FPHL 
OFFICIAL SITE OF THE
FEDERAL PROSPECTS HOCKEY LEAGUE
SINGLE A MINOR PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY
FPHL Brings Professional Hockey Back to Topeka
One Expocentre Drive • Topeka, Ks 66612 • 785.235.1986
For release on:
January 7, 2025 at 10am
MEDIA CONTACTS
Allison Geist
Regional Director of Marketing
Allison.Geist@OakViewGroup.com
Federal Prospects Hockey League Brings Professional Hockey Back to Topeka
TOPEKA, Kansas (January 7, 2025) – Please join us as we announce new details regarding the Federal Prospects Hockey League returning hockey to Topeka for exciting neutral-site games.
What:
The Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) is bringing professional hockey back to Topeka with four
neutral-site games and a press conference to share exciting updates.
When:
January 9, 2025
2:00 PM
Where:
Main Entrance Grand Lobby
Stormont Vail Events Center
Topeka, Kansas
Why:
Unveiling new branding for the games:
The Danville Dashers will play as the Topeka Scarecrows.
The Baton Rouge Zydeco and Port Huron Prowlers will compete as the Topeka Road Runners.
Announcing game schedules:
January 24 & 25: Topeka Scarecrows vs. Baton Rouge Zydeco
January 31 & February 1: Topeka Scarecrows vs. Topeka Road Runners
Exploring plans for a permanent FPHL team in Topeka for 2025.
Who:
Speakers include:
Don Lewis, FPHL Owner
Don Kirnan, FPHL Commissioner
Kevin Cook, Shawnee County Commissioner
Kellen Seitz, Stormont Vail Events Center General Manager
Extras:
Enjoy appetizers provided by OVG Hospitality while learning about Topeka’s exciting hockey future.
Photo and Video Opportunities will be available at the event.
About the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL):
Founded in 2010, the FPHL is a professional hockey league known for delivering exciting, high-energy games to communities across North America.Stay tuned for more details coming soon. For the latest updates, follow the Stormont Vail Events Center on Facebook and Instagram
Stormont Vail Events Center is the premier entertainment, exhibition and convention venue in Northeast Kansas. The 80-acre site in central Topeka is owned by Shawnee County and managed by Oak View Group. Our five buildings include a newly renovated 10,000 seat arena; a newly renovated exhibit hall with over 78,000 sq. ft. of open space; a livestock facility with a show arena, exercise arena and stalls; and two community buildings used for numerous small and medium-sized functions. For more information visit www.StormontVailEventsCenter.com.
About Oak View Group (OVG): Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents.
Stormont Vail Events Center, One Expocentre Drive, Topeka, KS, 66612, info@stormontvaileventscenter.com