Hudson Valley Venom

The Hudson Valley Venom are an upcoming professional ice hockey team based in Newburgh, New York. They will play at IceTime Sports Complex and are a member of the Federal Prospects Hockey League. The franchise was founded in 2023 as the Elmira River Sharks, who were then sold and relocated to the Hudson Valley in May 2024.

History
On May 20, 2024, it was announced that the Elmira River Sharks were sold to Pat Manning and relocated to Poughkeepsie, NY as the Hudson Valley Venom. On June 4, 2024, Josh Newberg was named the team's first Head Coach, and MJ Maerkl stayed on as the team's assistant coach, moving over from Elmira. The team also announced they will be playing at IceTime Sports Complex in Newburgh, New York.