On May 20, 2024, it was announced that the Elmira River Sharks were sold to Pat Manning and relocated to Poughkeepsie, New York as the Hudson Valley Venom.[1] 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.[2] The team also announced they will be playing at IceTime Sports Complex in Newburgh, New York.[3] After a slow start, MJ Maerkl was named team Head Coach on October 30, 2024.[4] The team's game on November 22 vs the Danbury Hat Tricks was postponed due to issues with the IceTime Sports Complex. [5] The team's remaining games at the IceTime Sports complex were all cancelled on Ticketmaster.
On December 9, 2024, it was announced that the Venom were sold to PKB LLC and will be renamed as HC Venom, where they would be playing neutral site games across the northeast, specifically New York state.[6]
