Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is a city in the state of Virginia, United States. Located at the mouth of the James River, it is home to about 194,000 people and is the center of a metropolitan area of some 1,2 million.
==Hockey in Richmond==
==Teams==
* Richmond Generals
# (Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, 2011-2014)
# (United States Premier Hockey League-Elite, 2014-Present)
# (United States Premier Hockey League-Empire, 2014-present)
* Richmond Renegades (East Coast Hockey League, 1990-2003) membership returned to league
* Richmond Renegades (Southern Professional Hockey League, 2006-2009) ceased operations
* Richmond Rifles (Eastern Hockey League, 1979-1981) folded
* Richmond RiverDogs (United Hockey League, 2003 - 2006) became Chicago Hounds
* Richmond Robins (American Hockey League, 1971 - 1976) ceased operations
* Richmond Ruff Raiders (Continental Hockey Association, 2001-2004)
* Richmond Wildcats (Southern Hockey League, (1976-January 3, 1977) folded
Richmond was also announced as a franchise in the Northern Professional Hockey League which was planned to play for the 2012-13 season but the league fell through before playing a game
==Arenas==
* Richmond Coliseum (1971-Present)
* Richmond Ice Zone
==Players==
==External Links==
* on Wikipedia
Category:Virginia towns