Louisville RiverFrogs

The Louisville RiverFrogs[1][2] were a professional ice hockey team competing in the East Coast Hockey League, which was a mid-level professional American hockey league with teams from all over the United States as well as one franchise from Canada. The team was based in Louisville, Kentucky and played from 1995 to 1998.[3] Their home venue was Broadbent Arena (nicknamed "The Swamp" for their duration; capacity 6,600) at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

"River Frogs" redirects here. For other uses, see River frog (disambiguation).
Louisville RiverFrogs
CityLouisville, Kentucky
LeagueECHL
DivisionSoutheast
Founded1995
Operated1995–1998
Home arenaBroadbent Arena
AffiliatesSan Jose Sharks
New York Islanders (NHL)
Franchise history
1995–98Louisville RiverFrogs
1998–99Miami Matadors
1999–2001inactive
2001–presentCincinnati Cyclones

At the conclusion of the 1997–1998 season, the franchise was sold and moved to Florida to become the Miami Matadors for a year before moving to Ohio as the Cincinnati Cyclones in 2001.[4] The Cincinnati Cyclones are still currently in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). They started out playing their games in Cincinnati Gardens, but they have since upgraded and play in the U.S Bank Arena. The Cincinnati Cyclones are also the minor league affiliate to the Rochester Americans, which is a part of the American Hockey League, as well as the Buffalo Sabres, which are a part of the National Hockey League (NHL).

The team's mascot was Rowdy River Frog. The RiverFrogs games were locally known for the amount of non-hockey-related entertainment at shows, including a giant frog blimp, hot tubs, and concession booths.

See also

References
  1. Kleber, John E. (ed.) (2001). "Louisville Panthers". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 564. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. Retrieved April 15, 2015.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Redding, Rick (March 17, 1997). "RiverFrogs officials set sights on Freedom Hall". Business First. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. "Louisville River Frogs". Officialgamepuck.com. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  4. "Cincinnati Cyclones - History". Cycloneshockey.com. Retrieved 2011-03-08.


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