The Midwest Hockey League (MWHL)
The Midwest Hockey League (MWHL), a "A" level professional hockey league, will
begin its inaugural season in November 2008 with a 40-game schedule. The
Midwest Hockey League is designed to be a "stepping stone" to the next level of
minor league hockey, and anticipates having affiliations with "AA" hockey teams
and leagues.
The MWHL is a regional minor league, which allows teams to keep costs down for
owners and their fans. The league's objective is to allow smaller markets with adequate ice arena sizes and good locations to obtain and operate "A" level professional hockey teams, and to give their respective cities pro franchises to be proud of.
The MWHL will start with approximately 6 to 8 teams in its first season; the league has set the following geographical area as the landscape for prospective teams: Western Ohio, Indiana, Southern Michigan, Southeastern Wisconsin, Central and Eastern Illinois and Northern Kentucky.
In the future, the league will announce its founding members, along with publishing the official league Web site. As the months move on, the league will begin running promotional materials in each city where teams are located.
The timetable given will allow teams up to one year to plan and prepare their cities for the new franchises coming. "We feel this will allow each of our founding teams the best chance of success, not only for the 2008-2009 season but for many years to come," the MWHL office commented. "We could launch in the 2007-2008 season but we would be giving teams three months to prepare their entire operations. This would not be conducive for success."
For more information on the MWHL please email info@themwhl.com.
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