Connecticut Coasters
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The Connecticut Coasters were a Roller Hockey International
franchise based in New Haven, Connecticut
, that played only in the 1993 season.
Their team colors were teal, purple, and silver. They played at New Haven Memorial Coliseum. The Coasters finished 3rd in their division and finished 7th in the league. They lost in the first round of the league playoffs 15-8 to the Anaheim Bullfrogs
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1993 14 7 5 2 16 .571 124 112 332
and became the Sacramento River Rats.
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....
franchise based in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, that played only in the 1993 season.
Their team colors were teal, purple, and silver. They played at New Haven Memorial Coliseum. The Coasters finished 3rd in their division and finished 7th in the league. They lost in the first round of the league playoffs 15-8 to the Anaheim Bullfrogs
Anaheim Bullfrogs
The Anaheim Bullfrogs were a professional inline hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Bullfrogs played in Roller Hockey International and Major League Roller Hockey before returning to Roller Hockey international . The Bullfrogs played their home games in the Arrowhead Pond of...
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Season Record
Year GP W L OTL PTS PCT GF GA PIM1993 14 7 5 2 16 .571 124 112 332
Moving to Sacramento
In 1994 the Connecticut Coasters moved to SacramentoSacramento
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and became the Sacramento River Rats.