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  • Las Vegas Thunder
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  • The Las Vegas Thunder were an independent professional ice hockey team competing in the International Hockey League. The team's home rink was at the Thomas & Mack Center. They began play in the 1993–1994 season, folding on April 18, 1999. The Thunder's best season was in 1995–1996 when it finished in 1st (Wins 57 Losses 17 Ties 8), but lost in the conference finals. Throughout the team's history they garnered player development deals with the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL, the ECHL's Knoxville Cherokees and Mississippi Sea Wolves and Russian side Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
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Team
  • Las Vegas Thunder
League
division titles
  • 1993
Logo
  • Las Vegas Thunder 97.png
Division
  • Pacific; Southwest
Name
  • Las Vegas Thunder
Conference
  • Western
Dates
  • 1993
Colors
  • teal, black, silver, white
Media
  • Las Vegas Review-Journal
LogoSize
  • 150
BG Color
  • black
reg season titles
  • 1993
City
Text Color
  • teal
Arena
Owner
  • Hank and Ken Stickney
Affiliates
Founded
  • 1993
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  • The Las Vegas Thunder were an independent professional ice hockey team competing in the International Hockey League. The team's home rink was at the Thomas & Mack Center. They began play in the 1993–1994 season, folding on April 18, 1999. The Thunder's best season was in 1995–1996 when it finished in 1st (Wins 57 Losses 17 Ties 8), but lost in the conference finals. Throughout the team's history they garnered player development deals with the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL, the ECHL's Knoxville Cherokees and Mississippi Sea Wolves and Russian side Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. The Thunder's main rivals included the Denver/Utah Grizzlies, Los Angeles/Long Beach Ice Dogs, San Diego Gulls, and Phoenix Roadrunners. These rivalries have seen a rebirth in the ECHL. The team's mascot was "Boom-Boom", a polar bear. The Franchise was replaced by: Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL (2003-present)
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