Louisville RiverFrogs
"River Frogs" redirects here. For other uses, see River frog (disambiguation).
| Louisville RiverFrogs | |
|---|---|
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| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| League | ECHL |
| Founded | 1995 |
The Louisville RiverFrogs[1][2] were a professional ice hockey team competing in the East Coast Hockey League. The team was based in Louisville, Kentucky and played from 1995-1998.[3] Their home venue was Broadbent Arena (nicknamed "The Swamp" for their duration. capacity 6,600) at the Kentucky Exposition Center. At the conclusion of the 1997-1998 season, the franchise was sold and moved to Florida to become the Miami Matadors for a year before moving to Ohio as the Cincinnati Cyclones in 2001.[4]
The team's mascot was Rowdy River Frog. The RiverFrogs games were locally known for the amount of non-hockey-related entertainment at shows, including a giant frog blimp, hot tubs, and concession booths.
See also
References
- ↑ Kleber, John E. (ed.) (2001). "Louisville Panthers". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 564. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ Redding, Rick (March 17, 1997). "RiverFrogs officials set sights on Freedom Hall". Business First. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Louisville River Frogs". Officialgamepuck.com. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Cyclones - History". Cycloneshockey.com. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
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