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Sacramento River Rats Roller Hockey International

Sacramento River Rats

August 7, 2019

The Sacramento River Rats were a pro Roller Hockey outfit that played four summers in the California capital city from 1994 to 1997.  The Rats were part of Roller Hockey International. At its peak, the league had 19 clubs all across the U.S. and Canada and had a cable TV deal with ESPN2. Notable players included NHL veterans Bruce Bell and Link Gaetz and female goaltender Manon Rheaume. Three River Rats players later advanced to play in the NHL as well. The team disbanded after the 1997 season.

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San Diego Barracudas Roller Hockey International

San Diego Barracudas

December 24, 2012

The San Diego Barracudas rolled through four seasons of Roller Hockey International between 1993 and 1996. The club played most of their games at the Sports Arena, San Diego’s long-time home of professional ice hockey, major rock concerts and NBA basketball. But by late 1996, the money-bleeding Barracudas fortunes took on a distinct This Is Spinal Tap flavor. The ‘Cudas played their final home game at a youth inline skating rink called Stuart’s Roller World in Orange, California on August 15th, 1996.

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