Roanoke Valley Rebels
Encyclopedia
The Roanoke Valley Rebels were a minor league hockey franchise in the ECHL
from 1990-92. The Rebels played their games at the LancerLot in Vinton, Virginia
. The Rebels played from 1988-90 as the Virginia Lancers
and were renamed the Roanoke Valley Rampage after the 1991-92 season.
After two seasons of playing as the Rebels, owner Henry Brabham would sell the team to Larry Revo, and he would rename the team the Roanoke Valley Rampage
.
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
from 1990-92. The Rebels played their games at the LancerLot in Vinton, Virginia
Vinton, Virginia
Vinton is a town in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,782 at the 2000 census. It hosted teams by three names in the ECHL in a custom built facility known as the LancerLot; after the roof collapsed during the Blizzard of 1993, the franchise moved to the Roanoke Civic...
. The Rebels played from 1988-90 as the Virginia Lancers
Virginia Lancers
The Virginia Lancers were a minor league hockey team that played in several leagues from 1983 until 1990. Their home ice was the Vinton Sports Complex, which held 3400 people.-Atlantic Coast Hockey League :...
and were renamed the Roanoke Valley Rampage after the 1991-92 season.
After two seasons of playing as the Rebels, owner Henry Brabham would sell the team to Larry Revo, and he would rename the team the Roanoke Valley Rampage
Roanoke Valley Rampage
The Roanoke Valley Rampage were a minor league hockey franchise in the ECHL during the 1992-93 season. The Rampage played their games at the LancerLot in Vinton, Virginia...
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Season-by-season results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | GF | GA | PIM | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | 64 | 26 | 31 | 7 | 59 | 218 | 295 | 2006 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1991-92 | 64 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 49 | 236 | 313 | 2053 | Lost In Round 1 |
Notable Personnel
- Claude NoelClaude NoelClaude Noël is a former Canadian ice hockey player and the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. Prior to joining Winnipeg, he was head coach of the Manitoba Moose of the AHL...
- Rebels Head Coach, 1990-91 season. Would lead the Milwaukee AdmiralsMilwaukee AdmiralsThe Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
to the 2003-04 Calder Cup championship, and would later become the fifth head coach in Columbus Bluejackets history.