The Richmond Renegades were an

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team in

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that played in the

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from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the

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, which they marketed in later years as ''the Freezer''. The Renegades folded in 2003, but were succeeded by the

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of the

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History

In their 13 seasons, the Renegades won the

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as league champion in the 1994–95 season, the Brabham Cup in 1995–96 as regular season champion, and the Northern Conference championship in 1998–99. In the 1999

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Finals they blew a 3–1 series lead to the

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. The Renegades' rivals for most of their existence were the

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, based in Norfolk, Virginia. The Richmond Renegades name was revived by a new SPHL franchise that played from 2006–2009, owned by original ECHL Renegades owner Allan Harvie.

Playoffs

*1990–91: Lost to

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3–1 in quarterfinals. *1991–92: Defeated

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3–2 in first round; lost to

2–0 in quarterfinals. *1992–93: Lost to Johnstown 1–0 in first round. *1993–94: Did not qualify *1994–95: Defeated

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3–0 in first round; defeated Roanoke 3–1 in quarterfinals; defeated

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3–2 in semifinals; defeated

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4–1 to win championship. *1995–96: Defeated

3–0 in first round; lost to

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3–1 in quarterfinals. *1996–97: Defeated

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3–1 in first round; lost to Peoria 3–1 in quarterfinals. *1997–98: Did not qualify. *1998–99: Defeated

3–1 in first round; defeated Toledo 3–0 in quarterfinals; defeated Roanoke 4–0 in semifinals; lost to

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4–3 in finals. *1999–00: Lost to Trenton 3–0 in first round. *2000–01: Lost to Peoria 3–1 in first round. *2001–02: Did not qualify. *2002–03: Did not qualify.

Notable personnel

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– played for Renegades in 2001–02. He went on to play over 300 games in the

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with the

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, and

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. * Frank Bialowas – played for Renegades in 1992–93. Bialowas later played for the

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in 1993–94. * Andy Bezeau – played for Renegades in 1991–92. Later recorded the second highest penalty minute total in IHL history (590 PIM) during the 1995–96 season as a member of the

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. *

Brad Church Brad Church (born November 14, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. As a forward, Church played two games for the Washington Capitals and ten years of professional hockey in the minor leagues. Chosen 17th o ...

– former

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first round draft pick in 1995, 17th overall. Church would play for the Renegades from 2001 to 2003 and would later go on to coach the Phoenix Roadrunners of the

. *

Trevor Jobe Trevor Jobe (born May 14, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He last played for the Winston-Salem Polar Twins of the Southern Professional Hockey League in 2005. He is known for being a well-traveled, high scoring forward ...

– former ECHL record holder for most goals scored and most points scored. He played 34 games as a member of the Renegades during the 1991–92 ECHL season. *

Ryan Kraft Ryan Kraft (born November 7, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey Winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks. He is currently an assistant coach for the Minnesota Magicians of the North American ...

– former Sharks draft pick spent two seasons with the Renegades (1998–2000) and would later play seven games with the Sharks during the 2002–03 season. *

Rod Langway Rodney Cory Langway (born May 3, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Associatio ...

– Stanley Cup-winning,

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defenseman who briefly came out of retirement in 1995 after a sixteen-year NHL career where he skated for the

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and

. Langway joined the team late in the season and played 6 regular season games along with 9 post season games. Langway would later become a familiar sight on the bench, as he joined the team as an assistant coach the following season, and would later come back to help as an assistant coach from 1998 to 2000. *

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– The long-time Hampton Roads Admirals forward joined the team in 2000 after the Admirals suspended ECHL operations and became home to an AHL team. Taylor broke the ECHL goal-scoring record that was once held by former Renegade Trevor Jobe on December 29, 2000. *

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- Played for the Renegades during the 1996-97 season. He played for many teams throughout his NHL career, including the

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and the

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, the latter of whom he won a Stanley Cup with in 2002. Towards the end of his career, he played for the

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and

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. Legace currently serves as the goaltending coach for the

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References

External links

The Official ECHL Website
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