
A view of Richmond.
Richmond is the capital city of the state of Virginia, United States. Located at the mouth of the James River, it is home to about 194,000 people and is the center of a metropolitan area of some 1,2 million.
Hockey in Richmond[]
Teams[]
- (Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, 2011-2014)
- (United States Premier Hockey League-Elite, 2014-Present)
- (United States Premier Hockey League-Empire, 2014-present)
- Richmond Renegades (East Coast Hockey League, 1990-2003) membership returned to league
- Richmond Renegades (Southern Professional Hockey League, 2006-2009) ceased operations
- Richmond Rifles (Eastern Hockey League, 1979-1981) folded
- Richmond RiverDogs (United Hockey League, 2003 - 2006) becameChicago Hounds
- Richmond Robins (American Hockey League, 1971 - 1976) ceased operations
- Richmond Ruff Raiders (Continental Hockey Association, 2001-2004)
- Richmond Wildcats (Southern Hockey League, (1976-January 3, 1977) folded
Richmond was also announced as a franchise in the Northern Professional Hockey League which was planned to play for the 2012-13 season but the league fell through before playing a game
Arenas[]
- Richmond Coliseum (1971-Present)
- Richmond Ice Zone
Players[]
External Links[]
- Richmond, Virginia on Wikipedia