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The channel was launched in 1996 [1] by Rogers Cable under the name Direct To You, with the tagline "The Infomercial Channel".. In March 1997, Torstar announced that it would purchase the channel from Rogers Cable for $1.7 million, with the intention of rebranding the channel to align it with the Toronto Star newspaper, the flagship brand of Torstar Corporation.
Connor began his World Hockey Association career with the Phoenix Roadrunners before a stint with the Houston Aeros where he played with Gordie Howe and his sons Marty and Mark Howe. He found great success in the WHA and was selected to the 1977 All Star Team. When the Houston Aeros folded he joined the Montreal Canadiens in 1978.
In 1974, the Roadrunners joined the WHA with their roster mostly intact when the WHL ceased operations. The Roadrunners achieved relative success during their first two WHA seasons, but lack of financial success resulted in the removal of local favorite Sandy Hucul as coach and his replacement with Al Rollins, who was disliked by Phoenix hockey ...
Wendell James Bennett [1] (born March 24, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). [2] Bennett played with the Phoenix Roadrunners during the 1974–75 WHA season. [3] He was drafted in the third round of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft by the New York Rangers. [2]
The Phoenix Roadrunners were a professional ice hockey team in Phoenix, Arizona. They were a member of the Western Hockey League from 1967 to 1974. After the 1974 season, the franchise moved to the World Hockey Association. The team played at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, aka “The Madhouse on McDowell.”
John Gordon Gray (born August 13, 1949) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger who played 363 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Phoenix Roadrunners , Houston Aeros , and Winnipeg Jets .
Phoenix Roadrunners has been the name of several ice hockey teams in Phoenix, Arizona: Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL) , a defunct ice hockey team in the minor pro Western Hockey League (1967–1974) Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) , a defunct ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (1974–1977)
Borealis signed a 49-year sublease to the building with the Roadrunners for $9,500 per game. [24] [25] On November 1, 2003, the Coliseum made its debut as an ice hockey venue, as the Roadrunners tied the Rochester Americans 1-1. However, the Roadrunners' lease was terminated in June 2004, following their first season, for defaulting on its rent.