Chicago Cheetahs
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The Chicago Cheetahs were a professional roller hockey
team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States
that played in Roller Hockey International
. The Cheetahs joined the league in 1994
. The Cheetahs were part-owned by basketball legend George Mikan
.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/magazine/06/02/mikan.9.22.94/ The franchise folded after their second season.
Roller hockey
Roller Hockey is a form of hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels. The term "Roller Hockey" is often used interchangeably to refer to two variant forms chiefly differentiated by the type of skate used. There is traditional "Roller Hockey," played with quad roller skates, and...
team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that played in Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
. The Cheetahs joined the league in 1994
1994 RHI season
The 1994 RHI season was the 2nd season of Roller Hockey International. It began on June 4, 1994, with the regular season ending in August. The Murphy Cup playoffs ended in September, with the Buffalo Stampede defeating the Portland Rage to win their first Murphy Cup...
. The Cheetahs were part-owned by basketball legend George Mikan
George Mikan
George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. , nicknamed Mr. Basketball, was an American professional basketball player for the Chicago American Gears of the National Basketball League and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball Association...
.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/magazine/06/02/mikan.9.22.94/ The franchise folded after their second season.
Alumni who also played in the NHL
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- Ron HandyRon HandyRonald Handy was a professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues.- References :...
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- Al SecordAl SecordAlan William Secord is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons from 1978–79 until 1989–90.-Playing career:...
- Harry YorkHarry YorkHarold York is a retired professional ice hockey centre who spent four seasons in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...