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Founders Cup (PIHA)
Encyclopedia
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy
of the Professional Inline Hockey Association
(PIHA), the major professional inline hockey
league in the United States
. It is similar to the National Hockey League
's Stanley Cup
. The cup was first presented in 2002 when the York Typhoon
defeated the Delaware Blue Diamond Blades in the playoff finals.
* – Includes titles won by Boston Roller Rats, former name of the Boston Swamp Rats
.
** – Includes titles won by York Typhoon
, former name of the Pennsylvania Typhoon
.
*** – Includes finals appearance by the Morristown Minutemen, their former name before becoming the New Jersey Minutemen
, then becoming the New Jersey Stampede
.
**** – Includes finals appearance by the Littleton Fire
, their former name before becoming the Lakewood Fire
.
†† – Franchise no longer exists.
Trophy
A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...
of the Professional Inline Hockey Association
Professional Inline Hockey Association
The Professional Inline Hockey Association, often abbreviated to the PIHA, is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 16 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Middletown, Pennsylvania, the PIHA...
(PIHA), the major professional inline hockey
Inline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
league in the United States
United States
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. It is similar to the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
. The cup was first presented in 2002 when the York Typhoon
York Typhoon
The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,...
defeated the Delaware Blue Diamond Blades in the playoff finals.
List of Founders Cup champions
| Season | Winning Team | Coach | Runner-Up Team | Coach | Games | Winning Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | York Typhoon York Typhoon The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,... (K Keystone Division (PIHA) The PIHA's Keystone Division was formed in 2002 as part of the leagues inaugural season. The division existed for only one year.-2002:*Harrisburg Lunatics*Pottstown Machine*Reading Nasty Boyz*York Typhoon-Creation:... ) |
Kean Quinton | Delaware Blue Diamond Blades (DV Delaware Valley Division (PIHA) The PIHA's Delaware Valley Division was formed in 2002 as part of the leagues inaugural season. The division existed for two of the first three years of the league until 2005.-2002:*Cherry Hill Renegades*Delaware Blue Diamond Blades... ) |
Bob Kelly | ||
| 2003 | York Typhoon York Typhoon The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,... |
Kean Quinton | Reading Nasty Boyz | |||
| 2004 | York Typhoon York Typhoon The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,... (MD Mason Dixon Division (PIHA) The PIHA's Mason Dixon Division was formed in 2004 as part of the league's realignment into two divisions. It lasted one year before being dropped in 2005... ) |
Kean Quinton | Morristown Minutemen New Jersey Minutemen The New Jersey Minutemen are a professional inline hockey team based in Morristown, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA.... (DV Delaware Valley Division (PIHA) The PIHA's Delaware Valley Division was formed in 2002 as part of the leagues inaugural season. The division existed for two of the first three years of the league until 2005.-2002:*Cherry Hill Renegades*Delaware Blue Diamond Blades... ) |
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| 2005 | Philadelphia Growl Philadelphia Growl The Philadelphia Growl were a professional inline hockey team based in Voorhees, New Jersey. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The team was founded in 2003 as one of four original expansion franchises of the... (DV Delaware Valley Division (PIHA) The PIHA's Delaware Valley Division was formed in 2002 as part of the leagues inaugural season. The division existed for two of the first three years of the league until 2005.-2002:*Cherry Hill Renegades*Delaware Blue Diamond Blades... ) |
Anthony Flynn | York Typhoon York Typhoon The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,... (MD Mason Dixon Division (PIHA) The PIHA's Mason Dixon Division was formed in 2004 as part of the league's realignment into two divisions. It lasted one year before being dropped in 2005... ) |
Kean Quinton | 2–1 | |
| 2006 2006 Founders Cup Playoffs (PIHA) The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs of the Professional Inline Hockey Association began on June 3, 2006. The eight teams that qualified, four from each conference, played best-of-3 series for the conference semifinals and best-of-5 series for the conference championships, and then the conference... |
Philadelphia Growl Philadelphia Growl The Philadelphia Growl were a professional inline hockey team based in Voorhees, New Jersey. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The team was founded in 2003 as one of four original expansion franchises of the... (EC Eastern Conference (PIHA) The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.... ) |
Anthony Flynn | Littleton Fire Littleton Fire The Littleton Fire is a professional inline hockey team that competes in the Professional Inline Hockey Association Minor League. They are affiliated with the Lakewood Fire of the Professional Inline Hockey Association.... (WC Western Conference (PIHA) The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference.... ) |
Jim Drapal | 3–1 | Sean Sullivan (11:14, first) |
| 2007 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs (PIHA) The 2007 Founders Cup Playoffs of the Professional Inline Hockey Association began on April 24, 2007. The sixteen teams that qualified, four from each division, played best-of-3 series for the division semifinals and division finals, best-of-5 series for the conference championships, and then the... |
Boston Roller Rats Boston Swamp Rats The Boston Swamp Rats are a professional inline hockey team based in Holbrook, Massachusetts. They were members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association up until the 2008 season but the moved to the American Inline Hockey... (EC Eastern Conference (PIHA) The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.... ) |
Ed Whitney | Southside Snipers Southside Snipers The Southside Snipers are a professional inline hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Gateway Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . Part of the 2006 PIHA Expansion, the Snipers were the first team of the 2006 expansion class... (WC Western Conference (PIHA) The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference.... ) |
Rob Ferrara | 4–3 | Jay McGeown (8:15, first) |
| 2008 2008 Founders Cup Playoffs The 2008 Founders Cup Playoffs of the Professional Inline Hockey Association will begin on May 2, 2008. The twenty-nine teams that qualified, fifteen from the Eastern Conference and fourteen from the Western Conference, will play best-of-3 series for the division semifinals and finals. The eight... |
Phoenix Dragons Phoenix Dragons The Phoenix Dragons are a professional inline hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . They are currently the defending Founders Cup champions.As of the 2009 season the... (WC Western Conference (PIHA) The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference.... ) |
Dave Mamorstein | Connecticut Blaze Connecticut Blaze The Connecticut Blaze were a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut. They competed in the PIHA during the 2007, 2008 & 2009 seasons.-External links:*... (EC Eastern Conference (PIHA) The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.... ) |
Bill DiNapoli | 4–2 | Danny Marmorstein (9:57, second) |
| 2009 2009 Founders Cup playoffs The 2009 Founders Cup Playoffs of the Professional Inline Hockey Association began on April 10, 2009, after the 2009 regular season. The fifteen teams that qualify, seven from the Eastern Conference and eight from the Western Conference , play best-of-3 series... |
Colorado Springs Thunder Colorado Springs Thunder The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association... (WC Western Conference (PIHA) The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference.... ) |
Dave Needham | Connecticut Blaze Connecticut Blaze The Connecticut Blaze were a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut. They competed in the PIHA during the 2007, 2008 & 2009 seasons.-External links:*... (EC Eastern Conference (PIHA) The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.... ) |
Bill DiNapoli | 4–2 | Matt Pedersen (2:55, second) |
| 2010 | Colorado Springs Thunder Colorado Springs Thunder The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association... (WC Western Conference (PIHA) The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference.... ) |
Dave Needham | New Jersey Grizzlies New Jersey Grizzlies The New Jersey Grizzlies are a professional inline hockey team based in Wallington, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA.-External links:*... (EC Eastern Conference (PIHA) The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the Professional Inline Hockey Association used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference.... ) |
Denis Jelcic | 4–0 | CJ Yoder (3:38, second) |
Founders Cup Finals Appearances by Franchise
| Num | Team | W | L | PCT | Notes | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Philadelphia Growl Philadelphia Growl The Philadelphia Growl were a professional inline hockey team based in Voorhees, New Jersey. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . The team was founded in 2003 as one of four original expansion franchises of the... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | †† | 2005, 2006 |
| 2 | Colorado Springs Thunder Colorado Springs Thunder The Colorado Springs Thunder are a professional inline hockey team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Rocky Mountain Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2009 2009 Founders Cup Finals The 2009 Founders Cup Final determined the winner of the Founders Cup and the champion of the Professional Inline Hockey Association for the 2009 season. As a culmination of the 2009 Founders Cup playoffs, the Western Conference champion Colorado Springs Thunder defeated the Eastern Conference... , 2010 |
|
| 1 | Boston Swamp Rats Boston Swamp Rats The Boston Swamp Rats are a professional inline hockey team based in Holbrook, Massachusetts. They were members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association up until the 2008 season but the moved to the American Inline Hockey... * |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | †† | 2007 |
| 1 | Phoenix Dragons Phoenix Dragons The Phoenix Dragons are a professional inline hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . They are currently the defending Founders Cup champions.As of the 2009 season the... |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | †† | 2008 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania Typhoon Pennsylvania Typhoon The Pennsylvania Typhoon are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Mason Dixon Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association... ** |
3 | 1 | .750 | 2002, 2003, 2004 | |
| 1 | Delaware Blue Diamond Blades | 0 | 1 | .000 | †† | |
| 1 | Reading Nasty Boyz | 0 | 1 | .000 | †† | |
| 1 | New Jersey Stampede New Jersey Stampede The New Jersey Stampede are a professional inline hockey team based in Morristown, New Jersey, and competing in AIHL.... *** |
0 | 1 | .000 | †† | |
| 1 | Lakewood Fire Lakewood Fire The Lakewood Fire are a professional inline hockey team based in Lakewood, Colorado. They compete in the PIHA-External links:*... **** |
0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 1 | Southside Snipers Southside Snipers The Southside Snipers are a professional inline hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Gateway Division of the Western Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association . Part of the 2006 PIHA Expansion, the Snipers were the first team of the 2006 expansion class... |
0 | 1 | .000 | †† | |
| 1 | New Jersey Grizzlies New Jersey Grizzlies The New Jersey Grizzlies are a professional inline hockey team based in Wallington, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA.-External links:*... |
0 | 1 | .000 | ||
| 2 | Connecticut Blaze Connecticut Blaze The Connecticut Blaze were a professional inline hockey team based in Glastonbury, Connecticut. They competed in the PIHA during the 2007, 2008 & 2009 seasons.-External links:*... |
0 | 2 | .000 | †† |
Boston Swamp Rats
The Boston Swamp Rats are a professional inline hockey team based in Holbrook, Massachusetts. They were members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association up until the 2008 season but the moved to the American Inline Hockey...
.
York Typhoon
The York Typhoon were a professional inline hockey team based in York, Pennsylvania, and competed in the Professional Inline Hockey Association. They are now known as the Pennsylvania Typhoon. York is one of two franchises that were original members of PIHA that are currently competing in the PIHA,...
, former name of the Pennsylvania Typhoon
Pennsylvania Typhoon
The Pennsylvania Typhoon are a professional inline hockey team based in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Mason Dixon Division of the Eastern Conference of the Professional Inline Hockey Association...
.
New Jersey Minutemen
The New Jersey Minutemen are a professional inline hockey team based in Morristown, New Jersey, and competing in PIHA....
, then becoming the New Jersey Stampede
New Jersey Stampede
The New Jersey Stampede are a professional inline hockey team based in Morristown, New Jersey, and competing in AIHL....
.
Littleton Fire
The Littleton Fire is a professional inline hockey team that competes in the Professional Inline Hockey Association Minor League. They are affiliated with the Lakewood Fire of the Professional Inline Hockey Association....
, their former name before becoming the Lakewood Fire
Lakewood Fire
The Lakewood Fire are a professional inline hockey team based in Lakewood, Colorado. They compete in the PIHA-External links:*...
.
Finals to match two first-time participants
- 2002–York vs. Delaware
- 2006–Philadelphia vs. Littleton
- 2007–Boston vs. Southside
- 2008–Connecticut vs. Phoenix