Franchise moving to Newburgh in fall

Hockey fans in the Highlands will have a new team to cheer in the fall. 

Pat Manning, who owns the Hudson Valley Vipers in Poughkeepsie, purchased the minor league Elmira River Sharks and will move the team to the Town of Newburgh. 

Renamed the Hudson Valley Venom, the squad will play at Ice Time Sports Complex. Its 56-game season begins in October. 

The Venom will remain in the Federal Prospects Hockey League, competing in a division that includes teams from Binghamton and Watertown; Danbury, Connecticut; and Fraser, Michigan.

The Vipers, who defeated the Toledo Monsters on May 18 to win the 2023-24 American Premiere Hockey League title, will be a farm team for the Venom.

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