Monday, January 2, 2012

G.L.J.H.L. GRANTS NEW TEAM FRANCHISE TO S.S.M.

Press Release

The G.L.J.H.L. gave final approval to the Firehawks Hockey Club of St. Ignace Michigan for a Junior program in Sault Saint Marie Michigan and will play their games at the Big Bear Arena beginning September 2012 season. The Soo area enjoys the reputation that this is the place where Hockey started in the USA and Pullar arena has the ghosts that roam the arena to prove it. Some of the greatest player to have ever played the game came thru Pullar arena during their career building years to reach the professional ranks.

The Firehawks junior program will be managed and operated by Doug Goudreau and coached by Joe Essons, a native of the Soo area. We are excited, said Lullove President of the G.L.J.H.L. to bring our level to such a hockey enriched area with such an outstanding history of hockey development. We expect that the Firehawks will be competitive with the rest of the league as they begin their inaugural season this September 2012".

The G.L.J.H.L. is a Tier III USA Hockey sanctioned program and will be beginning their 5th season this September with 12 teams split into 2 divisions, with scouting showcases, early bird tournaments, exhibition weekends, and a spectacular Final Four Playoff for the League Championships. This addition along with our recruiting partner and Head Canadian Scout Chris Morton we now have built the foundation unlike any other league to provide the much needed player development and an avenue to go to the next level,stated Lullove.

The entire G.L.J.H.L. Board of Directors extends its welcome to the Firehawk organization to our family of teams, players and families.

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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