The Mississippi RiverKings are a professional minor league ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team. The RiverKings are a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League

Southern Professional Hockey League

The Southern Professional Hockey League is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with teams located in the southeastern United States.- History :...

, playing their first nineteen seasons from the 1992–93 season to the 2010–11 season in the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....

 (For their first fifteen seasons from the 1992–93 season to the 2006–07 season, the team was known as the Memphis RiverKings.)

For their first eight seasons, the team played their home games in the Mid-South Coliseum

Mid-South Coliseum

The Mid-South Coliseum, also known as "The Entertainment Capital of the Mid-South", was a multi-purpose arena, that seated 10,085 people, in Memphis, Tennessee...

 in Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

. Since 2000, their home has been the DeSoto Civic Center

DeSoto Civic Center

The DeSoto Civic Center is an 8,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Southaven, Mississippi. It was built in 2000. It is home to the Mississippi RiverKings, a team in the Southern Professional Hockey League....

 in Southaven

Southaven, Mississippi

-Households And Families:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 people per square mile...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

, a suburb of Memphis.

The RiverKings are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in the Memphis Metropolitan Area. They started their 19th year of operation in June 2010.

On June 13, 2011, it was announced the RiverKings had left the CHL to join the SPHL.

Afilliation

From 2001-2006, the RiverKings were affiliated with the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 organization. This involved accepting some players on assignment from the NHL club.

Retired numbers

• 13 - Don Parsons
  Don Parsons (ice hockey)
  Don Parsons is a retired professional ice hockey player. Parsons is noted for being a prolific goal scorer who briefly held the modern minor league goal-scoring record from 2008 to 2010....
  
  
• 22 - Alex Gilbertson
• 35 - Scott Brower
  Scott Brower
  Scott Brower was a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Early career:Brower was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 12th in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft...
  
  

Championships

Year	League	Trophy
2002-2003	CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....	Ray Miron President's Cup Ray Miron President's Cup The Ray Miron President's Cup goes to the play-off champion of the Central Hockey League. The Ray Miron President's Cup has been awarded to teams since 2002. Prior to 2002, the playoff winner was awarded the Ray Miron Cup. The current cup is named after Ray Miron, one of the league's co-founders...
2001-2002	CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....	Ray Miron President's Cup Ray Miron President's Cup The Ray Miron President's Cup goes to the play-off champion of the Central Hockey League. The Ray Miron President's Cup has been awarded to teams since 2002. Prior to 2002, the playoff winner was awarded the Ray Miron Cup. The current cup is named after Ray Miron, one of the league's co-founders...

Season-by-season record

Central Hockey League champions

Conference Champions

Division Leader

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses/Shootout 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
1992–93 1992–93 CHL season The 1992–93 CHL season was the 1st season of the Central Hockey League .-Final standings:Note: y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention-Playoff bracket:-CHL awards:...	60	26	27	7	59	253	272	1670	4th in League	Lost in round 1 to Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white...  2-4
1993–94 1993–94 CHL season The 1993–94 CHL season was the 2nd season of the Central Hockey League .-Final standings:Note: y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention-Playoff bracket:-CHL awards:...	64	25	34	5	55	243	294	1312	5th in League	Did not qualify
1994–95 1994–95 CHL season -CHL awards:-External links:*...	66	24	35	7	55	259	327	1534	6th in League	Did not qualify
1995–96 1995–96 CHL season -CHL awards:-External links:*...	64	34	24	|6	74	308	271	1918	3rd in League	Lost in round 1 to San Antonio Iguanas San Antonio Iguanas The San Antonio Iguanas were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in San Antonio, Texas. The first expansion team in the Central Hockey League, they were active for seven seasons from 1994–1997 and 1998-2002. Their home arena was the Freeman Coliseum. Bill Goldsworthy initially...  2-4
1996–97 1996–97 CHL season The 1996–97 CHL season was the 5th season of the Central Hockey League .- Final Standings :Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against-CHL awards:-External links:...	66	35	27	|4	74	278	260	1479	3rd in Eastern	Won in round 1 against Macon Whoopee Macon Whoopee The Macon Whoopee was the name given to two distinct former ice hockey teams, both of which were located in Macon, Georgia. The teams played their home games at the Macon Coliseum....  3-2 Won in round 2 against Huntsville Channel Cats Huntsville Channel Cats The Huntsville Channel Cats was a professional ice hockey team based in Huntsville, Alabama. The franchise was a member of several different leagues, the Southern Hockey League , the Central Hockey League and the South East Hockey League...  4-2 Lost in Finals against Fort Worth Fire Fort Worth Fire The Fort Worth Fire were a professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. Their home games were played in the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena. They began operations in 1992 and ceased operations in 1999....  3-4
1997–98 1997–98 CHL season The 1997–98 CHL season was the 6th season of the Central Hockey League .-Final standings:Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against...	70	25	40	5	55	230	287	1948	4th in Western	Lost in round 1 to Oklahoma City Blazers 1-3
1998–99 1998–99 CHL season The 1998–99 CHL season was the 7th season of the Central Hockey League .-CHL awards:-External links:*...	70	36	27	7	79	313	307	1747	3rd in Eastern	Lost in round 1 to Columbus Cottonmouths Columbus Cottonmouths The Columbus Cottonmouths are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Georgia. The team is nicknamed the Snakes, and play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center.-Central Hockey League : 1996-2001:...  1-3
1999–00 1999–2000 CHL season The 1999–2000 CHL season was the 8th season of the Central Hockey League .-CHL awards:-External links:*...	70	9	57	4	22	313	307	1747	5th in Eastern	Did not qualify
2000–01 2000–01 CHL season The 2000–01 CHL season was the 9th season of the Central Hockey League ....	70	43	21	6	92	296	236	2345	1st in Eastern	Won in round 1 against Indianapolis Ice Indianapolis Ice The Indianapolis Ice is the name of a former hockey team in Indianapolis, Indiana, that played in the International Hockey League from 1988–99 and in the Central Hockey League from 1999–2004. Their original home arena was the Indiana State Fairgrounds Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds...  3-0 Lost in round 2 to Columbus Cottonmouths 1-3
2001–02 2001–02 CHL season The 2001–02 CHL season was the 10th season of the Central Hockey League .-CHL awards:-External links:*...	64	46	14	4	92	267	186	1410	1st in Northeast	Won in round 1 against Fort Worth Brahmas Fort Worth Brahmas The Texas Brahmas are a professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. Dan Wildfong is the head coach and General Manager and Mike Barack is the President. Stuart Fraser is the majority owner of the franchise along with minority owners; Andy Moog, Dr...  3-1 Won in round 2 against Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were a professional ice hockey team which played in the Bossier City-Shreveport metropolitan area of Louisiana. From 1997 to 2001 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were members of the Western Professional Hockey League, until the a 2001 merger between the WPHL with the...  4-3 Won in Finals against Austin Ice Bats Austin Ice Bats The Austin Ice Bats were a professional minor-league ice hockey team based in Austin, Texas, United States. They played in Austin from 1996 to 2008. Affiliated with the Central Hockey League, the team was named in honor of the Mexican Free-tailed Bats which nest under the Ann W. Richards Congress...  4-1
2002–03 2002–03 CHL season The 2002–03 CHL season was the 11th season of the Central Hockey League ....	64	39	21	4	82	235	190	1784	2nd in Northeast	Won in round 1 against Oklahoma City Blazers 3-2 Won in round 2 against Indianapolis Ice 4-0 Won in Finals against Austin Ice Bats 4-1
2003–04 2003–04 CHL season The 2003–04 CHL season was the 12th season of the Central Hockey League ....	64	35	25	4	74	198	184	1400	3rd in Northeast	Did not qualify
2004–05 2004–05 CHL season The 2004–05 CHL season was the 13th season of the Central Hockey League .-CHL awards:...	60	30	28	2	62	206	205	1543	4th in Northeast	Did not qualify
2005–06 2005–06 CHL season The 2005–06 CHL season was the 14th season of the Central Hockey League ....	64	22	37	5	49	207	254	1789	3rd in Northeast	Did not qualify
2006–07 2006–07 CHL season The 2006–07 CHL season was the 15th season of the Central Hockey League ....	64	39	19	6	84	227	208	1663	2nd in Northeast	Won in round 1 against Oklahoma City Blazers 4-3 Won in round 2 against Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 4-1 Lost in Conference Finals to Colorado Eagles Colorado Eagles The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference, where they serve as the "Double-A" affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps...  2-4
2007–08 2007–08 CHL season The 2007–08 CHL season was the 16th season of the Central Hockey League .- Final Standings :Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;...	64	39	21	4	82	214	177	1611	3rd in Northeast	Lost in round 1 to Texas Brahmas 1-2
2008–09 2008–09 CHL season The 2008–09 CHL season was the 17th season of the Central Hockey League .-League business:One team, the Rapid City Rush was added. Two teams folded, the Austin Ice Bats and Youngstown SteelHounds.- Final Standings :...	64	44	17	3	91	242	166	1432	1st in Northeast	Bye in round 1 Won in round 2 against Oklahoma City Blazers 4-2 Lost in Conference Finals to Colorado Eagles 2-4
2009–10 2009–10 CHL season The 2009–10 CHL season was the 18th season of the Central Hockey League . The season run from October 16, 2009 until March 20, 2010, followed with the Ray Miron President's Cup playoffs....	64	33	24	7	73	217	216	1363	4th in Northern	Lost in round 1 to Missouri Mavericks Missouri Mavericks The Missouri Mavericks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Independence, Missouri, USA, located near Kansas City, Missouri, at the Independence Events Center.-History:...  1-2
2010–11 2010–11 CHL season The 2010–11 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League .-Team changes:The Amarillo Gorillas and the Corpus Christi IceRays folded and both were replaced by a North American Hockey League team.-Expansion:...	66	30	31	5	65	199	229	1598	6th in Berry

External links

• Official website at RiverKings.com