Lakeland Ice Warriors
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The Lakeland Ice Warriors were a minor professional ice hockey
team located in Lakeland, Florida
. They were a part of the Sunshine Hockey League
and existed from 1992 - 1995.
In 1995, the Sunshine Hockey League became the Southern Hockey League
, and the team changed their name to the Lakeland Prowlers. Following the 1995-96 season both the Southern Hockey League and the team folded.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team located in Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
. They were a part of the Sunshine Hockey League
Sunshine Hockey League
The Sunshine Hockey League was a low-minors professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 to 1995. The league was based in Florida and consisted of five teams in its inaugural 1992-93 season....
and existed from 1992 - 1995.
In 1995, the Sunshine Hockey League became the Southern Hockey League
Southern Hockey League (1995-1996)
The Southern Hockey League is a defunct low-level professional ice hockey league.It operated in the United States from 1995 to 1996, with teams in the southeastern United States. It was originally named the Sunshine Hockey League, but changed its name after expanding outside of Florida. The league...
, and the team changed their name to the Lakeland Prowlers. Following the 1995-96 season both the Southern Hockey League and the team folded.