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The '''Birmingham Bulls''' was a mid-level professional ice hockey team in | The '''Birmingham Bulls''' was a mid-level professional ice hockey team based in [[Birmingham]] that played in the East Coast Hockey League from [[1992]] to [[2001]]. They took on the name of the past [[Birmingham Bulls (WHA)|Birmingham Bulls]] from the 1970s and early 1980s. Their home ice was the [[Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex|Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]. | ||
The team's mascot was "[[Toro|Toro the Bull]]". | |||
In [[1992]], Cincinnati Cyclones owner [[Doug Kirchhofer]] announced he was moving the franchise to Birmingham as the Bulls. (He continued to use the Cyclones name for a new International Hockey League (IHL) franchise he was granted.) The team reached the playoffs in five out of nine years, but never won a championship. In 2001, the team transferred to Atlantic City and was renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | In [[1992]], Cincinnati Cyclones owner [[Doug Kirchhofer]] announced he was moving the franchise to Birmingham as the Bulls. (He continued to use the Cyclones name for a new International Hockey League (IHL) franchise he was granted.) The team reached the playoffs in five out of nine years, but never won a championship. In 2001, the team transferred to Atlantic City and was renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ||
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{{Succession box | title=Pro Hockey in Birmingham | years=[[1992]]–[[2001]] | before=[[Birmingham Bulls (ACHL)]] | after=[[Alabama Slammers (hockey)|Alabama Slammers]]}} | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.birminghamprosports.com/ Birmingham Pro Sports] | * [http://www.birminghamprosports.com/ Birmingham Pro Sports] | ||
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ | * [http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/birmingham-bulls-4877.html Birmingham Bulls] at hockeyDB.com | ||
[[Category:Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)|*]] | [[Category:Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)|*]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:53, 6 May 2012
- This article is about East Coast Hockey League team. For other uses, see Birmingham Bulls.
| Birmingham Bulls | |
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| Sport | Hockey |
|---|---|
| League | East Coast Hockey League |
| Active | 1992–2001 |
| Home ice | BJCC |
| Record | 313-309-34 |
| Coaches | Bruce Garber (1992-93) Phil Roberto (1993-96) Jerome Bechard (1995-96) Dennis Desrosiers (1995–2000) Mike Zruna (2000-01) |
| General manager | N/A |
| Website | N/A |
The Birmingham Bulls was a mid-level professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1992 to 2001. They took on the name of the past Birmingham Bulls from the 1970s and early 1980s. Their home ice was the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
The team's mascot was "Toro the Bull".
In 1992, Cincinnati Cyclones owner Doug Kirchhofer announced he was moving the franchise to Birmingham as the Bulls. (He continued to use the Cyclones name for a new International Hockey League (IHL) franchise he was granted.) The team reached the playoffs in five out of nine years, but never won a championship. In 2001, the team transferred to Atlantic City and was renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
| Preceded by: Birmingham Bulls (ACHL) |
Pro Hockey in Birmingham 1992–2001 |
Succeeded by: Alabama Slammers |
References
- Cincinnati Cyclones. (December 27, 2011). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed January 5, 2012.
External links
- Birmingham Pro Sports
- Birmingham Bulls at hockeyDB.com