Professional hockey is on its way back to the Danbury Arena on Indepedence Way.
An official announcement could come as early as next week, according to Floyd Hall Enterprises, the arena's owner.
"I can't say anything official yet because nothing has been signed, but we are working with a group to bring a new team and a new league to the arena for next year," said Kevin McCormack, vice president of arena operations for Floyd Hall Enterprises.
The News-Times has learned the team will be led by Tim Kolpien, owner of the Valley Forge Freedom of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League.
That league ran into financial problems and suspended operations earlier this month. Kolpien's Danbury team will start a new league, luring teams from the Mid-Atlantic.
Kolpien is scheduled to come to Danbury on Tuesday to talk to City Hall officials. Ideally, the team would be ready for the 2008-09 season. Retired hockey player Brendan Tedstone will be the team's general manager.
This is very exciting news for the city and for a downtown area that could use a financial shot in the arm.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
