They opened up a “Name the Team” contest back in February and after just a month, they had received more than 3,000 entries. Last week, Savannah announced the addition of a pro hockey team at the new arena on the westside of town. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We may still be more than a year away from Savannah’s new hockey team taking to the ice, but it may not be much longer before they officially have a name. Contact Us. The ECHL announced Wednesday the founding of an expansion hockey franchise in Savannah, with the ownership group of the Jacksonville Icemen heading the new team. Tickets. Newsletter. The Savannah Pro Hockey Team, an official affiliate to the NHL and AHL, will officially drop the puck and compete in the new Savannah Arena in October 2022. In the coming weeks we will announce a name the team contest to help determine all of the excitement coming to Savannah. Savannah hosts the Enmarket Savannah Hockey Classic, a four-team college hockey tournament between Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Georgia Tech, every year at the Savannah … New arena, and can play ball with the Carolina and Florida teams. The team will play 36 regular season home games. Questions? I was worried there wouldn’t be any hockey in Savannah when I moved down here from NC, but between the roller league and now this, I’m happy to be proven wrong. October 2022. The official Facebook account of the Savannah Pro Hockey team. Over the next few months we will be finalizing all of our ticket plans. Savannah with that new arena being built would be my second guess for the ECHL. The ECHL season runs from October through April with playoffs going through early June. The new hockey team will be the main tenant at the new Savannah Arena, featuring a capacity of 9,500 seats (7,300 for hockey), 12 luxury suites, five lodge boxes, and a party suite. When does the Savannah Pro Hockey Team start? Further Ticket Info. For the SPHL, I think this upcoming off season we will see another Fed explosion of expansion, and that will cause some needed overreaction from the SPHL and add two cities. Savannah Professional Hockey Team … Advertising Opportunities Officials announced plans Wednesday for the team to join the ECHL, formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League, beginning in the fall of 2022. Savannah Pro Hockey. The expansion team for the ECHL will be owned by Roo Hockey… Well this made my day! What types of ticket packages will the Savannah Pro Hockey team offer? The team will be the first tenant of the new Savannah Arena, a factor the team says played a big part in choosing Savannah. I totally missed we were getting an ECHL expansion team. Georgia Wins The Thrasher Cup in The Savannah Hockey Classic January 23, 2020 For the ninth time in history the Ice Dawgs reigned champions of the Thrasher Cup in the EnMarket Savannah Hockey Classic recording two wins throughout the weekend. SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Savannah’s new arena will host a minor league hockey team. 24 talking about this.