Denver Spurs
September 8, 2020
Western Hockey League (1968-1974) Central Hockey League (1974-1975) World Hockey Association (1975-1976) Born: 1968 Moved: January 2, 1976 (Ottawa Civics) First Game: October 9, 1968
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Colorado Rockies (1976-1982)
January 24, 2015
National Hockey League (1976-1982) Born: 1976 – The Kansas City Scouts relocate to Denver, CO Moved: May 27, 1982 (New Jersey Devils) First Game: October 5,
Denver Dynamite
December 28, 2014
The Denver Dynamite own a (very) minor place in pro football history as the answer to a trivia question: What city claimed the first championship of Arena Football? The Dynamite won Arena Bowl I on August 1, 1987, concluding a brief 6-game regular season with a 45-16 demolition of the Pittsburgh Gladiators before 13,000 fans at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena.
Colorado Xplosion
February 9, 2014
The Colorado Xplosion were the Denver franchise in the women’s American Basketball League (ABL), which lasted for two-and-a-half seasons from 1996 to 1998. The team split its home games each season between the Denver Coliseum and McNichols Arena. Key players included top scorer Crystal Robinson and versatile 5′ 3″ guard Debbie Black. Competition from the NBA-backed Women’s National Basketball Association and the overall challenging marketplace for women’s professional sports ventures combined the drive the ABL out of business midway through its third season in December 1998.
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.