New Teams on the Ice

The 2025-2026 season has started in minor league hockey; here are the newcomers for their first seasons:




Greensboro Gargoyles
City: Greensboro, North Carolina
League: ECHL
Home Arena: First Horizon Coliseum
Head Coach: Scott Burt
Previous teams:
Greensboro Generals (EHL) 1959-1973
Greensboro Generals (SHL) 1973-1977
Greensboro Monarchs (ECHL) 1989-1995
Carolina Monarchs (AHL) 1995-1997
Greensboro Generals (ECHL) 1999-2004


Pee Dee IceCats
City: Florence, South Carolina
League: Federal Professional Hockey League (FPHL)
Home Arena: Florence Civic Center
Head Coach: Gary Graham
Previous teams:
Pee Dee Pride (ECHL) 1997-2005



Indiana Sentinels
City: Columbus, Indiana
League: Federal Professional Hockey League (FPHL)
Home Arena: Hamilton Community Center & Ice Arena
Head Coach: Everett Thompson
Previous teams:
None




Topeka Scarecrows
City: Topeka, Kansas
League: Federal Professional Hockey League (FPHL)
Home Arena: Stormont Vail Events Center
Head Coach: Robbe Nichols
Previous teams:
Topeka ScareCrows (CHL) 1998-2001



Seattle
City: Seattle, Washington
League: Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
Home Arena: Climate Pledge Arena
Head Coach: Steve O'Rourke
Previous teams:
None




Vancouver
League: Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
Home Arena: Pacific Coliseum
Head Coach: Brian Idalski
Previous teams:
None