Junior C hockey is coming to Petrolia.
The Ontario Hockey Association has approved the Alvinston Flyers' bid to relocate the franchise for the coming season.
Brooke-Alvinston Mayor Don McGugan says it's sad to see the team leave after nearly three decades in the community.
"It is a disappointment to our Alvinston community, they've been here for 28 years and have contributed amazingly to our community," says McGugan.
"I'm happy to tell you that to my knowledge, we've had one player that played here that made the NHL. I think all the good things they've done for youth in the community is a positive. We will miss them financially also."
Ice time remains a concern to some, as the Petrolia Squires Sr. AA team already play their home games at the Greenwood Recreation Centre.
The move would bring a junior hockey team to town for the first time since the junior B Jets moved to Lambton Shores following the 2007-2008 season.
- With Files From Jake Jeffrey