Tacoma Knights
The Tacoma Knights are an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey team that play in the Northern Pacific Hockey League (NPHL). The team is projected to play in the 2015-2016 season. The Knights play home games at the Sprinker Arena.
Franchise history
The Northern Pacific Hockey Leagues announced that there would be an expansion team in Tacoma, Washington in March 2014. The franchise is going to play its first year in the 2014-2015 season.
History of Tacoma hockey
The city of Tacoma has struggled to maintain a hockey team in the past. Previous teams include the Tacoma Rockets, a Western Hockey League team who played from 1991-1995, and the Tacoma Sabercats, who played in the West Coast Hockey League. In 2014, the NPHL added a team in Tacoma.
References
- NPHL
- Northern Pacific Hockey League
- Cheney becomes eigth (sic) team in NPHL