Richmond Rifles
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The Richmond Rifles were a professional ice hockey team of the Eastern Hockey League
from 1979–1981, playing in Richmond, Virginia
at the Richmond Coliseum. They played the final two seasons of the EHL
. They were the affiliates of the New York Rangers
for both seasons and the Winnipeg Jets for 1980-81.
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
from 1979–1981, playing in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
at the Richmond Coliseum. They played the final two seasons of the EHL
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
. They were the affiliates of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for both seasons and the Winnipeg Jets for 1980-81.
Season-by-season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Winning Pct (%) | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 70 | 40 | 24 | 6 | 86 | 0.614 | 315 | 240 | 2nd |
| 1980-81 | 72 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 81 | 0.563 | 331 | 295 | 2nd |
See also
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