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Greensboro Gargoyles

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Greensboro Gargoyles
CityGreensboro, North Carolina
LeagueECHL
Founded2025
Home arenaFirst Horizon Coliseum
ColorsGargoyle Grape, Greensboro Gold, Midnight
     
Owner(s)Zawyer Sports & Entertainment
WebsiteOfficial site
Franchise history
2025 – onwardsGreensboro Gargoyles

The Greensboro Gargoyles are a future professional minor league ice hockey team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the Piedmont Triad. They will play in the ECHL. Their home games will be played at First Horizon Coliseum.[1] They are owned by Zawyer Sports & Entertainment, who also own the Charlotte Checkers, Jacksonville Icemen, Savannah Ghost Pirates and the Tahoe Knight Monsters.[2] Paul Bissonnette, Ryan Whitney, Mike Grinnell, Keith Yandle, and J. J. Jansen are also part owners.[3]

On January 14, 2025, the Gargoyles name, logo and color scheme was unveiled.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Whittington, Lloyd (October 7, 2024). "Professional hockey poised to return to Greensboro's newly branded First Horizon Coliseum". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Egan, Elizabeth (October 16, 2024). "Florida group that bought Charlotte Checkers appears to be behind Greensboro's new minor-league hockey team". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Vernon, Jeremy. "Gate City hockey gets new life as Greensboro Gargoyles unveiled". WFMY. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "Introducing the Greensboro Gargoyles". ECHL. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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