The Elmira Mammoth were a minor league professional hockey team located in Elmira, New York, playing in the Federal Prospects Hockey League who played in the 2022–23 season. Their home games were played at the First Arena.[2] The team played in orange, white, and purple jerseys.
| Elmira Mammoth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Elmira, New York |
| League | Federal Prospects Hockey League |
| Division | Empire |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Folded | 2023 |
| Home arena | First Arena |
| Owner(s) | Tadross Donner Sports and Entertainment LLC[1] |
| Head coach | Mike Cosentino |
| Website | https://elmira.federalhockey.com/ |
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, the Mammoth named former Elmira College and Elmira Jackals coach Glenn Thomaris as the team's first head coach.[3]
The Mammoth announced on Monday, January 2, 2023 that Thomaris would be taking a leave of absence due to family matters. In his place, Justin (Mo) Levac was named Interim Head Player/Coach while Mike Cosentino was chosen as Interim Assistant Coach.[4] Cosentino was appointed to Interim Head Coach just a few weeks later due to Justin (Mo) Levac suffering a season ending injury. Following the 2022-23 season, the Chemung County IDA evicted Mammoth Sports and Entertainment after it was found that they had not paid $250,000 in utility bills.[5] A few weeks later, it was announced that the FPHL would return to Elmira with the league owning the team. The Mammoth roster would be retained into the new team,[6] to be called the Elmira River Sharks.[7]
References edit
- ^ Legare, Andrew (April 27, 2022). "Elmira Mammoth will bring pro hockey back to First Arena. What you need to know". Elmira Star-Gazette. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Elmira Mammoth to hit the ice at First Arena". WETM - MyTwinTiers.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Glenn Thomaris named first head coach of Elmira Mammoth". 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Elmira Mammoth head coach Glenn Thomaris takes leave of absence". 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Mammoth Sports says county neglected First Arena HVAC system". WETM - MyTwinTiers.com. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "New FPHL team coming to First Arena". WETM - MyTwinTiers.com. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "FPHL reaches new deal with First Arena". WETM - MyTwinTiers.com. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-13.