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| Phoenix Roadrunners | |
|---|---|
| City | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| League | International Hockey League |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Folded | 1997 |
| Home arena | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Franchise history | |
| 1979–1987 | Indianapolis Checkers |
| 1987–1988 | Colorado Rangers |
| 1988–1989 | Denver Rangers |
| 1989–1997 | Phoenix Roadrunners |
ThePhoenix Roadrunners were aminor league professionalice hockey team in theInternational Hockey League. The team was housed atArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for aWorld Hockey Association team ofthe same name. The IHL Roadrunners used a similar skating cartoon bird logo as the WHA team with different colors, without the outline of the state ofArizona.
In 1996, the originalWinnipeg Jets relocated to Phoenix, becoming the Phoenix Coyotes, now theArizona Coyotes. After one year competing with the Coyotes for fans, the Roadrunners folded at the end of the 1996-97 season. Coincidentally, the Coyotes'AHL affiliate, theTucson Roadrunners, share the name and similar logo to the displaced IHL team.
List of Phoenix Roadrunners alumni who played more than 100 games in Phoenix and 100 or more games in theNational Hockey League.
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