Hockey in the Capital District

Hockey in the Capital District
Author: Jim Mancuso
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738544670

Hockey in the Capital District chronicles professional hockey in the capital region of New York State: Albany, Schenectady, and Troy. A total of six professional teams have taken the ice in four different leagues, beginning in the 1952-1953 season with the Troy Uncle Sam's Trojans. The tradition continued with the Schenectady Chiefs (1981-1982), the Troy Slapshots (1986-1987), the Albany Choppers (1990-1991), the Troy-based Capital District Islanders (1990-1993), and the Albany River Rats (1993-present). The River Rats brought the area its fi rst championship by capturing the AHL's Calder Cup. Through historic images, this volume presents the rich hockey heritage of the Capital District.

Hockey in the Capital District

Hockey in the Capital District
Author: Jim Mancuso
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2006-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781531627331

Hockey in the Capital District chronicles professional hockey in the capital region of New York State: Albany, Schenectady, and Troy. A total of six professional teams have taken the ice in four different leagues, beginning in the 1952-1953 season with the Troy Uncle Sam's Trojans. The tradition continued with the Schenectady Chiefs (1981-1982), the Troy Slapshots (1986-1987), the Albany Choppers (1990-1991), the Troy-based Capital District Islanders (1990-1993), and the Albany River Rats (1993-present). The River Rats brought the area its fi rst championship by capturing the AHL's Calder Cup. Through historic images, this volume presents the rich hockey heritage of the Capital District.

Hockey in the Capital District

Hockey in the Capital District
Author: James Mancuso
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2006-09-20
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1439617805

Hockey in the Capital District chronicles professional hockey in the capital region of New York State: Albany, Schenectady, and Troy. A total of six professional teams have taken the ice in four different leagues, beginning in the 19521953 season with the Troy Uncle Sams Trojans. The tradition continued with the Schenectady Chiefs (19811982), the Troy Slapshots (19861987), the Albany Choppers (19901991), the Troy-based Capital District Islanders (19901993), and the Albany River Rats (1993present). The River Rats brought the area its fi rst championship by capturing the AHLs Calder Cup. Through historic images, this volume presents the rich hockey heritage of the Capital District.