Ice to be back: Minor league hockey returning to Mid-South
A minor league hockey team will play at the Landers Center. (Courtesy JohnAlexandr from Getty Images Pro)
Minor league hockey is coming back to the Mid-South, with games at the Landers Center in DeSoto County.
Joel Crews, Landers Center chief operating officer, announced the return of professional hockey at the Metro Memphis Attractions Association sports tourism event at the Memphis Botanic Garden on Tuesday, March 17.
“We will be bringing professional hockey back to the Mid-South,” Crews said, resulting in cheers from the crowd of hospitality professionals.
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Sophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She covers small business, nonprofits, restaurant real estate, hospitality and tourism and manufacturing.
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