A montage of Miami.
Miami is the state capital and largest city of Florida, United States. It has a population of about 1,464,000 and a metro area of over 6,000,000.
Teams[]
- Coral Gables Seminoles (Tropical Hockey League, 1938-1939) fold with league
- Florida Breakers (WHA, circa 1976-1978) working name of several possible relocated franchises including the Minnesota Fighting Saints, Cleveland Crusaders, and San Diego Mariners, all of which were proposed for the Hollywood Sportatorium.
- Florida Panthers (NHL, 1993-present)
- Havana Tropicales (Tropical Hockey League, 1938-1939) fold with league
- Miami Beach Pirates (Tropical Hockey League, 1938-1939) fold with league
- Miami Clippers (Tropical Hockey League, 1938-1939) fold with league
- Miami Manatees (World Hockey Association 2, 2003-04)
- Miami Matadors (ECHL, 1998-99) granted voluntary suspension, return as Cincinnati Cyclones in 2001
- Miami Screaming Eagles (WHA, 1972) moved to Philadelphia before play, renamed Blazers
- Miami Toros (Southeast Junior Hockey League, 2006-2008) withdrew, continued to play junior hockey
Arenas[]
- Metropolitan Ice Palace, used for all Tropical Hockey League teams
- Miami Arena (1988-2008)
- Hollywood Sportatorium "home of the phantom sports franchise" and "the indoor rain delay" located in suburban Pembroke Pines
- BB&T Center (previously known as BankAtlantic Center, Broward County Civic Arena, National Car Rental Center, and Office Depot Center) (1998-Present) actually located in Sunrise
- American Airlines Arena
- Kendall Ice Arena
Players[]
External Links[]
- Miami, Florida on Wikipedia