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The Phoenix Roadrunners were a professional ice hockey team in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1977. They played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. The organization folded for financial reasons before the remaining teams in the WHA merged with the NHL in 1979. The colors of the team were blue and gold.
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)
In addition to the Suns, the Coliseum hosted the Phoenix Roadrunners of the Western Hockey League from 1967 to 1974 and the WHA from 1974 to 1977 and of the now-defunct International Hockey League from 1989 to 1997, the Phoenix Racquets of World Team Tennis from 1975 to 1978, the Arizona Thunder of the World Indoor Soccer League from 1998 to ...
Pages in category "Defunct ice hockey teams in Arizona" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.”
Niekamp played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Sharks and Phoenix Roadrunners. Niekamp lived in the Phoenix area and was the color commentator for the radio broadcasts of Phoenix RoadRunners home games. [citation needed] He died on October 10, 2022, at the age of 76.
In 1951, it absorbed three teams from the Western Canada Senior Hockey League. In 1952, it adopted the WHL name. [1] In the late 1950s, Ron Butlin and Arthur Ryan Smith hosted a hot stove league on radio broadcasts of the league. [2] The Western Hockey League was managed for most of its history by Al Leader.
1973–74 Western Hockey League: Team City Arena Capacity Denver Spurs: Denver, Colorado: Denver Coliseum: 8,140 Phoenix Roadrunners: Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum