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. The team, owned by Allan B. Harvie Jr., the founder of the former

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Renegades franchise, began play in October 2006 at the

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. The team's first head coach was John Brophy. After the Renegades loss in the first round of the 2007 playoffs, Brian Goudie replaced Brophy as head coach. The new Renegades replaced the

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, who relocated to suburban

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for the 2006–07 season to become the

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. The most recent Renegades were the second team with that name;

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team that played from 1990 to 2003. The Richmond Renegades ceased operations at the end of the

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08-09 Roster

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''

Attendance

Single Season Team Records

''through 2007–08 season'' Games Played: (56) Danny White , JJ Wrobel , and Phil Youngclaus Goals: (33) Andre Gill (2007–2008) Assists: (57) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008) Points: (70) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008) +/-: (+23) Dan Vandermeer (2007–2008) Penalty Minutes: (428) Mat Goody (2006–2007) Wins: (20) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007) Shutouts: (2) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007), Ryan Senft (2007–2008) Minutes: (2254:18) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007) GAA: (3.13) Ryan Senft (2007–2008) Saves: (1333) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007) SV%: (.909) Doug Groenestege (2006–2007)

Retired numbers

Honors

References

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