Dayton Demonz The Dayton Demonz were a professional ice hockey team based in Dayton , Ohio , in the Federal Hockey League . After the Dayton Gems of the CHL ceased operations , the Demonz ( originally called the " Devils " ) were created as an expansion team in the FHL . The team plays their home games at the Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood . The team was originally known as the Dayton Devils before changing names prior to their inaugural season . The Demonz were an affiliate of the ECHL ' s Fort Wayne Komets Inaugural Season ( 2012 - 13 ) . The Demonz , in their first season of FHL play , won their first franchise regular season game , 5 - 2 over the Williamsport Outlaws , as well as their first ever home game at Hara Arena , a 4 - 2 defeat of the Danville Dashers . The Demonz would continue to dominate the other teams in the Federal Hockey League , having possession of first place the entire season and ending the regular season with a record of 36 - 6 - 3 - 6 , for a win percentage of . 804 . This included only one regulation loss at Hara Arena the entire season . Other highlights of the season included a 12 - game win streak from January 18 to February 10 , and 11 straight home wins from October 27 through December 21 . Dayton was second in the FHL in attendance , attracting an average of 1 , 146 fans per game , behind only Danbury . The Demonz went on to sweep the Danville Dashers 3 games to none in the first round of the FHL playoffs , earning the FHL Western Division championship , and were eventually swept in three games by the Danbury Whalers in the Commissioners ' Cup Finals . 2013 - 2014 Season . On December 18 , 2013 it was announced that the Dayton Demonz would play against the Watertown Privateers in a neutral site game at the LJVM Coliseum Annex , located in Winston - Salem , North Carolina . The goal of the game is to test local fan interest so a team could be located in the market as early as the 2014 - 2015 season . The Demonz defeated the Privateers 7 to 5 in front of a crowd of 2 , 440 people . The Demonz battled the Danbury Whalers for first place for most of the season but finished second in the regular season behind the Whalers . The regular season record was 33 - 7 - 3 - 14 which was 33 wins in regulation , 7 wins in overtime , 3 loses in overtime , and 14 loses in regulation . Dayton finished the season second in attendance for back to back seasons attracting on average 850 people per game . The Demonz defeated the Watertown Privateers in the opening round of the playoffs two games to one . They then advanced on to play the Danbury Whalers in the FHL playoffs finals . After being down two games the Demonz battled back to win three straight games and capture the Commissioner ' s Cup . 2014 - 2015 Season . The Demonz qualified for the playoffs and were the number two seed . The Danville Dashers defeated the Demonz in the first round , 2 games to 1 . This marked the first time that the Demonz did not make it to the Finals in their short history . The Demonz were second in league attendance for the third straight year drawing close to 1 , 200 fans per game . The owner of the franchise relinquished his franchise rights to the team in 2015 . He then became involved in an expansion franchise in Port Huron , Michigan which became the Port Huron Prowlers . The team was then replaced in Dayton in late July 2015 by the former Berkshire Battalion franchise which was relocated by its owner , William Dadds , who could not work out a lease with the town of North Adams , Massachusetts on a new lease for the building as they had taken away many Friday night dates in the new lease offer . Season - by - season Record . " Note : GP = Games played , W = Wins , L = Losses , OTL = Overtime losses , Pts = Points , PCT = Winning percentage , GF = Goals for , GA = Goals against , PIM = Penalty infraction minutes "