Scoreboard

Schooners remain committed to landing CFL team in Halifax

Schooners Sports and Entertainment remains committed to developing a community stadium and bringing a 10th CFL franchise to Halifax, the group said Monday after the Ottawa Senators hired founding member Anthony LeBlanc as their president of business operations.

TSN.ca Staff

Anthony LeBlanc , The Canadian Press

Schooners Sports and Entertainment remains committed to developing a community stadium and bringing a 10th CFL franchise to Halifax, the group said Monday after the Ottawa Senators hired founding member Anthony LeBlanc as their president of business operations.

Schooners Sports and Entertainment congratulated LeBlanc on his new position while adding Gary Drummond will take over as the group's lead spokesperson.

We would like to congratulate Anthony Leblanc on his new position with the @Senators. SSE partners have always owned or held leadership roles in businesses and sports organizations throughout North America in addition to SSE. https://t.co/Ko9unvRA9k
— Atlantic Schooners (@SchoonersATL) April 20, 2020

SSE remains committed to developing a community stadium in Halifax and bringing the @CFL 10th franchise to Atlantic Canada. Another of SSE’s founding partners, Gary Drummond, will assume the group’s lead spokesperson role moving forward.
— Atlantic Schooners (@SchoonersATL) April 20, 2020

TSN Football Insider Dave Naylor added the efforts to land a CFL franchise in Halifax have been put on hold because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

More details to come.

CFL

{{ currentStream.Name }}

{{ currentStream.Desc }}

Related Video

Rick Westhead

Dave Naylor

Dave Naylor

CFL

Schooners remain committed to landing CFL team in Halifax

Schooners Sports and Entertainment remains committed to developing a community stadium and bringing a 10th CFL franchise to Halifax, the group said Monday after the Ottawa Senators hired founding member Anthony LeBlanc as their president of business operations.