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Mike DuHaime Joins Ownership Group for New East Coast Hockey League Club

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As a noted hockey enthusiast and former player, Mike DuHaime has joined the Slap Shot Sports Group, a limited investment group involved in the New Mexico Pro Hockey Club expansion franchise. DuHaime, formerly a hockey player and youth hockey advocate in New Jersey, brings his passion and expertise to the ownership group. The club, based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, marks the 31st team to join the ECHL, an official minor league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team's inaugural season is set for 2026, with home games played at the Rio Rancho Events Center.

Key Takeaways:

  • Mike DuHaime, a former hockey player and youth hockey advocate, has joined the Slap Shot Sports Group as part of the ownership group for the New Mexico Pro Hockey Club expansion franchise.
  • The team, based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, marks the 31st team to join the ECHL, an official minor league of the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • REV Entertainment, the official sports and entertainment partner of the Texas Rangers, leads the ownership group.
  • Local investors are also part of the ownership group.
  • Fan submissions are encouraged to name the team, with the inaugural season scheduled for 2026.
  • The team will play home games at the Rio Rancho Events Center.
  • DuHaime expressed excitement about bringing a professional hockey team to New Mexico, saying, "Hockey has been an integral part of my life for decades, but only as an amateur player and volunteer coach."
  • The founder of MAD Global, a bipartisan public affairs firm, stated, "I am excited to play a small role to expand professional hockey and bring a team back to this growing market in New Mexico."

Statistics:

  • The New Mexico Pro Hockey Club is the 31st team to join the ECHL.
  • 2026 marks the team's inaugural season.
  • The team will play home games at the Rio Rancho Events Center.
  • REV Entertainment leads the ownership group, which also includes local investors.

Sources:

  • [Mike DuHaime Joins Ownership Group for East Coast Hockey League Club, NJBIZ, (No Date Provided)]
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