Formation
The ACHL's roots can be traced back to the former Eastern Hockey League of the late 1970s and early 1980s. With a meeting of several EHL owners, the league decided to fold on July 19, 1981 and reorganize as the Atlantic Coast Hockey League. Teams that were previous members of the Eastern Hockey League were interested in rejoining the league. The former Utica Mohawks would come back as the Mohawk Valley Stars. Because of the Mohawk Valley team being the most northern, the league was interested in inviting a sixth team to bridge the gap . Johnstown previously had an Eastern League team affiliated with the Red Wings and were the intended sixth team but due to the owner being ill, they were removed from the list. Richmond expressed interest, but due to questions about the financial stability of the league, they also dropped out. The Boston Bruins, along with several investors, were approached about putting a team in nearby Cape Cod. After an investor dropped out, Cape Cod Coliseum and WWF owner Vince McMahon purchased the rights to the franchise for $15,000.
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