Jacksonville, Florida



Jacksonville is a city of about 800,000 people in northeastern Florida. It has a metro area of about 1,300,000 people.

Teams

 * Jacksonville Barons (American Hockey League, January 1973-1974) franchise sold and became Syracuse Eagles
 * Jacksonville Barracudas
 * 1) Atlantic Coast Hockey League (2002-2003) join WHA2
 * 2) World Hockey Association 2 (2003-2004) join Southern Professional Hockey League
 * 3) Southern Professional Hockey League (2004-2008) ceased operations franchise formally disolved in 2010


 * Jacksonville Bullets
 * 1) Sunshine Hockey League (1992-1995) league becomes Southern Hockey League
 * 2) Southern Hockey League (1995-1996) fold with league


 * Jacksonville Hammerheads (Southern Elite Hockey League 1998-2000) fold with league
 * Jacksonville Ice Dogs (Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, 2008-2010) organization relocated to Tampa and renamed Tampa Bay Juniors when purchase Tampa Bay Bolts organization
 * Jacksonville IceMen (ECHL, 2017-)
 * Jacksonville Lizard Kings, (ECHL, 1995-2000) granted voluntary suspension, return membership to league in 2002


 * Jacksonville Rockets (Eastern Hockey League,1964-1971) (known as Florida Rockets 1966-1968) when play some games in St. Petersburg) folded December 9, 1971
 * Jacksonville "WHA" (World Hockey Association (2003) had relocated from Miami, relocated to Orlando, team and league never plays

Arenas

 * Jacksonville Coliseum (1960-2003)
 * Jacksonville Ice and Sportsplex backup venue for teams when main arena not available
 * Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (2003-Present)