
Mobile Mysticks Bring Hockey Back to Alabama After 25 Years
Fans in Mobile are celebrating the return of professional hockey, a team name chosen by community vote, and a new arena that promises to revitalize downtown.
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Fans in Mobile are celebrating the return of professional hockey, a team name chosen by community vote, and a new arena that promises to revitalize downtown.

Diamond Johnson’s 17.5 points per game average highlights the Upshot League’s first season, a competitive four‑team circuit founded by Donna Orender and Andy Kaufmann that streams every game and aims to grow into a national platform for women’s basketball talent.

Fans gathered in Mobile to celebrate the comeback of the Mysticks, a team that last played in 2002, as the franchise prepares for its future in professional hockey.

The Mobile Mysticks, a professional ice‑hockey team with a legacy dating to 1995, have announced their comeback, debuting a modern logo and confirming participation in the SPHL.