Editing Vanguard Paintball (section)

=== Acquisition by Frank Connell (2012) ===

On 4 July 2012, professional paintball player [[Frank Connell]] announced that he had acquired Vanguard's assets.

The acquisition was publicly reported by Social Paintball on 9 July 2012.

Connell was a former [[Philadelphia Americans]] player and owner of the professional team New England Avalanche.

According to the announcement, Avalanche had used Vanguard Creed and Demon markers during the preceding two tournament seasons.[3]

Connell stated that his plans included further development of the Demon, the creation of additional markers, improvements to customer service and expansion of the company's dealer network.

The announcement identified the business under his ownership as '''Vanguard USA''' and stated that existing marker warranties would continue to be supported during the transition.[3]