The Richmond Rifles were a professional ice hockey team of the

Eastern Hockey League The Eastern Hockey League was a minor professional United States ice hockey league. Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1933–1953) The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL). The league was founded by Tommy Lockhart ...

from 1979–1981, playing in

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at the Richmond Coliseum. They played the final two seasons of the EHL. They were the affiliates of the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

for both seasons and the

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

for 1980-81.

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Sports clubs and teams in Richmond, Virginia Eastern Hockey League (1978–1981) teams Defunct ice hockey teams in Virginia Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States 1979 establishments in Virginia 1981 disestablishments in Virginia Ice hockey clubs established in 1979 Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1981 Winnipeg Jets minor league affiliates

Season-by-season

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