Category: Roller Hockey International

Oklahoma Coyotes Roller Hockey International

Oklahoma Coyotes

February 5, 2014

The Oklahoma Coyotes played two seasons of summer Roller Hockey at the Myriad Convention Center in 1995 and 1996. Coyotes investors hoped to capitalize on the massive popularity at the time of the Oklahoma City Blazers ice hockey team. During the mid-1990’s the Blazers were one of the biggest box office draws in all of minor league hockey. But the Blazers’ appeal failed to rub off and the Coyotes withdrew from Roller Hockey International after two seasons in 1997.

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San Jose Rhinos Roller Hockey

San Jose Rhinos

February 5, 2014

The San Jose Rhinos were a Roller Hockey International franchise that played out of the San Jose Arena during the mid-to-late 1990’s.  During their second season in the summer of 1995, the Rhinos won the Murphy Cup championship of RHI by defeating the Montreal Roadrunners in the championship game.

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Oakland Skates Roller Hockey International

Oakland Skates

February 4, 2014

The Oakland Skates were one of 12 founding franchises in Roller Hockey International, a 1993 start-up league that tried to capitalize on the recreational inline skating boom of the early 1990’s. Despite a losing record, the Skates appeared in the first Roller Hockey International championship series in 1993, losing in a two-game sweep at the hands of the Anaheim Bullfrogs.

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Denver Daredevils Roller Hockey International

Denver Daredevils

February 4, 2014

The Denver Daredevils were a professional Roller Hockey International team that played at McNichols Arena during the summer of 1996. The team finished in last place during its debut season and went out of business not long afterwards.

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Long Island Jawz Roller Hockey International

Long Island Jawz

February 4, 2014

The Long Island Jawz made a brief appearance in Roller Hockey International, playing a single campaign in the summer of 1996.  The owners of the Jawz got into an acrimonious battle with Spectacor Management Group, managers of the Nassau Coliseum, over advertising placement rights.  In July 1996, just one month after starting play, the Jawz announced they would fold after completing the 1996 RHI schedule. Jawz veteran Glen Metropolit went on to a 9-year NHL career while winger Hugo Belanger was named RHI’s 1996 Player-of-the-Year.

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