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Carolina Cobras are playing some indoor tackle football at the Gboro Coliseum tonight and I saw at least one tailgater there to weeks ago in the sleet.
Wonder if he was an App guy.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:49 pmCarolina Cobras are playing some indoor tackle football at the Gboro Coliseum tonight and I saw at least one tailgater there to weeks ago in the sleet.
Yeah. The old ECHL had it right with Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh in NC, Greenville, Columbia and Charleston in SC and Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke in Virginia. Fights on the ice and fights in the stands. It was great until Greensboro/Raleigh got the Hurricanes, Columbia lost its lease when the new coliseum was built and Norfolk left for the AHL. Good times.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:54 pmI seem to remember Orange on the tent, so I think it was Clemson.
The Gboro team is in the league (NAL) the High Country team was in last year but this year the HC Grizzlies are in the AAL. Shame the few arena teams in the state could not all be in the same league and develop some rivalries but each league as is often the case with these minor leagues has a lot of movement of teams.
Does anybody else remember the ECHL team in Spruce Pine? (Yes, there was professional hockey in Spruce Pine). I used to go to those games semi-frequently. They were a lot of fun. I went to one game once where there were 3 fights including multiple ejections BEFORE the national anthem.AppinVA wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:44 pmYeah. The old ECHL had it right with Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh in NC, Greenville, Columbia and Charleston in SC and Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke in Virginia. Fights on the ice and fights in the stands. It was great until Greensboro/Raleigh got the Hurricanes, Columbia lost its lease when the new coliseum was built and Norfolk left for the AHL. Good times.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:54 pmI seem to remember Orange on the tent, so I think it was Clemson.
The Gboro team is in the league (NAL) the High Country team was in last year but this year the HC Grizzlies are in the AAL. Shame the few arena teams in the state could not all be in the same league and develop some rivalries but each league as is often the case with these minor leagues has a lot of movement of teams.
Wow that was a long time ago and I had completely forgotten about that experiment.AppinATL wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:01 amDoes anybody else remember the ECHL team in Spruce Pine? (Yes, there was professional hockey in Spruce Pine). I used to go to those games semi-frequently. They were a lot of fun. I went to one game once where there were 3 fights including multiple ejections BEFORE the national anthem.AppinVA wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:44 pmYeah. The old ECHL had it right with Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh in NC, Greenville, Columbia and Charleston in SC and Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke in Virginia. Fights on the ice and fights in the stands. It was great until Greensboro/Raleigh got the Hurricanes, Columbia lost its lease when the new coliseum was built and Norfolk left for the AHL. Good times.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:54 pmI seem to remember Orange on the tent, so I think it was Clemson.
The Gboro team is in the league (NAL) the High Country team was in last year but this year the HC Grizzlies are in the AAL. Shame the few arena teams in the state could not all be in the same league and develop some rivalries but each league as is often the case with these minor leagues has a lot of movement of teams.
Those days were great. I was a season ticket holder in Raleigh from day one till the end. I was also an off ice official for two years. I am now a season ticket holder and sponsor of the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the SPHL. Good times again. Sure wish there were a team in Greensboro.AppinVA wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:44 pmYeah. The old ECHL had it right with Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh in NC, Greenville, Columbia and Charleston in SC and Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke in Virginia. Fights on the ice and fights in the stands. It was great until Greensboro/Raleigh got the Hurricanes, Columbia lost its lease when the new coliseum was built and Norfolk left for the AHL. Good times.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:54 pmI seem to remember Orange on the tent, so I think it was Clemson.
The Gboro team is in the league (NAL) the High Country team was in last year but this year the HC Grizzlies are in the AAL. Shame the few arena teams in the state could not all be in the same league and develop some rivalries but each league as is often the case with these minor leagues has a lot of movement of teams.
T T-Birds were fun in Winston-Salem this year. However I have to wonder about their future a bit. They had the best attendance in the league this year but the Federal Hockey League lost about 1/2 its teams this year. I assume they will find other expansion teams but 4 teams is about as small as a league can go. The FHL cost structure seems to be a little bit less than the SPHL so I am not sure if they could make that work, though it would open up for chances of a rivalry with Fayetteville and Roanoke.bcoach wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:33 pmThose days were great. I was a season ticket holder in Raleigh from day one till the end. I was also an off ice official for two years. I am now a season ticket holder and sponsor of the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the SPHL. Good times again. Sure wish there were a team in Greensboro.AppinVA wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:44 pmYeah. The old ECHL had it right with Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh in NC, Greenville, Columbia and Charleston in SC and Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke in Virginia. Fights on the ice and fights in the stands. It was great until Greensboro/Raleigh got the Hurricanes, Columbia lost its lease when the new coliseum was built and Norfolk left for the AHL. Good times.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:54 pmI seem to remember Orange on the tent, so I think it was Clemson.
The Gboro team is in the league (NAL) the High Country team was in last year but this year the HC Grizzlies are in the AAL. Shame the few arena teams in the state could not all be in the same league and develop some rivalries but each league as is often the case with these minor leagues has a lot of movement of teams.
I wish Richmond could get another franchise, but the Coliseum is so dilapidated, I doubt we will see one soon.bcoach wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:33 pmThose days were great. I was a season ticket holder in Raleigh from day one till the end. I was also an off ice official for two years. I am now a season ticket holder and sponsor of the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the SPHL. Good times again. Sure wish there were a team in Greensboro.AppinVA wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:44 pmYeah. The old ECHL had it right with Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh in NC, Greenville, Columbia and Charleston in SC and Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke in Virginia. Fights on the ice and fights in the stands. It was great until Greensboro/Raleigh got the Hurricanes, Columbia lost its lease when the new coliseum was built and Norfolk left for the AHL. Good times.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:54 pmI seem to remember Orange on the tent, so I think it was Clemson.
The Gboro team is in the league (NAL) the High Country team was in last year but this year the HC Grizzlies are in the AAL. Shame the few arena teams in the state could not all be in the same league and develop some rivalries but each league as is often the case with these minor leagues has a lot of movement of teams.
What was your attendance?McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:17 pmT T-Birds were fun in Winston-Salem this year. However I have to wonder about their future a bit. They had the best attendance in the league this year but the Federal Hockey League lost about 1/2 its teams this year. I assume they will find other expansion teams but 4 teams is about as small as a league can go. The FHL cost structure seems to be a little bit less than the SPHL so I am not sure if they could make that work, though it would open up for chances of a rivalry with Fayetteville and Roanoke.bcoach wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:33 pmThose days were great. I was a season ticket holder in Raleigh from day one till the end. I was also an off ice official for two years. I am now a season ticket holder and sponsor of the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the SPHL. Good times again. Sure wish there were a team in Greensboro.AppinVA wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:44 pmYeah. The old ECHL had it right with Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh in NC, Greenville, Columbia and Charleston in SC and Richmond, Norfolk and Roanoke in Virginia. Fights on the ice and fights in the stands. It was great until Greensboro/Raleigh got the Hurricanes, Columbia lost its lease when the new coliseum was built and Norfolk left for the AHL. Good times.McLeansvilleAppFan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:54 pmI seem to remember Orange on the tent, so I think it was Clemson.
The Gboro team is in the league (NAL) the High Country team was in last year but this year the HC Grizzlies are in the AAL. Shame the few arena teams in the state could not all be in the same league and develop some rivalries but each league as is often the case with these minor leagues has a lot of movement of teams.
UNCG men's basketball calls the Gboro Colisuem home but it would be nice to have something else there in the winter. I am sure it could be scheduled to have both if someone was interested in bringing back hockey to Greensboro.