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Richmond Renegades (ECHL)
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The Richmond Renegades were an ECHL
ice hockey
team in Richmond, Virginia
that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum
, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer.
The Renegades folded in 2003, but were succeeded by the Richmond RiverDogs
of the United Hockey League
.
Finals they blew a 3-1 series lead to the Mississippi Sea Wolves
. The Renegades' rivals for most of their existence were the Norfolk, VA based Hampton Roads Admirals
.
The Richmond Renegades
name was revived by a new SPHL franchise
in 2006-07, owned by original ECHL Renegades owner Allan Harvie.
As of 2009, SportsQuest
is building an arena in Chesterfield County to which they are hoping to get Richmond, Virginia back in the ECHL with the completion of the arena in 2011.
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum is an arena in Richmond, Virginia, where the SPHL Richmond Renegades played until the 2008-2009 season and the SIFL Richmond Raiders will play starting with the 2010 season. It is also the venue for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and holds 13,500 people. A...
, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer.
The Renegades folded in 2003, but were succeeded by the Richmond RiverDogs
Richmond RiverDogs
The Richmond RiverDogs were a professional minor league ice hockey franchise based in Richmond, Virginia. They played at the Richmond Coliseum....
of the United Hockey League
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
.
History
In their 13 seasons, the Renegades won the Riley Cup as league champion in the 1994-95 season, the Brabham Cup in 1995-96 as regular season champion, and the Northern Conference championship in 1998-99. In the 1999 Kelly CupKelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
Finals they blew a 3-1 series lead to the Mississippi Sea Wolves
Mississippi Sea Wolves
The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL....
. The Renegades' rivals for most of their existence were the Norfolk, VA based Hampton Roads Admirals
Hampton Roads Admirals
The Hampton Roads Admirals were an American professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope Arena....
.
The Richmond Renegades
Richmond Renegades
The Richmond Renegades was a SPHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia. The team, owned by Allan B. Harvie Jr., the founder of the former ECHL Renegades franchise, began play in October 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum. The team's first head coach was John Brophy...
name was revived by a new SPHL franchise
Richmond Renegades
The Richmond Renegades was a SPHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia. The team, owned by Allan B. Harvie Jr., the founder of the former ECHL Renegades franchise, began play in October 2006 at the Richmond Coliseum. The team's first head coach was John Brophy...
in 2006-07, owned by original ECHL Renegades owner Allan Harvie.
As of 2009, SportsQuest
SportsQuest
SportsQuest is a 5,000 to 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Chesterfield County, Virginia, that is currently under construction. Once completed it will be home to the Richmond Revolution of the Indoor Football League, replacing the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center....
is building an arena in Chesterfield County to which they are hoping to get Richmond, Virginia back in the ECHL with the completion of the arena in 2011.
Notable Personnel
- Krys BarchKrys BarchKrystofer Barch is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- played for Renegades in 2001-02, and has gone on to play over 200 games with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe 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...
. - Frank BialowasFrank BialowasFrancis Michael "The Animal" Bialowas is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 4 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1993–94 NHL season.-External links:...
- played for Renegades in 1992-93. Bialowas later played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1993-94. - Andy BezeauAndy BezeauAndy Bezeau is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 10 seasons in the minor leagues.-Playing career:...
- played for Renegades in 1991-92. Later recorded the second highest penalty minute total in IHL history (590 PIM) during the 1995-96 season as a member of the Fort Wayne KometsFort Wayne KometsThe Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010...
. - Brad ChurchBrad ChurchBrad Church is a former Canadian ice hockey forward who played two games for the Washington Capitals and ten years of professional hockey in the minor leagues. Chosen first by the Capitals in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Church spent most of his time in the minors and never quite reached his...
- former Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
first round draft pick in 1995, 17th overall. Church would play for the Renegades from 2001 to 2003 and would later go on to coach the Phoenix RoadrunnersPhoenix RoadRunnersThe Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season...
of the ECHLECHLThe ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. - Trevor JobeTrevor JobeTrevor Jobe is a retired professional ice hockey center who most recently played for Winston-Salem Polar Twins of the Southern Professional Hockey League in 2005...
- former ECHL record holder for most goals scored and most points scored played 34 games as a member of the Renegades during the 1991-92 ECHL season. - Ryan KraftRyan KraftRyan Kraft is a professional ice hockey player who is currently with the Kassel Huskies in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-ECHL:...
- former Sharks draft pick spent two seasons with the Renegades (1998-2000) and would later play seven games with the Sharks during the 2002-03 season - Rod LangwayRod LangwayRod Cory Langway is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League and Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association...
- Stanley Cup-winning, Hall Of FameHockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
defenseman who briefly came out of retirement in 1995 after a sixteen year NHL career where he skated for the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
. Langway joined the team late in the season and played 6 regular season games along with 9 post season games. Langway would later become a familiar sight on the bench, as he joined the team as an assistant coach the following season, and would later come back to help as an assistant coach from 1998 to 2000. - Rod Taylor - long-time Hampton Roads Admirals forward joined the team in 2000 after the Admirals suspended ECHL operations and became home to an AHL team. Taylor broke the ECHL goal-scoring record that was once held by former Renegade Trevor Jobe on December 29, 2000.
External links
- Richmond Renegades Current SPHL Renegades website
- The Official ECHL Website