Hampton Roads(Norfolk, Va.) applies for NHL expansion

Walt Hudson

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Nov 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/2/96

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November 1, 1996....remember that date folks, that's the
day the largest market in North America without a major sports
franchise, got serious. George Shinn (ower of the NBA Hornets)
will make it happen. Remember, Bettman knows this guy and saw
how successful the Hornets were. Atlanta and Norfolk are a lock
for expansion.......GO HAMPTON ROADS RHINOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rico

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Nov 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/4/96

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Ugh! I know it is good for hockey to expand into new areas.
But I sure wish places like Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Quebec City,
Ottawa, and other northern cities where the sport is played on
lakes and ponds-the pick up sport of choice with kids, would have
teams.

David Ross

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Nov 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/5/96

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In article <55lfn1$k...@mule.fhcrc.org>, Rico <rgr...@seahorse.fhcrc.org> writes:
|> Ugh! I know it is good for hockey to expand into new areas.
|> But I sure wish places like Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Quebec City,
|> Ottawa, and other northern cities where the sport is played on

^^^^^^

|> lakes and ponds-the pick up sport of choice with kids, would have
|> teams.
|>

Hey! I know the Senators have been the laughingstock of the league
since their inception, but you can now say with a straight face that
Ottawa actually does have an NHL hockey team ;-)

..Dave

Ed Meade

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Nov 7, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/7/96

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David Ross <dr...@bnr.ca> wrote in article <55o25f$f...@bmerhc5e.bnr.ca>...

Thanks for jumping in Dave. As for Hampton Roads, I might have to transfer
down there soon so I'm hoping they do get a franchise so I can see my
Senators
without having to drive to DC. I might even go root for the home team.
I've
had a lot of experience rooting for underdogs. (Bruins in the 60's,
Capitols
in the 70's/80's, Senators in the 90's). ;-)

Frederick Toshio Toida

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Nov 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/11/96

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Being from Virginia Beach, I've got to ask... why the Rhinos?
That's worse than Coyotes!

tosh.

Devin Di Nardo

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Nov 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/11/96

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San Jose has a pro Roller Hockey team named the San Jose Rhinos, but
Coyotes IS bad.

Chris Nosil

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Nov 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/12/96

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ft...@Virginia.EDU (Frederick Toshio Toida) wrote:

>Being from Virginia Beach, I've got to ask... why the Rhinos?
>That's worse than Coyotes!

George Shinn was originally targeting Raleigh. He just kept the name
when Raleigh was submitted by Felix Sabatas. Apparently the name is
not final..I have heard a couple of other possibilities like the
Virginia Blasters.

chris nosil
chr...@ix.netcom.com
go Admirals

Marc Foster

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Nov 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM11/12/96

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Devin Di Nardo wrote:

> San Jose has a pro Roller Hockey team named the San Jose Rhinos, but
> Coyotes IS bad.

Oh, I don't know... There's also a RHI Oklahoma Coyotes (who swept
the Rhinos last year). Sad thing is, the Phoenix logo looks better
than the Oklahoma logo (which is a little too cartoon-ish).

Marc

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