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AYR CENTENNIALS PRESS RELEASE

Sunday, April 26th, 2020

 

We have some very exciting news to share with our community.

Today we received notice that the Ontario Hockey Association Board of Directors gave the

Ayr Centenniats the final approval to purchase and retocate the Kitchener Dutchmen to Ayri

We are humbled and honored to have this opportunity. Bringing one of the most storied

franchises in the prestigious GOJHL to our little town is very exciting and we will continue to

operate as a community owned team. We would like to thank the current shareholders of the

Outchies for presenting us with this opportunity. We are very grateful and we will never

forget the history of the Dutchies, as that will now become a chapter in the history book of the

Ayr Centenniats.

We are so grateful for the tremendous help and guidance of Commissioner Mark Tuck

and the GOJHL Board of Diwectors as we waded through this purchase. Mark made a

difficult process, in difficult times, so seamless. We are also very grateful for the support

from the GOJHL Board and the Mid-West Conference Governors who unanimously approved

the relocation to Ayr.

We would also like to extend our deepest thanks and gratitude to PUHL Executives for their

support and assistance. They have dedicated so many hours helping find the best solution

for our current players and this is very important to us. We are so very grateful to have had the

opportunity to compete in the PUHL It has been such an honour, as we well as a privilege.

Winning back to back Schmatz Cups is an incredible memory etched into our history.

From Jr. D, to ur. C, to Jr. B- none of this would be possible without the unbelievable support

we receive in our hometown of Ayr. We are so proud of you, Cens fans! You are why we are

doing this. This one's for you!

 

Sincerely,

Jack McEachern

President