Miami Screaming Eagles
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| Miami Screaming Eagles | |
|---|---|
Miami, Florida | |
| Owner(s) | Herb Martin |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972 (did not play) | Miami Screaming Eagles |
| 1972–1973 | Philadelphia Blazers |
| 1973–1975 | Vancouver Blazers |
| 1975–1977 | Calgary Cowboys |
The Miami Screaming Eagles were a professional ice hockey team that had intended to play in
History
The Screaming Eagles franchise was the second attempt at a professional hockey team for the South Florida market, since the folding of the original
Businessman Herb Martin bought a franchise in the WHA in 1972. The Screaming Eagles made a splash immediately by signing
With the end of the Executive Square project, the Screaming Eagles had only two options for a temporary home, Miami Beach Convention Center or the then-new Hollywood Sportatorium. But Martin felt neither site was suitable even for temporary use. The Convention Center held only a few thousand for hockey. The Sportatorium had no air conditioning, no permanent seats, and a partially open roof. (Later, when the arena was fully enclosed and expanded, attempts were made to bring in another WHA franchise, but to no avail.)
When Martin was unable to find a solution to the arena problem, WHA president Gary Davidson canceled the franchise on April 28, 1972. In June 1972, Bernard Brown and James Cooper were granted the rights to the Miami Screaming Eagles along with the players (namely Bernie Parent) that were under contract with the team, from Herb Martin. Brown and Cooper then relocated the franchise to Philadelphia (where Parent had previously played for the NHL Flyers, and would again) and renamed the team the Blazers.[2]
Two decades later, South Florida was awarded the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers franchise.
Although they never iced a team, replicas of the projected Screaming Eagles jersey continue to sell along with those of actual WHA teams.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Miami Screaming Eagles". Archived from the original on 2017-06-05.
- ^ "Miami Screaming Eagles". Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-07-09.