Buffalo Stampede
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The Buffalo Stampede was a Roller Hockey International
team based in Buffalo, NY that was founded in the second season of the RHI. The team played at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
from 1994-1995. The team won the 1994 RHI Murphy Cup.
The team folded after the 1995 season. The Phoenix Cobras moved to the Albany area and assumed all of the Stampede's player contracts. They then changed their name to the Empire State Cobras and split their games between Albany and Glens Falls, NY. The team was purchased and relocated to Buffalo where it played three more seasons as the Buffalo Wings
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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
team based in Buffalo, NY that was founded in the second season of the RHI. The team played at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium was an indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. It hosted the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL, the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, the Buffalo Braves of the NBA, the Buffalo Stallions of MSL, the Buffalo Bandits of MILL, the Buffalo Blizzard of the second NPSL and the Buffalo...
from 1994-1995. The team won the 1994 RHI Murphy Cup.
The team folded after the 1995 season. The Phoenix Cobras moved to the Albany area and assumed all of the Stampede's player contracts. They then changed their name to the Empire State Cobras and split their games between Albany and Glens Falls, NY. The team was purchased and relocated to Buffalo where it played three more seasons as the Buffalo Wings
Buffalo Wings (roller hockey)
The Buffalo Wings are a professional inline hockey team, playing in Major League Roller Hockey, that is based in Buffalo, NY.- History :The Buffalo Wings franchise was originally the Phoenix Cobras from 1994 to 1995, and the Empire State Cobras in 1996....
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All-time roster
- Norm Bazin
- Paul BeraldoPaul BeraldoPaul Beraldo is a retired Italian Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was selected 139th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins...
- Chris BergeronChris BergeronChris Bergeron is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey center who played for various minor league teams for 7 seasons between 1993 and 2000, with the most stints with the Toledo Storm and Cincinnati Cyclones...
- John Blessman
- Scott Burfoot
- Fred CarrollFred CarrollFrederick Herbert Carroll was a catcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1884 through 1891, he played with the Columbus Buckeyes and for the Pittsburgh teams Alleghenys , Burghers and Pirates . Carroll batted and threw right-handed...
- Jason CironeJason CironeJason Gerardo Cirone is a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played for the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL.Cirone is currently the head coach of the Metro Jets of the North American 3 Hockey League.-External links:...
- Rick Corriveau
- Pat Curcio
- Joe DalyJoe DalyJoe Daly is a comic book artist from South Africa. Born in London, United Kingdom, Daly studied animation for two years at Cape Town's City Varsity. His first American work was entitled "Scrublands", and was described as "introverted dreamlike stream-of-consciousness" and "over-the-top postmodern...
- Derek DeCostyDerek DeCostyDerek DeCosty is a former American ice hockey forward from Clarksville, Tennessee.Noted for being a sniper, he began playing for RPI of the NCAA. He played 6 games in the AHL for Capital District Islanders in 1990-91. He then played 5 years in the ECHL for Winston-Salem Thunderbirds and Wheeling...
- Bob Delorimiere
- Lou FranceschettiLou FranceschettiLouis Carlo Franceschetti is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.Drafted in 1978 by the Washington Capitals, Francheschetti also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres. Lou was a fan favorite in the late 1980s during his tenure as a Capital, mainly...
- John Hendry
- Steve Herniman
- Alex HicksAlex HicksAlexander W. Hicks is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers...
- Jamey Hicks
- Scott HumphreyScott HumphreyScott Humphrey is a Canadian record producer and mix engineer. He began his music career as a keyboard player and programmer. He is best known for his work with multiplatinum recording artist Rob Zombie and has co-written, co-produced and mixed all of his records up until 2007's Zombie Live...
- Tom Jaeggi
- Dave Lemay
- Jim MacDougal
- Mark MajorMark MajorMark Major is a retired ice hockey left winger. He was drafted 25th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League's 1988 entry draft. Major acquired many penalty minutes over his career due to his playing style, which involved battling in front of the net for loose pucks,...
- Craig Martin
- Chris Monzidelus
- Claude Morin
- Jay NealJay NealJayson "Jay" Neal is the current Republican state representative of Lafayette, Georgia, United States.-References:...
- Tom Nemeth
- Dale Reinig
- Len SoccioLen SoccioLeonard Soccio is a retired Canadian-German ice hockey player, who most recently played for the Hannover Scorpions in the German Ice Hockey League. Currently he is a player coach of 3rd division SC Langenhagen Jets.-Playing career:Soccio played his junior hockey with the North Bay Centennials, an...
- Jeff Triano
- John Vecchiarelli
- Nick VitucciNick VitucciNick Vitucci is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. Currently, he is the head coach of the ECHL's Toledo Walleye....
Coaches
----- Chris McSorley - 1994
- John Vecchiarelli - 1995 (Player Coach)
- Rob RayRob RayRobert John Ray, nicknamed Rayzor is a Canadian sports broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player. He was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy by the National Hockey League in 1999 for leadership and humanitarianism....
- 1995 (Bench Coach)
Season-by-Season Record
----Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
1994 1994 RHI season The 1994 RHI season was the 2nd season of Roller Hockey International. It began on June 4, 1994, with the regular season ending in August. The Murphy Cup playoffs ended in September, with the Buffalo Stampede defeating the Portland Rage to win their first Murphy Cup... |
22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 196 | 159 | 749 | 1st, Atlantic | RHI Champions |
1995 1995 RHI season The 1995 RHI season was the 3rd season of Roller Hockey International. It began in June 1995, with the regular season ending in August. The Murphy Cup playoffs ended in September, with the San Jose Rhinos defeating the Montreal Roadrunners to win their first Murphy Cup in overtime of game three.... |
23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 169 | 178 | 520 | 5th, Central | Did not qualify |