 On December 11, 2018, Sakiewicz announced that New York would be awarded an expansion franchise to begin play during the 2019-2020 season.The team will play at the newly renovated NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and will be owned by live events and sports media entertainment company GF Sports.The league kicked off its first game of the season on December 15th, with the Wings returning to Philadelphia.