Buffalo Wings (roller hockey)
Encyclopedia
The Buffalo Wings are a professional inline hockey
team, playing in Major League Roller Hockey
, that is based in Buffalo, NY.
The 1996 Cobras consisted of former Buffalo Stampede players who joined the team after their franchise folded following the 1995 Roller Hockey International
season.
Following the demise of Roller Hockey International, the organization continues to exist to this day as a youth hockey development organization. The professional team has been revived at least once (in 2004) in the Professional Inline Hockey Association
.
The Wings were announced as one of the six teams participating in the 2008 Major League Roller Hockey Pro Tour.
Inline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
team, playing in Major League Roller Hockey
Major League Roller Hockey
Major League Roller Hockey is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a professional inline hockey league of 15 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, MLRH is the only full contact professional inline...
, 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.The 1996 Cobras consisted of former Buffalo Stampede players who joined the team after their franchise folded following the 1995 Roller Hockey International
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....
season.
Following the demise of Roller Hockey International, the organization continues to exist to this day as a youth hockey development organization. The professional team has been revived at least once (in 2004) in the Professional Inline Hockey Association
Professional Inline Hockey Association
The Professional Inline Hockey Association, often abbreviated to the PIHA, is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates an elite inline hockey league of 16 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Middletown, Pennsylvania, the PIHA...
.
The Wings were announced as one of the six teams participating in the 2008 Major League Roller Hockey Pro Tour.
Records
- 1994 - Phoenix Cobras - 13-11 - (Roller Hockey InternationalRoller Hockey InternationalRoller 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....
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) - 1995 - Phoenix Cobras - 11-09 - (Roller Hockey InternationalRoller Hockey InternationalRoller 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....
/ Home: Arizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumArizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumThe Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, located on the grounds of the Arizona State Fair...
) - 1996 - Empire State Cobras - 16-07 - (Roller Hockey InternationalRoller Hockey InternationalRoller 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....
/ Home: Glens Falls Civic CenterGlens Falls Civic CenterGlens Falls Civic Center is a 4,806-seat multi-purpose arena, located in downtown Glens Falls, New York, that currently serves as the home of the Adirondack Phantoms, of the AHL. Built in 1979, it was originally the home of the Adirondack Red Wings, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.On June...
) - 1997 - Buffalo Wings - 06-18 - (Roller Hockey InternationalRoller Hockey InternationalRoller 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....
/ Home: Marine Midland Arena) - 1998 - Buffalo Wings - 11-08 - (Major League Roller HockeyMajor League Roller HockeyMajor League Roller Hockey is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a professional inline hockey league of 15 franchised member clubs, all of which are located in the United States. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, MLRH is the only full contact professional inline...
/ Home: Buffalo State Sports ArenaBuffalo State Sports ArenaThe Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats...
) - 1999 - Buffalo Wings - 13-13 - (Roller Hockey InternationalRoller Hockey InternationalRoller 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....
/ Home: Buffalo State Sports ArenaBuffalo State Sports ArenaThe Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats...
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Playoff Records
- 1994 - Lost to Calgary Rad'zCalgary Rad'zThe Calgary Rad'z were a professional inline hockey team that played two seasons in the Roller Hockey International in 1993 and 1994. The Rad'z were a founding member of the RHI. The Rad'z began play in the Olympic Saddledome, but moved to the much smaller Max Bell Arena midway through their...
in Quarterfinal - 1995 - Lost to San Jose RhinosSan Jose RhinosThe San Jose Rhinos were an inline hockey team in Roller Hockey International from 1994-97. In its second year, the team won the Murphy Cup with a victory over the Montreal Roadrunners in the championship game. The team played its home games at the San Jose Arena....
in Quarterfinal - 1996 - Lost to Orlando JackalsOrlando JackalsThe Orlando Jackals were a professional roller hockey team based in Orlando, Florida, United States that played in Roller Hockey International.- History :...
in Quarterfinal - 1998 - Defeated Port Huron North Americans in Quarterfinal, Lost to Columbus Hawks in Semifinal
- 1999 - Defeated Minnesota Blue OxMinnesota Blue OxThe Minnesota Blue Ox were a professional roller hockey team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States that played in Roller Hockey International....
in Quarterfinal, Lost to St. Louis VipersSt. Louis VipersThe St. Louis Vipers were a team of professional roller hockey players based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was a part of the now-defunct Roller Hockey International League. They played their home games in the former St. Louis Arena but then moved to the Kiel Center in 1995...
in Semifinal