ihlhockeycom League NewsDAYTON INTRODUCES NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP 12042009 238 PMROCHESTER MI The Dayton Gems held a press conference Thursday afternoon to introduce the new ownership to the community after the IHLs Board of Governors voted to terminate the former Dayton Gems ownership groups right to operate the team The Dayton Gems will now be owned and operated by GDHP LLC which is a group managed by Rob Garfield Kathy Rupp and Dr Paul NitzThe IHL believes with local ownership that the team has a much better chance to fill the building and bring in corporate sponsors for this season and the future stated Dennis Hextall IHL President I am looking forward to working closely with the new ownership group during the transitionThe Gems will host the Fort Wayne Komets at Hara Arena on Saturday night at 730 pm and the Port Huron Icehawks on Sunday night also at 730 pm The IHL would like to thank the Dayton fans for their continued support and is pleased that IHL hockey will remain in Dayton this season and for years to come The IHL wishes Richard Bruner and Ryan Yerrick the best of luck with their future endeavors said Hextall The Gems fan can thank those gentlemen for bringing hockey back to DaytonFor further inquiries on this matter please contact Amy Stump IHL Director of Media Relations at 2694923432 ext 105 Back to index Search Archive Browse by Year 2009Browse by Month December 2009November 2009October 2009September 2009August 2009July 2009Bloomington PrairieThunderDayton GemsFlint GeneralsFort Wayne KometsMuskegon LumberjacksPort Huron IcehawksQuad City MallardsStatsScoring LeadersGoalie LeadersLeague NewsTeam NewsArchived NewsPlayer Awards20092010 TransactionsCallUpsOff Season SigningsPrintable ScheduleTeam by TeamImage GalleryVideo Archive Clip of the WeekIHL Channel on B2 Networks IHL MapLeague HistoryOffice StaffLeague FAQsRule BookCorporate Partners...