Knoxville Speed

Knoxville Speed

City	Knoxville, Tennessee
League	UHL
Founded	1995
Operated	1999–2002
Home arena	James White Civic Coliseum
Franchise history
1995–1999	Madison Monsters
1999–2002	Knoxville Speed

The Knoxville Speed was a UHL team which played from 1999-2002 in Knoxville, Tennessee with home ice at the James White Civic Coliseum. They were formerly the Madison Monsters, and in April 1999 team owner Andrew Wilhelm announced that the franchise would relocate to Knoxville due to low attendance in Madison.^[1]

Also, brother Mike Wilhelm was one of the equipment managers to the Speed. Michele Wilhelm assisted with merchandising. The Speed and Asheville Smoke played each other roughly nineteen times a season plus the playoffs. Many die-hard fans, players and broadcasters remember the fierce bench-clearing brawl between the Speed and Asheville Smoke in January 2001.

References

↑ Schoen, David (April 3, 1999). "Monsters moving, But local group may buy expansion team". Wisconsin State Journal. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

International/United/Colonial Hockey League

Former Teams (as International)(2007–2010)	Bloomington PrairieThunder Dayton Gems Evansville IceMen/Muskegon Lumberjacks Flint Generals Fort Wayne Komets Quad City Mallards Kalamazoo Wings Port Huron Icehawks

Former Teams (as United)(1997–2007)	Adirondack Frostbite Adirondack IceHawks Asheville Smoke B.C. Icemen Brantford Smoke Chicago Hounds Columbus Stars Danbury Trashers Elmira Jackals Kansas City Outlaws Knoxville Speed Madison Kodiaks Madison Monsters Missouri River Otters Motor City Mechanics Ohio Gears Port Huron Beacons Port Huron Border Cats Port Huron Flags Quad City Mallards Richmond RiverDogs Roanoke Valley Vipers Rockford IceHogs Saginaw Gears Saginaw LumberKings Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Winston-Salem IceHawks

Former Teams (as Colonial) (1991–1997)	Brantford Smoke Chatham Wheels Dayton Ice Bandits Detroit Falcons Flint Bulldogs London Wildcats Madison Monsters Michigan Falcons Mohawk Valley Prowlers New Haven Knights Port Huron Border Cats Quad City Mallards Saginaw Lumber Kings Saginaw Wheels St. Thomas Wildcats Thunder Bay Senators Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks Utica Blizzard Utica Bulldogs

Proposed teams	Arctic Xpress / Canton Xpress / Canton Ice Patrol Lehigh Valley Xtreme

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