MRKA Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 As some of you might remember, the Anaheim Bullfrogs were a team in Roller Hockey International (RHI) during the 90's and were by far the leagues flagship team, winning a couple of championships and leading in attendance. Well that club, at least in name is looking to make a comeback in Major League Roller Hockey (MLRH), a professional roller hockey league that competed briefly with RHI during the 90s and since then has been pretty much been an amateur league. However according to the league website www.mlrh.com, the league has recently acquired the rights to the Anaheim Bullfrogs name and logo along with the name and logo of another former RHI team the Los Angeles Blades. It appears that MLRH has gone ahead and updated the logo and I thought I would share the new logo here to give you something to compare it to here is the bullfrogs logo from 1994 - 1999and here is the bullfrogs logo during the 1993 RHI season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I've actually got a number of official logosheets from the old RHI...love that cluster-something-or-another of colors the Bullfrogs used to use: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi_canadian Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 And if anyone is really keen, you can even own a team or invest in one for as little as $2500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undead Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 The body, arms, and stick are from this logo:Go Lumberfrogs! Portfoliobobschultz6' class="bbc_url">@bobschultz6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRKA Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 The body, arms, and stick are from this logo:Go Lumberfrogs!Wow way to rip off a logo, thanks for pointing that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I know Muskegon's owner, Josh Mervis... I'll let you know what he says after I tell him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number9hockey Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Hey I play in that league. They are trying to rebuild it to become a full fledge pro league but for now the winner of the league gets $10,000 for the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Wait... roller hockey still exists as something resembling a professional sport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRKA Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 I know Muskegon's owner, Josh Mervis... I'll let you know what he says after I tell him.I would be interested in knowing what he thinks. I am a roller hockey player and have followed the sport for a while now and was interested to see where this league would go. I added the the league MLRH to my facebook in order to follow its developments. After it was pointed out on here that the logo was stolen I made a comment about it on the league page which was promptly deleted. In a private message from the league I was told "to be careful when making such a public statement" and that "no image or logo was inappropriately used"I was then promptly de-friended lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Me and my brother were New Jersey Rockin' Rollers season ticket holders. I miss RHI. (Yea, i'm the one guy that misses it) Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRKA Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Me and my brother were New Jersey Rockin' Rollers season ticket holders. I miss RHI. (Yea, i'm the one guy that misses it)Add me as the second guy, I was a Denver DareDevils season ticket holder back in 96 (their only season), I was 13 at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poser Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 San Jose Rhinoes season ticker holder!Is MLRH along the same lines as AIHL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I ran the website for the Oklahoma Coyotes their two seasons (1995-96). The thought was to put together an OKC Blazers/Central Hockey League all-star team and place it in the Myriad, since those same players were averaging 10,000 fans a night in OKC. Unfortunately, the Murrah Bombing (for which today is the 16th anniversary, FYI) took place about six weeks after the franchise was announced. The entire OKC metro suffered from clinical depression for 18-24 months after that, and the team never drew more than about 4,000 a night (and usually around 2,800-3,200), though a pair of games in Tulsa the second season drew okay. I have copies of the original scoresheets from both seasons. I'm not sure if the originals are out there anywhere. If anyone has them it would be Chris Due, the SID at Lubbock Christian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRKA Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 I ran the website for the Oklahoma Coyotes their two seasons (1995-96). The thought was to put together an OKC Blazers/Central Hockey League all-star team and place it in the Myriad, since those same players were averaging 10,000 fans a night in OKC. Unfortunately, the Murrah Bombing (for which today is the 16th anniversary, FYI) took place about six weeks after the franchise was announced. The entire OKC metro suffered from clinical depression for 18-24 months after that, and the team never drew more than about 4,000 a night (and usually around 2,800-3,200), though a pair of games in Tulsa the second season drew okay. I have copies of the original scoresheets from both seasons. I'm not sure if the originals are out there anywhere. If anyone has them it would be Chris Due, the SID at Lubbock Christian.Thanks for sharing that mfoster. I actually went to school in Tulsa and become a fan of the Tulsa Oilers and the Central Hockey League while out there. I am impressed that that the Oklahoma Coyotes were even able to draw 4,000 a game back then, seeing that both the Tulsa Oilers and the new AHL team in OKC average about 4,000 a game these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frylock Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Add me as another RHI fan... Naturally, I was a huge Portland Rage fan. Still have a bunch of Rage memorabilia including a game puck, authentic '94 road jersey, programs, video of the championship game against Buffalo, ticket stub from the championship game, lots of newspaper clippings. Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Ahhhhh... Roller Hockey International. Those were the days, huh? Professional roller hockey. Who'd a thunk it?RHI 1993Anaheim BullfrogsCalgary Rad'zConnecticut Coasters (New Haven, CT)Florida Hammerheads (Miami, FL)Los Angeles BladesOakland SkatesPortland RageSan Diego BarracudasSt. Louis VipersToronto PlanetsUtah Rollerbees (Sandy, UT)Vancouver VooDooRHI 1994Anaheim BullfrogsAtlanta Fire AntsBuffalo StampedeCalgary Rad'zChicago CheetahsEdmonton Sled DogsFlorida Hammerheads (Miami, FL)Las Vegas FlashLos Angeles BladesMinnesota Arctic Blast (Minneapolis, MN)Montreal RoadrunnersNew England Stingers (Portland, ME)New Jersey Rockin' Rollers (East Rutherford, NJ)Oakland SkatesPhiladelphia BulldogsPhoenix CobrasPittsburgh PhantomsPortland RageSacramento River RatsSan Diego BarracudasSan Jose RhinosSt. Louis VipersTampa Bay Tritons (Tampa, FL)Vancouver VooDooRHI 1995Anaheim BullfrogsBuffalo StampedeChicago CheetahsDetroit Motor City MustangsLos Angeles BladesMinnesota Blue Ox (Minneapolis, MN)Montreal RoadrunnersNew Jersey Rockin' Rollers (East Rutherford, NJ)Oakland SkatesOklahoma Coyotes (Oklahoma City, OK)Orlando RollergatorsOttawa LoggersPhiladelphia BulldogsPhoenix CobrasSacramento River RatsSan Diego BarracudasSan Jose RhinosSt. Louis VipersVancouver VooDooRHI 1996Anaheim BullfrogsDenver DaredevilsEmpire State Cobras (Glens Falls, NY)Long Island Jawz (Uniondale, NY)Los Angeles BladesMinnesota Arctic Blast (Minneapolis, MN)Montreal RoadrunnersNew Jersey Rockin' Rollers (East Rutherford, NJ)Oakland SkatesOklahoma Coyotes (Oklahoma City, OK)Orlando JackalsOttawa LoggersPhiladelphia BulldogsSacramento River RatsSan Diego BarracudasSan Jose RhinosSt. Louis VipersVancouver VooDooRHI 1997Anaheim BullfrogsBuffalo WingsLos Angeles BladesMontreal RoadrunnersNew Jersey Rockin' Rollers (East Rutherford, NJ)Orlando Jackals Ottawa WheelsSacramento River RatsSan Jose RhinosSt. Louis VipersRHI 1999Anaheim BullfrogsBuffalo WingsChicago BluesmenDallas StallionsLas Vegas CoyotesMinnesota Blue Ox (MInneapolis, MN)San Jose RhinosSt. Louis VipersIn retrospect, it is amazing that it lasted as long as it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Awesome name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number9hockey Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 San Jose Rhinoes season ticker holder!Is MLRH along the same lines as AIHL?Yeah in terms of level of play, but it is full contact and allows for fighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 A nastygram will be forthcoming... we'll have to wait and see what happens from there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Since most of the old Renegades played for the Rhinos, I was always a Rhinos fan, I miss this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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