2014–15 FHL season

August 2023 The 2014–15 Federal Hockey League season was the fifth season of the Federal Hockey League. The Watertown Wolves won the season championship in their first year under new ownership. Regular season The FHL awarded a new franchise to play in Southwest Pennsylvania to begin play in the 2014–15 season, named the Southwest Pennsylvania Magic (shortened to SWPA Magic). The Magic were to play at the Rostraver Ice Garden in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania bringing the league to five teams and a return to Pennsylvania after the folding of the Williamsport Outlaws in the 2012–13 season. In an interview, commissioner Don Kirnan stated he hoped to see as many as seven to eight teams in the FHL by the next season.http://thefederalhockeyleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/thefederalhockeyleague/news-739/news_147362 New Team Joins The Federal Hockey League FHL April 11, 2014 2015-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20140517115710/http://thefederalhockeyleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/thefederalhockeyleague/news-739/news_147362 2014-05-17 dead However, after playing one game in which they lost 10–2 to the Berkshire Battalion, the Magic's membership in the league was revoked due to financial problems.http://www.wwnytv.com/sports/Federal-Hockey-League-One-Team-Smaller-279884762.html Federal Hockey League One Team Smaller WWNYTV October 21, 2014 2015-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023033525/http://www.wwnytv.com/sports/Federal-Hockey-League-One-Team-Smaller-279884762.html 2014-10-23 dead They were replaced, under new ownership, by the Steel City Warriors, continuing to play out of Belle Vernon.http://triblive.com/sports/otherlocal/7099253-74/reaves-team-steel Warriors Born After Magic Vanished TribLive November 6, 2014 On July 14, 2014, the FHL announced another new franchise to begin play in Berlin, New Hampshire, to be called the Berlin River Drivers.http://www.berlindailysun.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50456:professional-hockey-coming-to-berlin&catid=103&Itemid=442 Professional hockey coming to Berlin The Berlin Daily Sun July 14, 2014 2015-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402232815/http://www.berlindailysun.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50456%3Aprofessional-hockey-coming-to-berlin&catid=103&Itemid=442 2015-04-02 dead However, on September 8, 2014, the league announced that the league would expand instead into North Adams, Massachusetts, with the Berkshire Battalion, citing the market to be a better fit.http://thefederalhockeyleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/thefederalhockeyleague/news-739/news_170529 Berkshire Battalion Announced as 6th Federal Hockey League FHL September 8, 2014 2015-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152026/http://thefederalhockeyleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/thefederalhockeyleague/news-739/news_170529 2015-04-02 dead During the previous season, a group of local investors worked to purchase the Watertown Privateers, owned by Don Kirnan. On May 14, 2014, news circulated that the owners group, named Top Shelf Hockey, LLC and led by local businessman Stanley Tibbles, had acquired Kirnan's franchise rights and started a new team named the Watertown Wolves.http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140514/NEWS03/705139586 Watertown Daily Times Investor group plans to run hockey team in Watertown; Privateers in limbo 2015-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20180401005225/http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140514/NEWS03/705139586 2018-04-01 dead On October 30, 2014, it was announced that a neutral site game would take place on January 31, 2015, in Port Huron, Michigan at McMorran Place, with an eye towards future expansion into Port Huron.http://pointstreaksites.com/view/thefederalhockeyleague/news-739/news_208632 Federal Hockey League Danbury Whalers take on the Danville Dashers in Port Huron, Michigan Pointstreak Sites 2015-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20141110064336/http://pointstreaksites.com/view/thefederalhockeyleague/news-739/news_208632 2014-11-10 dead The Danville Dashers defeated the Danbury Whalers 4 to 1 in the Port Huron game. The attendance at the game was 1,709.http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/sports/hockey/2015/02/01/port-huron-gets-taste-federal-hockey-league/22711327/ Port Huron gets a taste of Federal Hockey League The Times Herald February 2, 2015 The Port Huron Prowlers were announced to begin the following season. The Watertown Wolves captured first place by the end of regular season and were followed by the Dayton Demonz in second place. The Wolves won the FHL Championship in the playoffs over the Danville Dashers in a five-game series.http://thefederalhockeyleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/thefederalhockeyleague/news-739/news_291711 Wolves Bite Down and Hold on to Win FHL Championship, 6-2 FHL March 29, 2015 2015-07-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404201505/http://thefederalhockeyleague.pointstreaksites.com/view/thefederalhockeyleague/news-739/news_291711 2015-04-04 dead Standings Team GP W L OTW OTL SOL GF GA Pts Pct Watertown Wolves 54 32 13 6 3 0 247 185 111 .685 Dayton Demonz 56 33 14 5 4 0 279 174 113 .673 Danville Dashers 56 25 20 6 3 2 238 193 92 .548 Danbury Whalers 54 24 21 3 4 2 204 186 84 .519 Berkshire Battalion 55 23 27 2 2 1 248 243 76 .461 Steel City Warriors* 48 2 43 1 2 0 137 364 10 .069 SWPA Magic 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 0 .000 #CCFFCC darkgray Advanced to playoffs * midseason replacement folded midseason Playoffs Semifinals Final 200 1 Watertown Wolves 2 4 Danbury Whalers 1 2 Dayton Demonz 1 3 Danville Dashers 2 1 Watertown Wolves 3 3 Danville Dashers 2 References External links Federal Hockey League website FHL Category:Federal Prospects Hockey League seasons