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Mid-Atlantic Hockey League

Founded	2007
Folded	2008
Head Office	Canton, Ohio Canton, Ohio Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Commissioner	Jim Riggs
Current champions	Indiana Ice Miners Indiana Ice Miners The Indiana Ice Miners is a currently dormant professional ice hockey team formerly in the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. Based in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the team was a founding member of the MAHL, first playing in 2007. The team played at the S&T Bank Arena...
Official Web site	MAHLHockey.com

The Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) was a minor professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

league in the Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic States

The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...

and Great Lakes

Great Lakes

The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...

regions of the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The league began play in November 2007. The league was a low level league designed to help ex junior and college players gain pro experience and exposure and move up to higher level level leagues.

First season

The league cancelled the remainder of the 2007-08 season and suspended operations on February 12, 2008, declaring the Indiana Ice Miners

Indiana Ice Miners

The Indiana Ice Miners is a currently dormant professional ice hockey team formerly in the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. Based in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the team was a founding member of the MAHL, first playing in 2007. The team played at the S&T Bank Arena...

league champions. The MAHL hoped to return with teams in new locations in 2008-09. League president Andrew Haines assured that the league would return to action for the 2008-09 season;Jim Riggs was the commissioner of the MAHL.

Off season activity

The league hoped to expand to between eight and twelve teams, and advertised employment positions for expansion teams in Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

, and Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

.. Despite stating that the Jamestown and Valley Forge franchises were the most financially solvent, the league announced that Valley Forge would not return to play in 2008, and on March 18 announced that the Jamestown Vikings would be relocated to Ohio

Ohio

to become the Lake Erie Vikings

Lake Erie Vikings

The Jamestown Vikings were an ice hockey team that played in the defunct Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. They were in Jamestown, New York at the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena.-Team history:...

, citing an infamous vandalism incident that made national headlines as reason for the move. On March 11, 2008, the league announced the first expansion team, the South Shore Shooters, based in Dyer, Indiana

Dyer, Indiana

As of the census of 2010, there were 16,390 people residing in the town. The population density was 2,731.67 people per square mile . There were 6,125 housing units at an average density of 1,020.83 per square mile...

.. Under new ownership and a new head coach, the Indiana Ice Miners

Indiana Ice Miners

planned to return. In April, the league announced the team from Wooster, Ohio

Wooster, Ohio

Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...

would relocate to Trenton, Michigan

Trenton, Michigan

Trenton is a small city in Wayne County in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,853...

, and play as the Trenton Warriors

Trenton Warriors

The Trenton Warriors was a U.S. ice hockey team. The Warriors were members of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. The team was slated to play home games at the 1,000-seat Kennedy Recreation Center in Trenton, Michigan.-History:...

. The league also signed a television deal with Fanz TV, a syndication service. Expansion franchises in Battle Creek

Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...

and Chelsea, Michigan

Chelsea, Michigan

Chelsea is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,398 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village....

were also announced.

MAHL Folded

In August 2008, Andrew Haines sold the league ownership to Andrew Miller. But after touring league teams, Miller and his legal team sought to abandon the contract with Haines. Miller took his Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek, Michigan

franchise to the All American Hockey Association

All American Hockey Association

The All American Hockey League was a lower level professional ice hockey league with teams in the Midwestern United States. After finishing the 2010-2011 season with only two remaining teams after starting with five, on June 16, 2011 the league announced it will suspend its operations for the...

. The South Shore Shooters also joined the AAHA, and the league folded.

2007-08 teams

Team	City	Arena	Outcome
Indiana Ice Miners Indiana Ice Miners The Indiana Ice Miners is a currently dormant professional ice hockey team formerly in the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. Based in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the team was a founding member of the MAHL, first playing in 2007. The team played at the S&T Bank Arena...	Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was...	S&T Bank Arena S&T Bank Arena S&T Bank Arena is a 1,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. It hosts local sporting and other events.Current tenants include the men's and women's ACHA ice hockey teams of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana Drillers a new independent Jr hockey team, Indiana Area...	League champion
Jamestown Vikings	Jamestown, New York Jamestown, New York Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...	Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Jamestown, New York, USA. It hosts local sporting events and concerts. It has been the home of two short-lived minor league hockey teams: the Jamestown Titans of the North Eastern Hockey League in 2003-04 and the Jamestown Vikings of the...	Relocated as Lake Erie Vikings
Mon Valley Thunder Mon Valley Thunder The Mon Valley Thunder was an ice hockey team which played in the inaugural season of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League in 2007. The team played its home games in the Rostraver Ice Garden in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania. Brian Cersosimo was the team's first and only head coach. Following the...	Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Belle Vernon is a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania along the Monongahela River. The population was 1,211 at the 2000 census. The town is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District, which is actually centered in Rostraver, Westmoreland County.geographical anomaly: The...	Rostraver Ice Garden Rostraver Ice Garden The Rostraver Ice Garden is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in the Pittsburgh suburb of Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania, USA.-History:Opened in 1965, the Ice Garden hosts local sporting events and concerts. It also has banquet rooms and a restaurant, Murph's Pub...	Folded
Valley Forge Freedom	Oaks, Pennsylvania Oaks, Pennsylvania Oaks is a village located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Its boundaries are defined in large part by the village's position at the junction of Perkiomen Creek and the Schuylkill River.-History:The two waterways defined much of the...	Oaks Center Ice	Folded
Wooster Warriors	Wooster, Ohio Wooster, Ohio Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...	Alice Noble Ice Arena Alice Noble Ice Arena Alice Noble Ice Arena is a 900 seat multi-purpose arena in Wooster, Ohio. The 900 seat ice arena features an official NHL size ice sheet measuring 200' x 85'. The arena also features five team locker rooms, concessions, pro shop, and meeting rooms. The arena offers club hockey, high school hockey,...	Relocated as Trenton Warriors

Standings

	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts
Indiana Ice Miners Indiana Ice Miners The Indiana Ice Miners is a currently dormant professional ice hockey team formerly in the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. Based in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the team was a founding member of the MAHL, first playing in 2007. The team played at the S&T Bank Arena...	32	31	1	0	0	238	88	62
Wooster Warriors	30	14	14	0	2	159	158	30
Jamestown Vikings	31	13	18	0	0	145	170	26
Mon Valley Thunder Mon Valley Thunder The Mon Valley Thunder was an ice hockey team which played in the inaugural season of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League in 2007. The team played its home games in the Rostraver Ice Garden in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania. Brian Cersosimo was the team's first and only head coach. Following the...	31	11	17	0	3	153	206	25
Valley Forge Freedom	30	8	20	2	0	131	2004	18

2008-09 teams

The following teams were scheduled to play the 2008-09 season before the league folded.

Team	City	Arena	Outcome
Battle Creek Revolution Battle Creek Revolution The Battle Creek Revolution are a professional ice hockey team which plays in the All American Hockey League. The team plays its home games at Revolution Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan.-2010-2011 Roster:-Regular season:-External links:***...	Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...	The Rink Ice Arena The Rink Ice Arena The Revolution Arena is a 1,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Battle Creek, Michigan. It features a 85' x 200' sheet of ice for hockey, figure skating and open skating....	Transferred to the All American Hockey League
Chelsea Tornadoes	Chelsea, Michigan Chelsea, Michigan Chelsea is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,398 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village....	Arctic Coliseum	League folded
Indiana Ice Miners Indiana Ice Miners The Indiana Ice Miners is a currently dormant professional ice hockey team formerly in the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. Based in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the team was a founding member of the MAHL, first playing in 2007. The team played at the S&T Bank Arena...	Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was...	S&T Bank Arena S&T Bank Arena S&T Bank Arena is a 1,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. It hosts local sporting and other events.Current tenants include the men's and women's ACHA ice hockey teams of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana Drillers a new independent Jr hockey team, Indiana Area...	League folded
Lake Erie Vikings	Auburn Township, Ohio Auburn Township, Geauga County, Ohio Auburn Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 5,158 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...	The Pond	League folded
Pittsburgh Iron	Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania	Mount Lebanon Ice Center Mount Lebanon Ice Center Mount Lebanon Ice Center is a 700 seat plus ice arena in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. The facility is one of the finest in the area hosting various activities including high school, youth, and adult league hockey; a comprehensive instructional program; the area's most complete figure skating...	League folded
Chi Town Shooters	Dyer, Indiana Dyer, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 16,390 people residing in the town. The population density was 2,731.67 people per square mile . There were 6,125 housing units at an average density of 1,020.83 per square mile...	Midwest Training & Ice Center Midwest Training & Ice Center Midwest Training and Ice Center is an ice arena and gymnastics and recreational sport facility in Dyer, Indiana. It features an Olympic size sheet of ice for hockey, figure skating and open skating, a state-of-the-art fitness center and facilities for gymnastics.The arena is the home of the minor...	Transferred to the All American Hockey League
Trenton Warriors Trenton Warriors The Trenton Warriors was a U.S. ice hockey team. The Warriors were members of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. The team was slated to play home games at the 1,000-seat Kennedy Recreation Center in Trenton, Michigan.-History:...	Trenton, Michigan Trenton, Michigan Trenton is a small city in Wayne County in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,853...	Kennedy Recreation Center	Folded

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