Professional hockey team returning to Fresno after 17 years

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The metropolis of Fresno volition soon person a nonrecreational hockey squad for the archetypal clip successful astir 20 years.

The announcement comes connected the aforesaid time that Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer delivers the State of the City address.

Games are acceptable to beryllium played successful the city's historical Selland Area, wherever the erstwhile Fresno Falcons nonrecreational hockey squad played.

The Falcons were portion of the East Coast Hockey League earlier yet shutting down successful 2008.

More accusation connected the caller hockey team, including the league and wide vision, volition beryllium announced during a property league astatine 2 p.m. Wednesday.