| Roanoke Valley Rebels | |
|---|---|
| City | Vinton, Virginia |
| League | ECHL |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 1981 (In the CHL) |
| Operated | 1990– 1992 |
| Home arena | LancerLot Sports Complex |
| Colors | Blue, red, white |
| Owner(s) | Henry Brabham |
| Head coach |
Claude Noel (1990-91) Roy Sommer (1991-92) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1981–1983 | Nashville South Stars |
| 1983–1990 | Virginia Lancers |
| 1990–1992 | Roanoke Valley Rebels |
| 1992–1993 | Roanoke Valley Rampage |
| 1993–1994 | Huntsville Blast |
| 1994–2001 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks |
| 2001–2002 | Macon Whoopee |
| 2002–2003 | Lexington Men O' War |
| 2005–present | Utah Grizzlies |
The Roanoke Valley Rebels were a minor league hockey franchise in the ECHL from 1990–92. The Rebels played their games at the LancerLot in Vinton, Virginia. The Rebels played from 1983–90 as the Virginia Lancers and were renamed the Roanoke Valley Rampage after the 1991–92 season.
After two seasons of playing as the Rebels, owner Henry Brabham would sell the team to Larry Revo, and he would rename the team the Roanoke Valley Rampage.
Season-by-season results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | GF | GA | PIM | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | 64 | 26 | 31 | 7 | 59 | 218 | 295 | 2006 | Did not qualify |
| 1991–92 | 64 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 49 | 236 | 313 | 2053 | Lost In Round 1 |
Notable Personnel
- Claude Noel – Rebels head coach, 1990–91 season. Won the 2004 Calder Cup as head coach with the Milwaukee Admirals, interim Columbus Blue Jackets head coach in 2010, and first post-relocation head coach of the second Winnipeg Jets franchise 2011 to 2014.
External links
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- Sports in Roanoke, Virginia
- Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States
- Defunct ice hockey teams in Virginia
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- Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1992
- 1990 establishments in Virginia
- 1992 disestablishments in Virginia
- United States ice hockey team stubs
- Southern United States sports team stubs
- Virginia sport stubs
| Roanoke Valley Rebels | |
|---|---|
| City | Vinton, Virginia |
| League | ECHL |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 1981 (In the CHL) |
| Operated | 1990– 1992 |
| Home arena | LancerLot Sports Complex |
| Colors | Blue, red, white |
| Owner(s) | Henry Brabham |
| Head coach |
Claude Noel (1990-91) Roy Sommer (1991-92) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1981–1983 | Nashville South Stars |
| 1983–1990 | Virginia Lancers |
| 1990–1992 | Roanoke Valley Rebels |
| 1992–1993 | Roanoke Valley Rampage |
| 1993–1994 | Huntsville Blast |
| 1994–2001 | Tallahassee Tiger Sharks |
| 2001–2002 | Macon Whoopee |
| 2002–2003 | Lexington Men O' War |
| 2005–present | Utah Grizzlies |
The Roanoke Valley Rebels were a minor league hockey franchise in the ECHL from 1990–92. The Rebels played their games at the LancerLot in Vinton, Virginia. The Rebels played from 1983–90 as the Virginia Lancers and were renamed the Roanoke Valley Rampage after the 1991–92 season.
After two seasons of playing as the Rebels, owner Henry Brabham would sell the team to Larry Revo, and he would rename the team the Roanoke Valley Rampage.
Season-by-season results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | GF | GA | PIM | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | 64 | 26 | 31 | 7 | 59 | 218 | 295 | 2006 | Did not qualify |
| 1991–92 | 64 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 49 | 236 | 313 | 2053 | Lost In Round 1 |
Notable Personnel
- Claude Noel – Rebels head coach, 1990–91 season. Won the 2004 Calder Cup as head coach with the Milwaukee Admirals, interim Columbus Blue Jackets head coach in 2010, and first post-relocation head coach of the second Winnipeg Jets franchise 2011 to 2014.
External links
|
| This American ice hockey team-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a sports team in Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Defunct ECHL teams
- Sports in Roanoke, Virginia
- Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States
- Defunct ice hockey teams in Virginia
- Ice hockey clubs established in 1990
- Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1992
- 1990 establishments in Virginia
- 1992 disestablishments in Virginia
- United States ice hockey team stubs
- Southern United States sports team stubs
- Virginia sport stubs