Other Hockey Leagues
OTHER HOCKEY LEAGUES {Appendix 4.1, to Sports Facility Reports, Volume 16} Research completed as of August 7, 2015 NATIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE League Update: The league’s inaugural season will begin in October 2015 with four teams: Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale, and New York Riveters. All the teams are owned and paid for through the NWHL Foundation, which is a non-profit organization. The foundation is depending on donations to fulfill its goal of being able to pay the players, and provide the education and training opportunities to youths to increase female participation in hockey throughout the country. Team: Boston Pride Year Established: 2015 Team Website Twitter: @TheBostonPride Arena: Harvard Bright-Landry Center Date Built: 1979 Facility Cost ($/Mil): N/A Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: N/A Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website Twitter: N/A UPDATE: The Boston Pride open the season on October 11, 2015. NAMING RIGHTS: Named after Alexander H. Bright, a former Harvard hockey player, and rechristened in honor of the longtime support from alumnus C. Kevin Landry. © Copyright 2015, National Sports Law Institute of Marquette University Law School Page 1 Team: Buffalo Beauts Year Established: 2015 Team Website Twitter: @BuffaloBeauts Arena: The HarborCenter Date Built: 2014 Facility Cost ($/Mil): $172.2 Percentage of Arena Publicly Financed: 0%, however, the Harbor Center is publicly subsidized, receiving $57 million in local and state tax breaks. Facility Financing: N/A Facility Website Twitter: @HarborCtr UPDATE: The Harbor Center is a new arena that opened in November 2014. Facility construction will be completed in 2015.
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