The Reno Renegades were a short-lived American professional minor league ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 team based in Reno

Reno, Nevada

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, Nevada

Nevada

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. The team was a founding member of the West Coast Hockey League

West Coast Hockey League

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 (WCHL).

Although the Renegades never moved past the first round of the WCHL playoffs, the team achieved notoriety in 1996 by signing female goaltender Manon Rhéaume

Manon Rhéaume

Manon Rhéaume is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. An Olympic silver medalist, she achieved a number of historic firsts during her career, including becoming the first and only woman ever to play in a National Hockey League exhibition game.In 1992 Rhéaume signed a contract with the Tampa Bay...

, who earlier in the decade played in preseason games for the NHL

National Hockey League

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's Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

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. Rhéaume appeared in 11 regular season games for the Renegades during the 1996-97 season.

In 1997 the team was renamed the Reno Rage, but folded after the 1997-98 season.

Possible return as an ECHL team

In 2000 rights to the defunct Renegades/Rage organization were purchased by businessman Larry Leasure of Boise

Boise, Idaho

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, Idaho

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. When the WCHL was absorbed the ECHL

ECHL

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in 2003 Leasure announced his intention to base the team in that league as the Reno Raiders. Although Leasure hoped to have the team operational by the 2007-08 season, he has been unable to secure an interest in a suitable arena in the Reno area. Leasure has said he would reassess his progress after the season.

As of the 2010-2011 season, the franchise is still inactive.

Team Record

Season	W	L	OTL	Win %	Result
1995-96	26	24	8	.517	Lost in round 1
1996-97	16	43	5	.289	missed playoffs
1997-98	23	39	2	.375	Lost in round 1