The
Elmira Mammoth were founded for the 2022–23 season and were operated by
Steve Donner. However, following the 2022–23 season, the Chemung County IDA evicted Mammoth Sports and Entertainment after it was found that they had not paid $250,000 in utility bills. A few weeks later, the FPHL announced Elmira would return for the 2023–24 season with the league owning the team and the Mammoth roster retained by the new team. On June 16, 2023, the FPHL's all-time leading goal scorer, Tyler Gjurich was announced as the first head coach for the new franchise. On July 8, 2023, the team name was announced as the Elmira River Sharks. A week later, the FPHL and the Chemung County IDA finalized a one-year lease with an option to re-sign following the 2023–24 season. The team was put in limbo when the
North American Hockey League announced a new team to play at
First Arena, named the
Elmira Aviators. On May 16, 2024, it was announced that the team was bought and relocated to another city in New York, which was set to be announced four days later after talks with First Arena for a second season had died down. On May 20, 2024, it was announced that the club was sold and relocated to
Poughkeepsie, New York and play at the
McCann Ice Arena where they would be named as the
Hudson Valley Venom. == References ==