ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The city of Alpharetta took another step toward in its efforts to bring a professional hockey to town.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau voted unanimously on Tuesday to help fund a new feasibility study.
The study will determine if Alpharetta can support an NHL team and if a proposed entertainment facility at the North Point Mall site makes financial sense.
Developers have already approved their share of funding for a feasibility study.
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Jim Gilvin, the mayor of Alpharetta, says his city is working to make the property the “best place in the state” to host a professional hockey team.
In March 2024, former NHL player Anson Carter announced that his development team, the Alpharetta Sports and Entertainment Group, is eyeing the North Point property to land a professional hockey franchise.
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In Forsyth County, there is another group trying to bring a NHL team back to metro Atlanta.
The Gathering at South Forsyth wants to build a mixed-used development that includes an 18,000 seat arena.
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