Grand Falls Rapids

Grand Falls Rapids
City Grand Falls, New Brunswick
Division Eastlink North
Founded 2003
Home arena E. & P. Senechal Centre
Colours Green, black, and white
              
Owner(s) Marcel Deschenes
General manager TBD
Head coach TBD
Franchise history
2003–2018 Woodstock Slammers
2018–present Grand Falls Rapids

The Grand Falls Rapids are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls, New Brunswick. They are in the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Eastlink North Division along with five other Maritime clubs. The Rapids play their home games at the E. & P. Senechal Center.[1]

History

In 2003, the junior 'B' Woodstock Slammers jumped to junior 'A' to become part of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League.[2] After a rough first three years in Woodstock, the Slammers eventually won three MHL championships, a Fred Page Cup, and were the runners-up in the 2006 Fred Page Cup. In 2018, after multiple losing seasons, the Woodstock Slammers organization applied for a one year leave of absence.[3] Later in 2018, it was announced that the franchise would relocate to Grand Falls, New Brunswick, under a new ownership group.[4] On June 6, 2018, their new name, the Grand Falls Rapids, was revealed.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MHL Announces Transfer of Woodstock Slammers to Grand Falls, NB - Maritime Hockey League".
  2. ↑ "Woodstock relocates MHL franchise to Grand Falls - Truro Daily News". www.trurodaily.com.
  3. ↑ "Slammers Make Request for Leave of Absence from MHL - Maritime Hockey League".
  4. ↑ "Woodstock Slammers moving to Grand Falls". 17 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Grand Falls Team Unveils Nickname, Logo - Maritime Hockey League".
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