Greenville Grrrowl
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| Greenville Grrrowl | |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Home ice | BI-LO Center |
| Based in | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Purple, Silver |
| League | ECHL |
| Head coach | John Marks |
The Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the Kelly Cup.[1]
The Grrrowl's initial season was 1998-99, with former Chicago Blackhawks defensive star John Marks as their coach. He remained their only coach from 1998 to 2006[2]. They were an AHL affiliate of the Norfolk Admirals, [3] and an NHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Edmonton Oilers.[1]
The team announced that they were folding on June 2, 2006, after running a US$1,000,000 deficit during 2005 that left the team unable to attract new investors.[4] They began losing money after attendance slid from 7,000 per game in their first season to just 2,100 in 2004-05.[1] On June 15 the BI-LO Center announced they were willing to pay $350,000 to keep the team afloat, hoping to entice developers to save the team.[5] Despite the offer, the Greenville Grrrowl ceased operation on July 10, 2006 when the team failed to find new sources of financing.[1] According to Grrrowl President Ed Rubinstein, the team only plans to refund "some percentage" of money already paid by season ticket holders.[1]
[edit] Retired Numbers
- #36 – When Nick Vitucci retired in 2004. Nick played in 14 ECHL Seasons, his last 3 with the Greenville Grrrowl. He is now a head coach for the Toledo Storm[6].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Dykes, Davis (2006-07-12). Grrrowl fold; arena expected to lose money without team. The Greenville News. Retrieved on 2006-09-03.
- ^ Grrrowl.com, Head Coach: John Marks
- ^ ChicagoBlackhawks.com, Hawks, Admirals Announce Affiliation w/ Toledo After Greenville Grrrowl Folds
- ^ Szobody, Ben and Dykes, Davis (2006-05-23). Grrrowl not paying some bills, president says. The Greenville News. Retrieved on 2006-09-03.
- ^ Szobody, Ben (2006-06-15). Bi-Lo Center may pitch in for Grrrowl. The Greenville News. Retrieved on 2006-09-03.
- ^ ToledoStorm.com, Front Office Staff
[edit] External links
| ECHL | |
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| Planned 2007-08 teams: Mississippi Sea Wolves | |
| Trophies and Awards: Patrick J. Kelly Cup | |
| Related Articles: NHL | AHL | CHL | SPHL | UHL | World Cup | |
