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Macon Whoopees (SHL) Players
The Macon Whoopee or Macon Whoopees may refer to: * Macon Whoopee (CHL), an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 * Macon Whoopee (ECHL), an ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League during the 2001–02 season * Macon Whoopees (SHL), an ice hockey team in the Southern Hockey League during the 1973–74 season {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macon Whoopee (CHL)
The Macon Whoopee was a professional ice hockey team that played from 1996 until 2001 in the Central Hockey League (CHL). Located in Macon, Georgia, the team played its home games at the Macon Coliseum. History A professional ice hockey team known as the Macon Whoopees, played in the Southern Hockey League during the 1973–74 season, but poor attendance led the team to disband mid-season. Hockey was not resurrected in Macon until 1996. The new team, known as the "Whoopee" (without the plural "s"), played in the Central Hockey League from 1996 to 2001. After several owners endured seasons of poor attendance and financial losses, the team went bankrupt in 2001. Hockey stayed in Macon for the 2001–02 season when the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) were relocated to Macon, Georgia, where they also became known as the Macon Whoopee, but they played just one season in Macon. Later efforts to continue professional hockey in Macon led to the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macon Whoopee (ECHL)
The Macon Whoopee were a professional ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 2001–02 season. Based in Macon, Georgia, the team played its home games at Macon Coliseum. History Prior to the 2001–02 ECHL season, the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks were moved from Tallahassee, Florida to Macon, Georgia to begin play as the Macon Whoopee. Coached by former NHL defenceman Gord Dineen, the team compiled a record of 29 wins, 31 losses, and 12 ties to finish out of the playoffs in their only season of play in Macon. Following the 2001–02 season, the franchise was relocated to Lexington, Kentucky to play as the Lexington Men O' War The Lexington Men O' War were a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the ECHL. The name Man o' War is from a thoroughbred race horse that was bred in Lexington, and also the name of a highly traveled road in Lexington. The M .... References 2001 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |