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AHL board approves relocation of Bridgeport Islanders to Hamilton for fall hockey season
Professional hockey is officially returning to the Ontario city

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/bridgeport-islanders-9.7148939

The American Hockey League's board of governors has unanimously approved the Bridgeport Islanders' relocation to Hamilton, the league said in a news release Tuesday.

That means come fall, the team will play at TD Coliseum, marking pro hockey's return to the Hammer.

The Islanders are owned by the NHL's New York Islanders, which announced the relocation on March 19 pending board approval.
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"The name and logo are coming — this is just the beginning," the venue website says.

When asked, a spokesperson for TD Coliseum declined to share when specifically there will be a new name.

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Hamilton's new AHL team will practise at Flamborough's Harry Howell arena, city says
The arena will undergo constructions in preparation for the new team

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/training-facility-ahl-team-9.7149976The new American Hockey League (AHL) team coming to Hamilton will practise at the Harry Howell Twin-Pad Arena, in Flamborough, the city says.

Construction at the arena is set to begin soon, the city said. The arena is named after NHL Hall of Fame defenceman Harry Howell, a seven-time All-Star who played 1,160 games for the New York Rangers from 1952-69 and had his No. 3 retired by the team.

"Through partnerships such as this, we see Hamilton continue to grow into a vibrant community where youth, residents and members of our community thrive," said Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath.

On Tuesday, the AHL said its board of governors unanimously approved the Bridgeport Islanders move to Hamilton. The initial announcement was March 19.