The Norfolk IceCats were a semi-professional

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(NEHL) based in

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, Canada owned by Jim Cashman. The franchise was previously known as the York IceCats until a move to St. Catharines, Ontario in

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. However, the league suspended operations for the season after only six games played. For the 2006-07 season the IceCats were known as the Mohawk Valley IceCats, playing in Utica,

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. The IceCats played in the league finals in both the 2003-04 and 2006-07 seasons. In the 2007-08 season they were dominating the league before the NEHL suspended operations. They had outscored their opposition 65-33 in six games.

Regular season records

*(*) 05-06 season- CPHL disbanded mid-season *(**)07-08 season-

NEHL The North Eastern Hockey League was a semi-professional ice hockey league from 2003 until 2008. It was created by entrepreneur Jim Cashman, who served as league president. The NEHL was built to focus on giving players that were not quite ready ...

disbanded mid-season

Franchise history

North Eastern Hockey League teams Norfolk County, Ontario 2007 establishments in Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 2007 2008 disestablishments in Ontario Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2008 {{ontario-icehockey-team-stub