Macon Mayhem
The Macon Mayhem are a Southern Professional Hockey League team based in Macon, Georgia and play in the Macon Coliseum. The team was formerly the Augusta RiverHawks, who suspended operations for the 2013–14 season due to ice system failure at James Brown Arena.
History
Augusta RiverHawks (2010–2013)
Macon Mayhem (2015–present)
Talks of relocation started in October 2013, when the RiverHawks, the city of Augusta, and Global Spectrum failed to reach an agreement on replacing the James Brown Arena's ice system at a cost of $1.2 million; additionally, the team, city officials and arena officials could not reach a settlement regarding the 8 home games lost due to the ice system's failure. Team owner Bob Kerzner had not initially considered relocating to Macon; however Macon Centreplex officials had contacted the league, showing interest in bringing a team, either by expansion or relocation, to Macon. On June 17, the Macon-Bibb Commission approved a five-year deal for the RiverHawks in the Coliseum. On June 25, the RiverHawks made their move to Macon official, unveiling their colors and logo. The team will not take to the ice until the 2015–16 SPHL season, allowing the team to establish its business relations and fanbase in Central Georgia. It was announced on February 4th, 2015, that Kevin Kerr was hired as the Director of Hockey Operations/Coach.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Seibel, Ron. "Macon Mayhem to hit ice in 2015". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "SPHL Approves RiverHawks’ Move To Macon, GA For 2015-2016 Season". The SPHL. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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