ihlhockeycom League NewsHOCKEY TO REMAIN IN DAYTON 12022009 1113 AMROCHESTER MI The International Hockey Leagues (IHL) Board of Governors has unanimously voted to terminate the Dayton Gems ownership groups right to operate the team and has taken possession of its League share The vote was necessitated by the ownership groups inability to meet the requirements to maintain ownership of an International Hockey League team under the Leagues Bylaws The IHL is negotiating with a new local ownership group that will own and operate the Gems by this weekend and the League expects that group will hold a press conference in the coming days Details of the press conference will be made available through the IHL office later today The Gems will host the Fort Wayne Komets at Hara Arena on Saturday night and the Port Huron Icehawks on Sunday night The IHL thanks the Dayton fans for their continued support and is pleased that IHL hockey will remain in Dayton this season and for years to come For 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...