Macon Whoopee (ECHL)

Not to be confused with Macon Whoopees (SHL) or Macon Whoopee (CHL).
Macon Whoopee
City Macon, Georgia
League ECHL
Founded 1981 (In the CHL)
Operated 2001–2002
Home arena Macon Coliseum
Head coach Gord Dineen
Franchise history
1981–1983 Nashville South Stars
1983–1990 Virginia Lancers
1990–1992 Roanoke Valley Rebels
1992–1993 Roanoke Valley Rampage
1993–1994 Huntsville Blast
1994–2001 Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
2001–2002 Macon Whoopee
2002–2003 Lexington Men O' War
2005–present Utah Grizzlies

The Macon Whoopee are a defunct professional ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) during the 2001–02 season. Based in Macon, Georgia, the team played its home games at Macon Coliseum.

History

Prior to the 2001–02 ECHL season, the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks were moved from Tallahassee, Florida to Macon, Georgia to begin play as the Macon Whoopee.[1] Coached by former NHL defenceman Gord Dineen, the team compiled a record of 29 wins, 31 losses, and 12 ties to finish out of the playoffs in their only season of play in Macon.

Following the 2001–02 season, the franchise was relocated to Lexington, Kentucky to play as the Lexington Men O' War.[2]

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