Tag: Roanoke Civic Center

1972-73 Virginia Squires Media Guide from the American Basketball Association

Virginia Squires

American Basketball Association (1970-1976) Born: 1970 – The Washington Caps relocate to Virginia Folded: May 10, 1976 First Game: October 17, 1970 (W 133-116 vs.

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Roanoke Valley Rebels Southern Hockey League

Roanoke Valley Rebels (1970-1976)

The Roanoke Valley Rebels were a Virginia minor league hockey outfit during the early-mid 1970’s. The franchise originated in nearby Salem, Virginia in 1967 when that city opened a 4,000-seat Civic Center. The team moved most of its games to the new and larger Roanoke Civic Center upon its opening in 1971, but continued to play some dates in Salem. The Rebels were champions of the six-team Southern Hockey League in 1976. The club disbanded in 1976.

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Roanoke Steam Arena Football 2

Roanoke Steam

The Roanoke Steam were a minor league Arena Football team that competed in Arena Football 2 for three seasons in the early 2000’s.  The team shared ownership and resources with the Roanoke Express hockey team of the East Coast Hockey League. Indoor football never truly caught on in Roanoke.  The Steam finished last in the league in attendance in 2000 and again in 2001. The franchise declared bankruptcy in 2002 in the middle of its final season.

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Goaltender Daniel Berthiaume on the cover of a 2001-02 Roanoke Express program from the East Coast Hockey League

Roanoke Express

East Coast Hockey League (1993-2004) Born: May 6, 1993 – ECHL expansion franchise Folded: July 20, 2004 First Game: October 19, 1993 (W 5-4 vs. South Carolina Stingrays)

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