The
Greenville Grrrowl were an
ECHL hockey team located in
Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the
BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the
Kelly Cup.
The Grrrowl's initial season was 1998-99, with former
Chicago Blackhawks defensive star
John Marks as their coach. He remained their only coach from 1998 to 2006. They were an affiliate of the
AHL Norfolk Admirals, and an affiliate of the
NHL Chicago Blackhawks and the
Edmonton Oilers.
The team announced that it was folding on June 2, 2006, after running a
US$1,000,000 deficit during 2005 that left the team unable to attract new investors.On June 15 the
BI-LO Center announced they were willing to pay $350,000 to keep the team afloat, hoping to entice developers to save the team. According to Grrrowl President Ed Rubinstein, the team only plans to refund "some percentage" of money already paid by season ticket holders.<ref...
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