Tag: Charles Wang

New York Dragons Arena Football League

New York Dragons

Arena Football League (2001-2008) Born: November 1, 2000 – The Iowa Barnstormers relocate to Long Island, NY Folded: 2009 First Game: April 21, 2001 (L 68-58

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2002 New Haven Ninjas pocket schedule from Arena Football 2

New Haven Ninjas

The New Haven Ninjas were a One-Year Wonder that were part of Arena Football 2, a small-market offshoot of the original Arena Football League (1987-2008). The Ninjas went 6-10 in their only season of operation in 2002 before arena problems left the team homeless. The Ninjas’ season-ending victory over the Rochester Brigade on July 27th, 2002 before an announced crowd of 4,588 was the final professional team sporting event played at the New Haven Coliseum.

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Hawaiian Islanders Arena Football

Hawaiian Islanders (2002-2004)

The Hawaiian Islanders competed in Arena Football 2 (AF2) the small market developmental spinoff of the original Arena Football League, from 2002 to 2004. The team played at the Neal Blaisdell Center, a 6,500-seat auditorium near downtown Honolulu. Charles Wang, the billionaire owner of the NHL’s New York Islanders, owned the franchise along with his daughter Kimberly. The AF2 franchise derived its name from the elder Wang’s hockey team. The team disbanded in October 2004 after three season of heavy financial losses.

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