Geoff Boyle looks forward to bringing back the excitement of major junior hockey to Charlottetown.
He is one of the investors in the process of buying the P.E.I. Rocket from the Savard family.
“I remember the energy and atmosphere that was in the building back when they first came,” he told The Guardian Thursday. “We would look forward to the opportunity of bringing back that same enthusiasm.”
The list of investors released Thursday also includes: Bill Enserink, Bill Kinney, Bobby MacMillan, Todd Rix and Brad Campbell, Brian MacDonald, Darren Gray, Dave and Kate Trainor, Joel Ives, Pat Morris, Troy and Shawn MacKenzie, Terry Hennessey and the Mossey family.
“The people that are on the list are what I would call community-minded people. They never once said, ‘what’s in it for me?’” Boyle said. “Everybody is rallying together because they realize how important this franchise is to our community.”
The investors each put in $100,000 and will repay the Savard family the remaining $2 million during an undisclosed amount of time. The Savard family will have no say in the operation of the team.
“It’s a pretty noble gesture on their part,” Boyle said, noting the deal would not have happened without it.
“To me that tells me that we’re dealing with honourable, respectful people. As they have said all along they’d love to see the team stay here in Charlottetown. By doing what they have done, we were able to secure the team.”
Boyle compared the sale of the franchise to purchasing a home, where there are legal items remaining to be done before the closing date on May 31. But he is “very, very confident” all the details will be worked out.
The group is open to altering the planned name change from P.E.I. Islanders to Charlottetown Islanders.
“We have not officially selected the name, but we like the name that has been proposed,” he said.
Geoff Boyle looks forward to bringing back the excitement of major junior hockey to Charlottetown.
He is one of the investors in the process of buying the P.E.I. Rocket from the Savard family.
“I remember the energy and atmosphere that was in the building back when they first came,” he told The Guardian Thursday. “We would look forward to the opportunity of bringing back that same enthusiasm.”
The list of investors released Thursday also includes: Bill Enserink, Bill Kinney, Bobby MacMillan, Todd Rix and Brad Campbell, Brian MacDonald, Darren Gray, Dave and Kate Trainor, Joel Ives, Pat Morris, Troy and Shawn MacKenzie, Terry Hennessey and the Mossey family.
“The people that are on the list are what I would call community-minded people. They never once said, ‘what’s in it for me?’” Boyle said. “Everybody is rallying together because they realize how important this franchise is to our community.”
The investors each put in $100,000 and will repay the Savard family the remaining $2 million during an undisclosed amount of time. The Savard family will have no say in the operation of the team.
“It’s a pretty noble gesture on their part,” Boyle said, noting the deal would not have happened without it.
“To me that tells me that we’re dealing with honourable, respectful people. As they have said all along they’d love to see the team stay here in Charlottetown. By doing what they have done, we were able to secure the team.”
Boyle compared the sale of the franchise to purchasing a home, where there are legal items remaining to be done before the closing date on May 31. But he is “very, very confident” all the details will be worked out.
The group is open to altering the planned name change from P.E.I. Islanders to Charlottetown Islanders.
“We have not officially selected the name, but we like the name that has been proposed,” he said.
