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14-698: The team began as the Battle Creek Jr. Revolution in 2010 joining the independent Northern Junior Hockey League (NJHL) for the 2010–11 season. In August 2010, with rumors of the league folding, the Jr. Revolution left the NJHL and joined the USA Hockey -sanctioned Tier III Central States Hockey League . The Jr. Revolution replaced the Grand Rapids Owls , who suspended operations, as the 12th team in

28-586: A move to the Tier III junior A Central States Hockey League (CSHL) and the Troy Bruins announced that the franchise was moving to the minor professional All American Hockey League (AAHL). On August 31, 2010 Danville Express 's GM resigned and Findlay Grrrowl and Danville websites have been taken down and no word from the Alpena Thunder , sparking rumors the league folded. On September 1, 2010

42-524: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports team in Michigan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Northern Junior Hockey League The Northern Junior Hockey League ( NJHL ) was an independent regional junior ice hockey league based in Jamestown, New York . The league operated from 2008 to 2010. The United Junior Hockey League (UJHL)

56-843: The Central States Hockey League . In November 2010, the CSHL changed its name to the North American 3 Hockey League after the Tier II North American Hockey League took over operations of the CSHL. The team ownership was initially the Revolution Advertising LLC. until acquired by Dr. Joseph Burkhardt in 2014. On April 1, 2014, the team re-branded itself as the West Michigan Wolves. In 2017,

70-518: The Jamestown Ironmen , which is also a Junior A franchise but one based in the U.S.-based North American Hockey League , put the Jets' future in doubt and was a direct cause of the lawsuit as the Jets held an "exclusive" lease. The team continues operations and is currently dormant as the lawsuit is active. At one time, Canfield had proposed renovation of the smaller Allen Park Ice Rink which

84-720: The Winnipeg Jets and was chosen by a fan. The franchise was founded by majority owner Barry Soskin and Dennis Canfield in March 2008 and the team logo and name was released on April 22, 2008 at a press conference at the JSBIA. In August 2010, the Jets join a Canadian league Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League in Ontario . On September 17, 2010, the Jets played their first GMHL game, at home, winning 4-3 over fellow expansion club Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks . The game

98-635: The AEHL into the UJHL. A new Division was created for the teams, made up of prep schools and small colleges that field Junior teams from Quebec , Canada. In February 2009, the entire North Division left the UJHL. The reason given by the league was lack of finances. Soon after, the four North Division teams played their own playoffs, won by the Harrington College Icebergs over Team Ulysse 2-games-to-1. In March 2009, Barry Soskin , owner of

112-610: The Adirondack, Philadelphia, Troy, and Wooster teams, in addition to the Jamestown and Findlay teams, and Team Ulysse, which joined as well. The league merged completeness with the NJHL. The new league, under the Northern Junior Hockey League (NJHL), name was officially announced on May 11, 2009 when the NJHL launched its website. The league's first season of play is the 2009-10 season. The first game

126-643: The Penn, Jamestown, and Findlay franchises decided to pull his teams from the UJHL, before briefly agreeing to return in order to finish the playoffs. The remaining first UJHL playoff champion, without competition from their North Division, was the Findlay Grrrowl who beat the Jamestown Jets 2-games-to-1 to win in the final. Soskin's franchises eventually did split off to form the Northern Junior Hockey League in 2009. The NJHL also claims membership of

140-799: The franchise relocated the Lansing suburb of Dimondale, Michigan , and were renamed Lansing Wolves. In 2018, the Wolves left the NA3HL for United States Premier Hockey League 's Premier Division, a non-sanctioned league. During the COVID-19 pandemic , the Wolves were not listed as members of the USPHL prior to the 2020–21 season. In February 2021, their home arena in Dimondale, Summit Sports and Ice Complex, closed. This American ice hockey team-related article

154-670: The league went dark. South North Jamestown Jets The Jamestown Jets were an American junior ice hockey team based in Jamestown, New York . Originally members of the United Junior Hockey League and later the Northern Junior Hockey League . The Jets played in the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League in 2010-11. The team was announced in March 2008. The team's name comes from

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168-560: Was created in 2008 when three teams — the Penn Enforcers , Philadelphia Thunder , and Wooster Oilers transferred from the America East Hockey League to form the UJHL along with the additional expansion teams — Findlay Grrrowl and Jamestown Jets . In August 2008, after the America East Hockey League went dark for the 2008–2009 season, the UJHL accepted four Canadian teams that were to be new members of

182-602: Was the first international regulation game in the GMHL's history. On April 30, 2011, the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena moved to evict the Jets, claiming that the team's lease was with the previous owner and was no longer valid due to the team's sale. Less than three weeks later, the GMHL announced that the Jets would be leaving the GMHL as part of the lease issues with the Arena. The establishment of

196-740: Was won by the Jamestown Jets playing against the Findlay Grrrowl by 5:2, playing at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena on September 11, 2009. But the Findlay Grrrowl split the series by, winning the second game on September 12, 2009. On August 25, 2010 the Jamestown Jets announced the team was moving to the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). followed by the Battle Creek Jr. Revolution , an expansion franchise for 2010-11 announced

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