Southern Hockey League (1995-1996)
Central Hockey League (1996-2000)
Tombstone
Born: 1995
Re-Branded: April 2000 (Huntsville Tornado)
First Game: October 26, 1995 (L 4-3 vs. Lakeland Prowlers)
Last Game: April 11, 2000 (L 4-3 @ Columbus Cottonmouths)
Southern Hockey League Champions: 1996
Ray Miron President’s Cup Champions (CHL): 1999
Arena
Von Braun Center (6,552)11996-97 Central Hockey League Media Guide
Opened: 1975
Marketing
Team Colors: Teal, Black & Grey21996-97 Central Hockey League Media Guide
Owners: John Minchey & John Staley
Background
Coming soon…
Trivia
Huntsville native son Condredge Holloway served as general manager of the Channel Cats for the team’s first several seasons. Holloway was a two-sport star in baseball and football who became the first black starting quarterback and the first black baseball player at the University of Tennessee. He later went on to a Hall-of-Fame career in the Canadian Football League from 1975 to 1987.
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