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The Mississippi RiverKings were a professional minor league ice hockey team. The RiverKings were a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League from 2011 to 2018 after playing their first nineteen seasons (1992–2011) in the Central Hockey League. On July 2, 2007, after 15 seasons as the Memphis RiverKings, the team's name was changed to ...
Several now-defunct teams have called the arena home. These teams include the Memphis Xplorers of the AF2, the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the American Basketball Association, and the Mississippi RiverKings (previously called the Memphis RiverKings) of the Central Hockey League and Southern Professional Hockey League.
Mississippi RiverKings (2011–18) Joined from the Central Hockey League in 2011, ownership suspended operations in 2018. [13] Mississippi Surge (2009–14) Moved to Roanoke, Virginia, as the Rail Yard Dawgs for the 2016–17 season. [26] Pee Dee Cyclones (2005–07) Moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Richmond Renegades (2006–09) [27]
In 2012, Omaha mayor Jim Suttle announced that the Omaha Civic Auditorium, which originally opened in 1954, would close in 2014 due to excessive maintenance costs. [5] The closing of the Auditorium would leave Omaha without a mid-sized indoor venue, [5] and would also have a major impact on the Mavericks ice hockey team.
That year, Mississippi had the least number of registered players in the nation (260). Despite this, the Magnolia State does have one home-grown player of note. Reagan Rust was introduced to the game in a local league organized by the Mississippi RiverKings and had to make 12-hour commutes to participate in an elite ice hockey program in ...
SIOUX FALLS — Christmas Day for college hockey fans has arrived as the NCAA Division I men's tournament drops the puck at four regional locations. One of those is Sioux Falls, where the second ...
The arena's maximum capacity is about 9,000 for concerts and 6,700 for ice hockey and arena football. The arena continues to provide free parking. Caesars Entertainment began managing the Center in 2012, taking over from SMG. [4] It was the home of the Iowa Blackhawks of the APFL. From 2002 to 2009, it hosted the Omaha Lancers of the USHL.
In October 2015, the Ralston Arena was a venue for the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 roller derby Playoffs, hosted by local league, the Omaha Rollergirls. [ 8 ] The arena sold the naming rights to Liberty First Credit Union on a ten-year agreement and Ralston Arena was renamed on January 1, 2022.