New York Bluefins

The New York Bluefins were an American ice hockey team from Cortland, New York. The team played from 2010 to 2013 in the Federal Hockey League.

History

The franchise was founded in the spring of 2010 under the name Broome County Barons as one of the six founding members of the Federal Hockey League, in which they participated from the season 2010/ 11 on the game mode. Their home games carried the Broome County Barons first in the 1,200 -seat Chenango Ice Rink in Chenango, New York.

In December 2010, the baron gave the withdrawal from Chenango known as the audience response has been disappointing low and the team was able to work out no fan base. For " Johnny Bower Night" - one under a certain motto Match - had appeared only 75 paying spectators.

A few days later, Mike Mullaney new owner of the team, who also served as head coach and general manager of the Barons. The franchise was early January 2011 moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where it still took part in the match operation of the Federal Hockey League. A few months later, in the wake of change of ownership again to change the name of the franchise, who took part now as Cape Cod Bluefins the game operation of the Federal Hockey League.

In December 2012, the team was taken over by the league, according to Cortland, New York, relocated and renamed New York Bluefins. Beginning in February 2013 presented the team the game a final operation.