Calgary Rad'z
Encyclopedia
The Calgary Rad'z were a professional inline hockey
team that played two seasons in the Roller Hockey International
in 1993 and 1994. The Rad'z were a founding member of the RHI. The Rad'z began play in the Olympic Saddledome
, but moved to the much smaller Max Bell Arena midway through their first year. The team would fold following the 1994 season.
players played for the Rad'z in 1993:
Inline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
team that played two seasons in the Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
in 1993 and 1994. The Rad'z were a founding member of the RHI. The Rad'z began play in the Olympic Saddledome
Pengrowth Saddledome
The Scotiabank Saddledome is the primary indoor arena of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 19,289 people.Located on the Stampede Grounds, on the east end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames of...
, but moved to the much smaller Max Bell Arena midway through their first year. The team would fold following the 1994 season.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Points | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1993 1993 RHI season The 1993 RHI season was the 1st season of operation of Roller Hockey International . The season started on July 1, 1993. The Anaheim Bullfrogs defeated the Oakland Skates in the 1993 Murphy Cup Final 2–0 to win the first Murphy Cup.-Teams and divisions:... |
14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 125 | 103 | 2nd King | Lost semi-final |
| 1994 1994 RHI season The 1994 RHI season was the 2nd season of Roller Hockey International. It began on June 4, 1994, with the regular season ending in August. The Murphy Cup playoffs ended in September, with the Buffalo Stampede defeating the Portland Rage to win their first Murphy Cup... |
22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 183 | 160 | 2nd Northwest | Lost quarter-final |
Notable players
Three former National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
players played for the Rad'z in 1993:
- Doug DadswellDoug DadswellDoug Dadswell is a retired former professional ice hockey goaltender who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames from 1986–1988.-Playing career:...
- Morris LukowichMorris LukowichEugene Morris Lukowich is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was a member of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League from 1976 to 1985, and later played for the Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings of the NHL...
- Bob WilkieBob WilkieBob Wilkie is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played 18 NHL games with the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers.-External links:...