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The Louisiana IceGators were a professional ice hockey team in the Southern Professional Hockey League that began play in the 2009–10 season. [1] Like the original IceGators, which played from 1995 until folding in 2005, they were based in Lafayette, Louisiana. [1] The IceGators were brought back by local businessman Danny Smith. [2]
The team holds the top four regular-season average attendance numbers in ECHL history: 11,433 in 1996-97, 11,196 in 1997-98, 9,857 in 1998-99 and 9,776 in 1995-96. [2] The IceGators also hosted the eighth-largest and nine of the 10 largest postseason crowds in ECHL history, including four capacity crowds of 11,800 in 1997. [2]
Louisiana was effectively an afterthought for the ice hockey community until the 1990s. When the sport began expanding south at the end of the 20th century, the Bayou State was one of the main targets for minor professional leagues. The Louisiana IceGators were the first team to call the state home. When they debuted in 1995, the IceGators were ...
Louisiana IceGators (56–12–4) Greenville Grrrowl: 15 2002–03: 27 72 Toledo Storm (47–15–10) Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies: 16 2003–04: 31 72
Louisiana IceGators may refer to: Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) , an ice hockey team from Lafayette, Louisiana, that played in the East Coast Hockey League/ECHL from 1995 to 2005 Louisiana IceGators (SPHL) , an ice hockey team from Lafayette, Louisiana, that played in the Southern Professional Hockey League from 2009 to 2016
Altogether, the three buildings can also be used for trade shows, rodeos and conventions. It was home to the Acadiana Mudbugs of the Southern Indoor Football League for their 2009 season, and in fall 2009, the revived Louisiana IceGators began play there as a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League. [2]
The SPHL's history traces back to three other short-lived leagues. The Atlantic Coast Hockey League started play in the 2002–03 season. After its only season, the ACHL dissolved with member teams forming the nucleus for two rival leagues, the South East Hockey League and the World Hockey Association 2. After one season, the SEHL and WHA2 ...
The 2013–14 Southern Professional Hockey League season is the 10th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The Pensacola Ice Flyers defeated the Columbus Cottonmouths in the President's Cup final 2 games to none to repeat as winners of the President's Cup.