Jim Combs, commissioner of the Southern Professional Hockey League, says his league will expand next season. The Knoxville News reported that Combs has met with groups representing Augusta, Ga., and Pensacola, Fla. about joining the SPHL.
“Augusta and Pensacola are the closest to getting things done,” Combs said.
The cities are frontrunners because they have a good track record.
“They’ve both had hockey, they both have established booster clubs,” Combs said. “They still have a lot of enthusiastic fans and groups who want to put teams there.”
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