San Antonio Rampage
| San Antonio Rampage | |
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 2016–17 AHL season
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| City | San Antonio, Texas |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Operated | 2002–present |
| Home arena | AT&T Center |
| Colors | Black, Dark Gray, Silver, White |
| Owner(s) | Spurs Sports & Entertainment |
| General manager | Craig Billington |
| Head coach | Eric Veilleux |
| Media |
San Antonio Express-News Fox Sports Southwest Ticket 760 |
| Affiliates |
Colorado Avalanche (NHL) Colorado Eagles (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1971–1972 | Tidewater Wings |
| 1972–1975 | Virginia Wings |
| 1979–1999 | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 2002–present | San Antonio Rampage |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| Division Championships | 1 (2014–15) |
| Conference Championships | 0 |
| Calder Cups | 0 |
The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. They are currently the top affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL after signing a 5-year affiliation deal prior to the 2015–16 season. The Rampage are owned by the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA, who purchased a dormant AHL franchise with the NHL's Florida Panthers and moved it to San Antonio. The Rampage play in the AT&T Center in San Antonio, the same arena as the Spurs.
In 2000, construction began on the SBC Center, located next to the Freeman Coliseum, home of the Central Hockey League's San Antonio Iguanas. Partnering with the Florida Panthers, the Spurs bought the dormant Adirondack Red Wings franchise and moved it to San Antonio. Local investment for the Iguanas quickly dried up, and the CHL franchise folded.
Originally, the team was nicknamed the San Antonio Stampede. However, when a local semipro football team objected, the name was changed to the Rampage.
On June 30, 2005 Spurs Sports & Entertainment purchased the Panthers' interest in the franchise, assuming sole ownership of the AHL club. They also entered a multi-year affiliation agreement with the Phoenix Coyotes.
On September 7, 2006 The Rampage unveiled their new uniforms with the official colors now being black, white and silver (the same motif used by the Spurs, as well as other Spurs-owned teams). While the primary and secondary logos remain the same, the crest of the jerseys now displayed just the bull's head, giving it a more sleek look.
On 11 April 2007, the Coyotes announced that they had fired Rampage general manager Laurence Gilman, who had been with the Coyotes organization for 13 years. [1]
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