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Barracudas join Southern Professional Hockey League

July 9, 2004 - SPHL (SPHL)
Jacksonville Barracudas News Release


Jacksonville, FL – Professional hockey organizations from cities across the South have affiliated and the result is the newly formed Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).

The new league includes the Asheville Aces (Asheville, NC), Columbus Georgia, Huntsville Havoc (Huntsville, AL), Jacksonville Barracudas (Jacksonville, FL), Knoxville Ice Bears (Knoxville, TN), Macon Trax (Macon, GA), Winston-Salem Polar Twins (Winston-Salem, NC), and the Cape Fear FireAntz (Fayetteville, NC). In addition, the Orlando Seals (Orlando, FL) have signed an Affiliation Agreement with the SPHL that the Board of Governors will vote on at the League meeting on July 19th. This announcement was made at 1:00pm EDT today in all SPHL cities.

"Each organization has worked diligently for several weeks to form this new league. Every effort has been made to make sure the structure of the league provides the foundation for quality, yet family affordable hockey in our cities for years to come. There is no doubt in anyone's mind that this is the best option for both the fans and for professional hockey in these cities." SPHL Interim Chairman of the Board, Kevin MacNaught said. "The search is already underway to find the most qualified person to lead the SPHL as Commissioner in our inaugural season."

Each team in the Board of Governor led league will meet on July 19, 2004 to finalize the SPHL Rules and Regulations for the 2004-2005 season. A league schedule will be published in August for the 2004-2005 season set to begin play in late October.

In response to the announcement, Barracudas owner David Waronker said, "We have all listened to the concerns of those that matter the most, our fans and sponsors, and have come together to play as one in a bigger, stronger, and much more competitive league. Now is the time to get the Cudas ready to become the champions of the SPHL."

For information on the new SPHL, Jacksonville Barracudas season tickets or corporate partnerships packages for the 2004-05 season, please contact the Barracudas office at (904)367-1423 or on the web at www.jacksonvillebarracudas.com.

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