The Delaware Federals were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Federal Hockey League. Despite representing
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
, the team did not have a home arena for games or practices. They were owned by Delaware Pro Hockey International, their head coach was Dan Farrell.
, Accessed on January 12, 2012. They replaced the folded
Vermont Wild
The Vermont Wild was a team in the Federal Hockey League in the 2011-12 season. Based in Morrisville, Vermont, the team — originally dubbed the Green Mountain Rock Crushers — played their home games at the Green Mountain Arena. Both the team ...
on the league schedule and played their first competitive game on December 16, 2011, which ended with an 18–0 loss to the
Cape Cod Bluefins
The New York Bluefins were a professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League (FHL) based in New York.
They started their inaugural 2010–11 season as the Broome County Barons with home games in the Chenango Ice Rink in Chenango, New York ...
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, Accessed January 12, 2012.
The league would reuse the Federals' name to finish the
2017–18 FHL season, 2017–18 season for the Northern Federals in games against the
Watertown Wolves
The Watertown Wolves are a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) based in Watertown, New York, and play home games at the Watertown Municipal Arena. The team was on hiatus during the 2015–16 season while ...
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Season-by-season record
Federal Hockey League
References
Federal Prospects Hockey League teams
Ice hockey teams in Delaware
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