What is Savannah Ghost Pirates?
{{Hockey team | team = Savannah Ghost Pirates | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#38D430 5px solid; | color text = #000000 | city = [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] | league = [[ECHL]] | conference = Eastern | division = South | founded = 2022 | arena = [[Enmarket Arena]] | colours = Black, green, white<br>{{color box|#000000}} {{color box|#38D430}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} | coach = Rick Bennett | GM = | affiliates = [[Vegas Golden Knights]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Henderson Silver Knights]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) | website = [https://ghostpirateshockey.com Official website] | name1 = '''Savannah Ghost Pirates''' | dates1 = {{nowrap|2022–present}} | reg_season_titles = | division_titles = | conf_titles = | kelly_cups = }} The '''Savannah Ghost Pirates''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team. They began playing in [[2022–23 ECHL season|2022]]. The team plays in the [[ECHL]]. They play their home games in [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] at [[Enmarket Arena]]. They are the ECHL affiliate for the [[Vegas Golden Knights]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). They are also the affiliates for the [[Henderson Silver Knights]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). After the [[Enmarket Arena]] was built in January 2021, Savannah decided to look around for a sports team to play in it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/story/sports/pro/2021/01/26/pro-hockey-team-coming-to-savannah-arena-echl-minor-league/4256714001/|accessdate=February 3, 2024|title=Minor league ice hockey coming to Savannah's new arena|publisher=Savannah Morning News}}</ref> Andy Kaufman (also owner of the [[Jacksonville Icemen]]) was awarded an expansion team by the ECHL Board of Directors on January 27, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.echl.com/en/news/2021/1/echl-approves-expansion-membership-for-savannah|accessdate=February 3, 2024|t