sports
Manchester is home to several minor-league sports teams, all of which enjoy considerable support from local fans. These include the New Hampshire Fisher Cats AA baseball team, in the Eastern League; the Manchester Wolves, an arena football team in the af2 league; and the American Hockey League's Manchester Monarchs. Additionally, the New Hampshire Phantoms, a soccer team in the USL's Premier Development League the fourth level in the American league pyramid, play in town.
The Fisher Cats' season runs from spring to summer. The same goes for the Manchester Wolves. The Monarchs start play in late fall and run through early spring.