Expansion: Fergus Force

As previously announced, the town of Fergus, ON, to begin play in the 2017-2018 season in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. 

The team is owned by a familiar name in GMHL.  Marshall Uretsky is the former owner of the Toronto Canada Moose, one of our Original 7 teams, from 2006-2012.

Marshall was also heavily involved in the formation of the league back in 2006 as an active member of the league’s executive through 2012. He was also the Director of Communications and Website Administrator and developer. 

Marshall with the Moose had a successful run in the 2011 playoffs with a semi-finals loss, and iced a competitive team each season.  The Fergus community has already shown a great deal of support for the Force, including the Mayor and town council, local Board of Education and the Chamber of Commerce.

“This is amazing news for our community”, said Centre Wellington Mayor Kelly Linton.  “Bringing a team of this calibre (to Fergus) is an accomplishment.  This is an organization willing to bring a community connection through education and commitment to Centre Wellington.  We are very excited to have Fergus as their home and can’t wait to cheer on the Fergus Force!”  - Nov. 23, 2016

The team will be known as the Fergus Force and will don the uniform of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks.  The team is already hard at work recruiting players, hiring staff, seeking out sponsors, billets, and selling tickets.  The team has no logo as yet, but has announced a contest for local artists to design the team’s official logo.

The Force will play out of a beautiful 2-rink facility in Fergus, the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex. The facility has a gymnasium, swimming pool and banquet hall on-site. The main arena has a capacity of approximately 1,200, and the Force has plans to renovate the private dressing room.

For further information, please visit their website at www.fergusforce.com.