Detroit Vipers
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The Detroit Vipers were a professional ice hockey team based in the Detroit metropolitan area that competed in the International Hockey League during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct ice hockey team
ⓘ
professional ice hockey team ⓘ |
| affiliation | Tampa Bay Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipSeason | 1996–97 IHL season ⓘ |
| city | Auburn Hills, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colors |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ teal ⓘ white ⓘ |
| competition | International Hockey League (1945–2001) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | minor professional ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 2001 ⓘ |
| division | IHL Eastern Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| founded | 1994 ⓘ |
| foundedAsExpansionTeam | true ⓘ |
| GordieHoweAppearanceAge | 69 ⓘ |
| homeArena | The Palace of Auburn Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeArenaCapacityApprox | 20,000 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumberRetired | Number 20 ⓘ |
| league | International Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Detroit metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mascot | Viper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NHLaffiliateOf | Tampa Bay Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoach |
Marc Crawford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Dudley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | signed Gordie Howe to a one-game contract in 1997–98 season ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Chris Osgood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dino Ciccarelli NERFINISHED ⓘ Igor Larionov NERFINISHED ⓘ Konstantin Shafranov NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergei Samsonov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | William Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Palace Sports & Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | folded after collapse of the International Hockey League ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| rival |
Chicago Wolves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cleveland Lumberjacks NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlando Solar Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Vipers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| successorLeagueForMarket | American Hockey League teams in Michigan ⓘ |
| teamStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| wonChampionship | Turner Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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