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Mid-Atlantic Hockey League and PHN, Inc. sign agreement

For Immediate Release
11 April 2008
Linda Morgan Davis
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Mid-Atlantic Hockey League and PHN, Inc. sign agreement

RIO RANCHO, NM – PHN, Inc., the parent corporation of prohockeynews.com, is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League to provide media relations services to the MAHL for the upcoming 2008-2009 professional hockey season.

The Mid-Atlantic Hockey League will enter its second year of operation in November 2008 and PHN, Inc. will develop press releases and media relations efforts for the MAHL and its member franchises.

The agreement was reached this week between Andrew Haines, MAHL president and founder, and the ownership group of PHN, Inc. as a collaboration in the interest of assisting the MAHL in developing a comprehensive media effort to better reach the league’s and franchises’ fans.

Haines was instrumental in approaching PHN, Inc. and developing the effort to improve the MAHL’s press relations and media efforts.

Warriors relocating to Trenton, Michigan

Trenton Warriors CANTON, OH – The Warriors of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League have announced their relocation to Trenton, Michigan for the upcoming 2008-2009 MAHL season.

The Warriors finished the inaugural season in the MAHL with a 14-14-2 record, good enough for second place in the league including 14 home dates in Wooster.

“We are excited by the move of the Warriors to Trenton (Michigan) for the coming season,” said MAHL president Andrew Haines. “This is an ideal position for the team and the league.”

Trenton, a city of more than 20,000 in southeastern Michigan, has a thriving hockey community and provides the MAHL with a solid presence in the Midwest.

The Warriors will take the Trenton moniker and play in the Kennedy Recreation Center. The Center is a state-of-the-art community-based facility with a 1,000-seat capacity in addition to luxury suites.

FANZ-TV signs Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) to one-year broadcast contract

BURBANK, CA, April 1 – FANZ-TV Network, a 24-7 Sports Television Network, announced today that it has signed the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) to a one-year broadcast deal for the 2008-09 season that includes a future two-year option. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The announcement was made today at a press conference in Burbank, CA by Rod Myers, President of FANZ-TV.

President/CEO Rod Myers stated, "We are thrilled to have signed the MAHL as our first “Single A” professional hockey league to a national network broadcast contract. We continue to move forward to our goal of a recognized credible sports television network. We understand the MAHL is rebuilding their league and we are elated that they have chosen to work with FANZ-TV as their television partner. We will do everything we can to assist them in building into a league that grooms great talent that is able to move to the next level and generates interest in the league. We feel that this partnership will be mutually beneficial for us both.”

FANZ-TV will air a single Game of the Week and also carry the entire post-season and the 2008-09 MAHL Championship games live. A weekly “Inside the MAHL” show will be produced as a support for the league.

South Shore Shooters Announced as 1st MAHL Expansion Team

March 11, 2008 - The Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) announced that Dyer, IN will join them in their 2nd Season set to start in November 2008.

Andrew Haines, League President, made the announcement that Midwest Training & Ice Center will be the home of one of the league’s expansion teams. The league plans to announce other expansion teams in March and April.

The new expansion team will be known as the South Shore Shooters. The Shooters names was created with the connection to local casinos.

The Midwest Training & Ice Center staff is excited to be part of a new sports team coming to the South Shore region. The attractive Midwest Training & Ice Center will be utilized as a practice facility, home office and game site for the South Shore Shooters. We are hopeful the community will support the new team and be part of the many exciting events that will be planned.

Fidel Jenkins Named Owner of the Indiana Ice Miners

CANTON, Ohio – The Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) today announced the appointment of Mr. Fidel Jenkins as the new owner of the Indiana Ice Miners effective Friday, March 7, 2008.

As a real estate developer and entrepreneur, Mr. Jenkins has developed luxury residential and multi-family properties in California and Texas as well as other business interests.

Mr. Jenkins is no stranger to professional sports having been the official home builder for a Major League Baseball team for several years. His knowledge and commitment to minor league sports will undoubtedly bring new life and enthusiasm to the team as well as the city of Indiana.

“Indiana had a record breaking season last year and we are happy that they will be returning with solid ownership.” said Larry Debnar MAHL Director of Operations. Debnar added “Quality ownership is the key to our league’s future success. Mr. Jenkins exemplifies what were looking for in an owner.”

For more information about the Indiana Ice Miners visit www.indianaiceminers.com or to learn more about the MAHL visit the league website at www.mahlhockey.com.

No Rumble in Thunder Locker Room

At 8 am on a cold Wednesday morning the Thunder would normally be taking the ice for a morning practice, but instead were forced to clean out their lockers. The league wide suspension of play until the 08/09 season came as a major disappointment and somewhat of a shock to the team. While some of the players still took the ice just one last time, others spent their time exchanging phone numbers and getting one another's autographs just so they could keep in touch and have memorabilia of time they spent together. While season was short lived, the team served its purpose, with 7 players getting picked for the first MAHL All-Star Game, 2 of them as starters, and 1 the leading scorer of the game and having 2 players getting the permanent call up to the ECHL. That was just the big picture, for the rest of the players they got the experience of playing at the pro level, playing through adversity, and the opportunity to better themselves as players, along with memories that will last a life time.

Since the abrupt halt of the inaugural MAHL season the Indiana Ice Miners were declared league champions. However, coach Brian Cersosimo told his players during this morning's team meeting that if the season would have continued "...we would have been right there in the championship game." Coach Cersosimo had a lot of faith in his young team, sticking with the players he had and not sending anyone home when the times were at their toughest. That character is the building block of the Mon Valley Thunder and it showed in a trickle down effect throughout the whole team as the season progressed.

While for some players this shortened season might be the end of the line for them, others may try to find another team to finish the season with, and some might just skate the frozen ponds and local rinks in anticipation of next seasons training camp. But leave no doubt that the team will be back next season, surely with a few new faces and maybe even some familiar ones as well and no one will forget the year they played in the MAHL. -- Clint Hagmaier

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