Are the Strathroy Rockets being sold?
There have been whispers around the hockey community for more than a week now that a potential sale is in the works to a private ownership group. Rockets General Manager Kent Coleman has told myFM that there is “nothing to report on this rumour”.
So where are the whispers coming from? Earlier this week at Strathroy-Caradoc Council, Deputy Mayor Mike McGuire, addressed the topic in chambers.
Mayor Colin Grantham during this week’s ‘Minute With the Mayor’ acknowledged he’s heard the same unconfirmed reports and reiterated the fact the Rockets are a big part of the fabric of the community.
Officials with the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League responded to myFM this week as well, saying they had nothing to report as of Thursday.
myFM also touched base with former Rockets GM and Director of Hockey Operations Dan Gibson, and here is that interview.
Friday morning, the Strathroy Rockets social media account did post the following “Contrary to the speculation that seems to be floating around the community and on “local” media … the Strathroy Rockets will in fact be playing out of the West Middlesex Memorial Centre this upcoming season and for years to come and any reports of the team moving is 100% false”
Written by: C. Soares