An ice arena for pro hockey is being removed from Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League), but it remains to be seen if there was damage to the playing field. Williamsport went ahead with a plan to rent the ballpark to a minor-league hockey team, the Williamsport Outlaws, who […]
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So much for outdoor ballpark hockey: Williamsport Outlaws fold
The Williamsport Outlaws, attempting to be the first pro hockey team to play its home games in an outdoor arena set in a ballpark, have folded operations and vacated Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League). The Outlaws garnered a lot of attention by committing to play the entire season […]
Crosscutters: We have concerns about Bowman Field as hockey arena
Though the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) aren’t opposed to using Bowman Field as a pro-hockey venue, management is raising concerns about the potential effects to the ballpark. The plan, set to be approved tonight by the City Council, calls for an ice rink to be set up on the Bowman Field turf […]
Mayor pitches Bowman Field as home to hockey team
Mayor Gabriel J. Campana is pitching Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League), as the temporary outdoor home of a pro hockey team until an indoor facility can be built. The plan calls for an ice rink to be placed on the field, with a Federal Hockey League team, the Williamsport […]