Seattle Totems
August 3, 2014
Western Hockey League (1958-1974) Central Hockey League (1974-1975) Born: 1958 – The Seattle Americans are re-branded as the Seattle Totems Folded: Postseason 1975 First Game:
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Seattle Reign (1996-1998)
August 8, 2013
The Seattle Reign were a cleverly named women’s professional basketball team that competed for two-and-a-half seasons in the American Basketball League. The Reign had a modest but dedicated fan base that consistently filled the 4,500-seat Mercer Arena to three quarters of capacity, creating a better atmosphere than many ABL clubs that played in oversized buildings. Notable players included Kate Starbird and Shalonda Enis. The Reign went out of business along with the rest of the ABL midway through the league’s third season in December 1998.
Seattle SeaDogs
May 26, 2013
The Seattle SeaDogs played three seasons in the Continental Indoor Soccer League between 1993 and 1997. The CISL was a summertime league that attracted investment from a number of NBA franchise owners. The SeaDogs were backed by Seattle Sonics owner and billboard magnate Barry Ackerley. After two seasons of mediocrity, the SeaDogs won the final CISL championship in 1997. But the league closed its doors in December 1997 before the Seattleites could defend their title.
Seattle Smashers
January 9, 2013
The Seattle Smashers were a co-ed professional volleyball team from the International Volleyball Association. The team played at Seattle Center Arena for two seasons during the summers of 1978 and 1979. The team featured world-class volleyball stars such as Polish Olympians Stan Gosciniak and Ed Skorek and Americans Jeff Reddan and Lisa Fernandez. Retired basketball superstar Wilt Chamberlain also suited up as a member of the Smashers for a single match at Seattle Center Arena in June 1978. The franchise disbanded in 1980.