fairgrounds
- ↑ http://watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130302/SPORTS01/703029857
- ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/puck-daddy/nicole-kirnan-first-woman-coach-men-pro-hockey-130716495--nhl.html
- ↑ Privateers Out, New Pro Hockey Team In. WWNY-TV. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Wolves Bench Boss Clarke Resigns". FHL. April 29, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.wwnytv.com/news/local/Watertown-Wolves-Cancel-Upcoming-Hockey-Season-309111561.html
External links
- Watertown Wolves official website
- Former Watertown Privateers official website
- Federal Hockey League official website
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