Comcast Spectacor, the parent company of the Flyers and Spectra, is adding another hockey team to its portfolio.
The company announced Thursday that it has purchased the ECHL's Alaska Aces franchise and will relocate the team to the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine. The yet-to-be-named team will begin play in the 2018-19 season.
The Flyers organization will run the franchise's business operations. Paul Holmgren, the Flyers’ president, will serve as the team’s governor, and former Flyers center Danny Briere will oversee the day-to-day operations.
“We are excited to reignite the hockey tradition in Portland,” Holmgren said in a statement.