Philadelphia, Pennsylvania



Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania, United States.

The city has a population of almost 1,500,000 and a metropolitan area of over 5,800,000.

Teams

 * Philadelphia Arrows (Canadian-American Hockey League, (1927-1935) renamed Ramblers
 * Philadelphia Blazers (WHA, 1972-1973) became Vancouver Blazers
 * Philadelphia Comets (Tri State Hockey League, 1932-1933) folded
 * Philadelphia Comets (North Eastern Hockey League, 2005-2005) travelling team, Philadelphia in name only
 * Philadelphia Falcons Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1942-1946) become Philadelphia Rockets
 * Philadelphia Falcons Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1951-1952) folded
 * Philadelphia Firebirds (NAHL, 1974-1977), (AHL, 1977-1979) became Syracuse Firebirds
 * Philadelphia Flyers (NHL, 1967-present)
 * Philadelphia Maroons (NHL, 1938-1938) folded before playing any games due to inadequate facilities


 * Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL, 1996-2009) became Adirondack (Glens Falls, NY) Phantoms when arena is demolished
 * Philadelphia Quaker City (USAHA, 1920-1922)
 * Philadelphia Quakers (NHL), (1930-1931) suspended operations pending new arena in Pittsburgh, formally folded May 7, 1936
 * Philadelphia Ramblers (Canadian-American Hockey League, 1935-1936), International Hockey League, 1936-1940), AHL, 1940-1941) renamed Rockets
 * Philadelphia Ramblers (EHL, 1955-1964) became Jersey Devils based in suburban Cherry Hill, NJ
 * Philadelphia Rockets (AHL, 1941-1942) supsended operations until 1946-1947 season
 * Philadelphia Rockets(AHL, 1946-1949) ceased operations

Junior Teams

 * Philadelphia Jackals (International Junior Hockey League, (2010-2011) league suspends operations
 * Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (Atlantic Junior Hockey League, 2008-Present)
 * Philadelphia Little Flyers (Atlantic Junior Hockey League, 2003-Present)
 * Philadelpha Quakers (New York-Penn Major Hockey League, 1977-1978) may not have played
 * Philadelphia Revolution (Eastern Junior Hockey League, 2006-present) teams in various levels of league
 * Philadelphia Royals (New York-Penn Major Hockey League, 1977-1978) may not have played
 * Philadelphia Thunder (United Junior Hockey League, 2008-2009), Northern Junior Hockey League, 2009-2010) join International Junior Hockey League as Jackals when league disbands
 * Tri-State Selects (Empire Junior Hockey League, 2006-2009) become Philadelphia Revolution

Arenas

 * Philadelphia Arena (February 14, 1920-August 24, 1983) destroyed by arson, had been renamed in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 * Philadelphia Civic Center (1931-1996)
 * Wells Fargo Center (August 31, 1996-Present) formerly known as (Spectrum II (prior to construction-1996), formerly the CoreStates Center (1996-1998), First Union Center (1998-2003) and Wachovia Center(2003-2010))
 * Wachovia Spectrum (1967-2009) (formerly known as the Spectrum (1967–1994), CoreStates Spectrum (1994–1998) and First Union Spectrum (1998–2003) building demolished from November 2010 to May 2011
 * Blue Cross River Rink At Penn's Landing
 * Flyers Skate Zone Northeast Philadelphia
 * Simons Ice Rink
 * Scanlon Ice Rink
 * Tarken Ice Rink
 * Laura Sims Skatehouse
 * Rizzo Ice Rink
 * Penn Ice Rink at the Class of 1923 Arena
 * Philadelphia Ice Palace
 * Wissahickon Skating Club
 * Citizens Bank Park
 * Lincoln Financial Field
 * West Park Ice Palace (aka Quaker City Rink) (1897-1901) destroyed by fire

Players

 * Irwin Boyd
 * Tom Brennan
 * Jay Caufield
 * Kyle Rogers
 * Eric Tangradi

Also see
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, home of Jersey Devils of EHL (1964-1971) and New Jersey Knights of WHA (1973-1974)

Radio Stations

 * WPHT