Virginia Lancers
November 12, 2020
Atlantic Coast Hockey League (1983-1987) All-American Hockey League (1987-1988) East Coast Hockey League (1988-1990) Born: December 1983 – The Nashville South Stars relocate to Salem, VA
Category: East Coast Hockey League/ECHL
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Birmingham Bulls (1992-2001)
July 27, 2020
The 1990’s East Coast Hockey League edition of the Birmingham Bulls was the most successful of several nostalgic revivals of the Magic City’s World Hockey Association franchise of the same name from the late 1970’s.
Manchester Monarchs
January 4, 2020
The Manchester Monarchs were a wildly popular minor league hockey attraction in southern New Hampshire during the early 2000’s. In their first four seasons of play, the Monarchs led the AHL in attendance three times, peaking at 9,141 fans per game during the 2003-04 season. The late 2000’s brought hard times, however, as the team’s fortunes never recovered from the Great Recession of 2008-09 or a 2015 decision by long-time NHL parent club the Los Angeles Kings to relegate the Monarchs to the lower-tier ECHL.
Jackson Bandits
November 10, 2019
East Coast Hockey League (1999-2003) Born: July 7, 1999 – The Chesapeake Ice Breakers relocate to Jackson, MS Folded: April 4, 2003 First Game: October
Louisville RiverFrogs
September 21, 2019
East Coast Hockey League (1995-1998) Born: March 21, 1995 – ECHL expansion franchise Move Announced: March 6, 1998 (Miami Matadors) First Game: October 13, 1995 (W