The Elmira Mammoth were a minor league professional hockey team located in Elmira, New York, playing in the

Federal Prospects Hockey League The Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) is a professional ice hockey independent minor league with teams in the Midwestern, Southern, and Northeastern United States. The FPHL began operations in November 2010 as the Federal Hockey League. D ...

who played in the 2022–23 season. Their home games are played at the

First Arena The First Arena is a 3,784-seat multi-purpose facility located in downtown Elmira, New York. It features two ice surfaces, a full-service restaurant and bar, a food service center for the recreational rink, video game arcade, 31 luxury suites, p ...

. The team played in orange, white, and purple jerseys. On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, the Mammoth named former

Elmira College Elmira College is a private college in Elmira, New York. Founded as a college for women in 1855, it is the oldest existing college granting degrees to women that were the equivalent of those given to men. Elmira College became coeducational in a ...

and

Elmira Jackals The Elmira Jackals were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Elmira, New York. They were members of the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2007 and the ECHL from 2007 to 2017. The Jackals played their home games at First Arena. On ...

coach Glenn Thomaris as the team's first head coach. The Mammoth announced on Monday, January 2, 2023 that Thomaris would be taking a leave of absence due to family matters. In his place, Justin (Mo) Levac was named Interim Head Player/Coach while Mike Cosentino was chosen as Interim Assistant Coach. Cosentino was appointed to Interim Head Coach just a few weeks later due to Justin (Mo) Levac suffering a season ending injury. 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, it was announced that the FPHL would return to Elmira with the league owning the team. The Mammoth roster would be retained into the new team, to be called the Elmira River Sharks.{{Cite web , date=2023-07-13 , url=https://www.mytwintiers.com/williams-sportsdesk/fphl-reaches-new-deal-with-first-arena/ , access-date=2023-07-13 , website=WETM - MyTwinTiers.com

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