
Capital District Islanders
American Hockey League (1990-1993) Born: 1990 – AHL expansion franchise Moved: 1993 (Albany River Rats) First Game: October 5, 1990 (W 4-2 vs. Adirondack Red
American Hockey League (1990-1993) Born: 1990 – AHL expansion franchise Moved: 1993 (Albany River Rats) First Game: October 5, 1990 (W 4-2 vs. Adirondack Red
The New York Slapshots were a threadbare minor league hockey effort in the low-budget Atlantic Coast Hockey League. The club debuted in the winter of 1985 with the intent of playing at a newly constructed 5,000-seat arena on Staten Island. Construction problems rendered the Slapshots homeless for the 1985-86 season. An effort to re-group for a second season at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s field house in Troy, New York flopped and the Slapshots folded just six games into their second campaign. Read more…
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