Roller Hockey International
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Roller Hockey International was a 1990s professional inline hockey league in North America that sought to popularize the sport with a fast-paced, entertainment-focused format.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct sports league
ⓘ
professional inline hockey league ⓘ |
| aimedTo | popularize inline hockey ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | RHI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptedComebackSeason | 1999 ⓘ |
| averageGameLength | three periods of 12 minutes ⓘ |
| businessModel | franchise-based ⓘ |
| championshipTrophy | Murphy Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1999 ⓘ |
| emphasis |
entertainment
ⓘ
high scoring games ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1993 ⓘ |
| gameFormat | fast-paced ⓘ |
| geographicScope | United States and Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastCompletedSeason | 1997 ⓘ |
| leagueFormat | professional ⓘ |
| marketingStrategy | music and in-game promotions ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Manon Rhéaume
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rob Laurie NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Szabo NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Gervais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTeam |
Anaheim Bullfrogs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles Blades NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Roadrunners NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Rockin Rollers NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlando Jackals NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Bulldogs NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Vipers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsAtPeak | 24 ⓘ |
| overtimeRule | sudden death overtime ⓘ |
| playedDuringSeason | summer ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
declining attendance
ⓘ
financial difficulties ⓘ overexpansion ⓘ |
| ruleModification |
four-on-four skaters plus goaltender
ⓘ
no icing ⓘ no offside pass restriction ⓘ |
| shootoutRule | used to decide tied games ⓘ |
| sport | inline hockey ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family entertainment market ⓘ |
| televisionPartner |
ESPN
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ESPN2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEquipment | inline skates ⓘ |
| usedPlayingSurface |
smooth concrete
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sport court plastic tile ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.