STATELINE, Nevada — Tim Tebow will probably be a part of an possession group bringing an growth hockey staff to Lake Tahoe, the ECHL introduced Monday.

The league, at the side of Zawyer Sports & Entertainment, mentioned the staff will start play within the 2024-25 season. The Lake Tahoe staff expects to announce an NHL affiliation in February 2024.

Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL participant, will accomplice with David Hodges, the CEO of Hodges Management Group LLC, within the enterprise. The staff, presently unnamed, will play on the new Tahoe Blue Events Center and assist increase the league’s attain.

“I love that sports can bring people together from all over to enjoy camaraderie, competition, and community impact,” Tebow mentioned in a launch. “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be part of a group bringing hockey to the Tahoe area for fans and families to create memories for years to come.”

Tebow is already a minority accomplice within the ECHL’s Jacksonville Icemen and Savannah Ghost Pirates,

The staff would be the twenty ninth within the league, “expanding our geography in the western part of the continent, and creating natural rivalries for visiting fans with the Idaho Steelheads, Utah Grizzlies, and the entire Mountain Division,” ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin mentioned.

The ECHL presently has affiliations with 28 of the 32 NHL groups. There have been 740 gamers who've gone on to play within the NHL after beginning their careers within the ECHL.

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