Hershey Haymakers
Encyclopedia
The Hershey Haymakers is an American
professional indoor lacrosse team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania
. It is a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League
. Beginning in the 2012 season, the Haymakers will play their home games at the Giant Center
.
:
"As a former player at Lebanon Valley College
, I'm thrilled to welcome professional lacrosse to the mid-state region. I hope the presence of this new team will inspire more of Pennsylvania's young people to take up my favorite sport. I look forward to cheering on the Hershey franchise in the inaugural season of the NALL and encourage central Pennsylvania's great sports fans to show this team the same high level of support as our other professional sports teams have enjoyed for years."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional indoor lacrosse team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality...
. It is a charter member of the North American Lacrosse League
North American Lacrosse League
The North American Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league based in the United States, set to begin play in January 2012. The league will be North America's third professional lacrosse league, after Major League Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse League...
. Beginning in the 2012 season, the Haymakers will play their home games at the Giant Center
GIANT Center
The Giant Center is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place in the Harrisburg metropolitan area. It is home to the Hershey Bears ice hockey team, the longest-existing member of the American Hockey League since 1938...
.
History
The Hershey Haymakers were announced on September 28, 2011 with an official response by current Pennsylvania governor Tom CorbettTom Corbett
Thomas W. Corbett is the 46th and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. He is a former Attorney General of Pennsylvania and was elected to that office in 2004 and reelected in 2008...
:
"As a former player at Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College is a small, liberal arts higher education institution situated in the heart of Annville in Lebanon County, east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-History:...
, I'm thrilled to welcome professional lacrosse to the mid-state region. I hope the presence of this new team will inspire more of Pennsylvania's young people to take up my favorite sport. I look forward to cheering on the Hershey franchise in the inaugural season of the NALL and encourage central Pennsylvania's great sports fans to show this team the same high level of support as our other professional sports teams have enjoyed for years."