Chicago Bluesmen

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{{Infobox hockey team
| team = Chicago Bluesmen
| colour = blue
| colour text = white
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| logosize = 125px
| city = [[Geneva, Illinois|Geneva]], [[Illinois]]
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| founded = 1999
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| arena = [[Fox Valley Ice Arena]]
| colours =
| colors = Blue, Grey, Black, White
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| label1 = Murphy Cups
| data1 = None
| label2 = MLRH Championships
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| label3 = Conference Championships
| data3 = None
| label4 = Division Championships
| data4 = None
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| name1 = '''Chicago Bluesmen'''<br> (1999)
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The '''Chicago Bluesmen''' were an American professional [[roller hockey]] team based at the [[Fox Valley Ice Arena]] in [[Geneva, Illinois]], that played in [[Roller Hockey International]]. The team was coached by Eric Schneider.<ref name="ahdh990604"/>
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==References==
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<ref name="ahdh990604">{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Hess |newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]] |location=[[Arlington Heights, IL]] |title=Schneider aims to have fun coaching |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-68783348 |date=June 4, 1999 |accessdate=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
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[[Category:Chicago Bluesmen| ]]
[[Category:Geneva, Illinois]]
[[Category:Roller Hockey International teams]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1999]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1999]]
[[Category:Sports in Kane County, Illinois]]

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Dallas Stallions

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{{Infobox hockey team
| team = Dallas Stallions
| colour = black
| colour text = #996515
| logo = Dallas Stallions.png
| logosize = 125px
| city = [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]], [[Texas]]
| league =
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| founded = 1999
| operated =
| arena = [[Reunion Arena]]
| colours =
| colors = Black, Gold, White
{{infobox|child=yes
| label1 = Murphy Cups
| data1 = None
| label2 = MLRH Championships
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| label3 = Conference Championships
| data3 = None
| label4 = Division Championships
| data4 = None
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| coach = [[Alan May]]
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| name1 = '''Dallas Stallions'''<br /> (1999)
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The '''Dallas Stallions''' were an American professional [[roller hockey]] team based at [[Reunion Arena]] in [[Dallas, Texas]], that played in [[Roller Hockey International]]. Never financially sound, the team concluded the 1999 season with scant attendance and a 7–17–0–2 record.

==Year-by-year==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!League
!Reg. Season
!Playoffs
!Avg. attendance
|-
|1999
|RHI
|4th RHI, 7–17–0–2
|Lost first round
|894
|}

== History ==
In the Spring of 1999, the Dallas Stallions were announced as an expansion franchise for the struggling Roller Hockey International.<ref name="dmn990620"/> The team was operated on a very small budget that allowed for almost no advertising. The head coach/general manager was former [[NHL]] player [[Alan May]].<ref name="lub990428"/> The team was made up from minor league ice hockey players.<ref name="fwst990710"/> Training camp was held in the spring/summer of 1999 at Slapshot Inline Hockey arena in [[Arlington, Texas]].

The team attempted to make a splash by drafting [[Central Hockey League]] legend Doug Lawrence. Lawrence reportedly refused to play unless he was paid additional money "under the table". A deal was finally worked out and Lawrence played in three games with the team.

The season was largely unsuccessful on every front. The team struggled on the floor, and only a handful of fans attended each home game. The Stallions and the league both quietly folded at the end of the season. May moved on to coach the [[Lubbock Cotton Kings]] of the [[Western Professional Hockey League]].<ref name="lub990428"/>

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="lub990428">{{cite news |first=George |last=Watson |newspaper=[[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]] |title=Cotton Kings coach plans to create aggresive [sic] team |url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/042899/pro_012-1395.shtml |date=April 28, 1999 |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="dmn990620">{{cite news |first=Rick |last=Alonzo |title=Stallions bring new brand of hockey to Reunion Arena |newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3DB9E9CD27142&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |date=June 20, 1999 }}</ref>
<ref name="fwst990710">{{cite news |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |title=Hot Wheels - Roller hockey: The best new spectator sport you've never heard of |page=L1 |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF921AC3F4FE72&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |date=July 19, 1999 |access-date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_players.php?tmi=5403 Dallas Stallions at HockeyDB]

[[Category:Dallas Stallions| ]]
[[Category:Roller Hockey International teams]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1999]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1999]]
[[Category:Sports in Dallas]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:1999 disestablishments in Texas]]

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