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Wilmington hockey?

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Especially with no other major sports in the area other than UNCW basketball and soccer.

It's a good 2 1/2 hour drive just to catch a collegiate football game.

If this new arena were built I would hope it also includes an Adult League - I would join up and time allowing would be more than happy to help coach some youth teams. 😄

 

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Here are a couple of links.

 

Wish I had seen this before this past weekend as appears they had a big fundraiser event last week.

https://sites.google.com/vollminadvisory.com/thewilmingtonarenaproject/home

https://www.wwaytv3.com/wilmington-native-leads-push-for-new-multi-use-venue-to-attract-professional-hockey-team/

https://portcitydaily.com/latest-news/2025/07/13/wilmington-nonprofit-fundraising-for-10k-seat-arena-to-lure-pro-ice-hockey-team/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577145613291

 

 

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20 hours ago, Klowman said:

Especially with no other major sports in the area other than UNCW basketball and soccer.

It's a good 2 1/2 hour drive just to catch a collegiate football game.

If this new arena were built I would hope it also includes an Adult League - I would join up and time allowing would be more than happy to help coach some youth teams. 😄

 

1.5 hour from Myrtle beach and Coastal Carolina.  Great football and elite college baseball 

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12 minutes ago, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Sunbelt. Along with App State.  Also, ECU is about an 1.5 hours away from Wilmington.  Football is down but dang their tailgates are amazing 

ECU baseball is like a farm team for the transfer portal but good players go through there too.  Coastal is definitely better though.

ECU football was good when I was a kid.  Relatively speaking.  It’s been a wasteland for a while.

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12 hours ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

ECU baseball is like a farm team for the transfer portal but good players go through there too.  Coastal is definitely better though.

ECU football was good when I was a kid.  Relatively speaking.  It’s been a wasteland for a while.

Coastal has proved to be one of the best. Easily. Fun to watch them mullets. And I am a Mountaineer too.  

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ECU football is in the All-American Conference (AAC). About 45 minutes from me. I go every other year when Navy comes to Greenville and kicks their ass.

But, yes, I have several friends who are huge ECU boosters and have tailgate spots right outside the gate and, it is an event. ECU football is going to die a slow, painful death thanks to the transfer portal and NIL, and trying to recruit and compete with UNC, Duke, and NC State.  

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1 hour ago, Anybodyhome said:

ECU football is in the All-American Conference (AAC). About 45 minutes from me. I go every other year when Navy comes to Greenville and kicks their ass.

But, yes, I have several friends who are huge ECU boosters and have tailgate spots right outside the gate and, it is an event. ECU football is going to die a slow, painful death thanks to the transfer portal and NIL, and trying to recruit and compete with UNC, Duke, and NC State.  

App is in the same boat unfortunately. However, app and ECU will always find a way to beat one of the three in the triangle!  

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On 7/19/2025 at 10:54 AM, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Sunbelt. Along with App State.  Also, ECU is about an 1.5 hours away from Wilmington.  Football is down but dang their tailgates are amazing 

Per Google Maps ECU is 2.5 hours away...I considered them but said if I'm driving 2 1/2 hours might as well go to Raleigh.

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