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As of end of the 2022–23 season, Rhode Island had 3,566 registered with USA Hockey. [9] This placed Rhode Island as 14th in the nation in terms of population percentage (0.316%). Due to the state's low population (approximately 1.1 million as of 2020), fewer players from Rhode Island are seen at high levels of the sport.
This list of museums in Rhode Island encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The George V. Meehan Auditorium is a 3,059-seat hockey arena, in Providence, Rhode Island.The arena opened in 1961 and was dedicated on January 6, 1962. It is named for George V. Meehan, the benefactor of the arena, which he hoped would "service and promote" the Brown Bears ice hockey program, which now belongs to the Ivy and ECAC Hockey leagues.
The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League (CAHL) between 1926 and 1936 and the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The team won the Calder Cup in 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956.
Rhode Island Auditorium was an indoor arena in Providence, Rhode Island, at 1111 North Main Street. It hosted the NBA 's Providence Steamrollers from 1946 until 1949, and the Providence Reds ice hockey team until the Providence Civic Center (now the Amica Mutual Pavilion ) was opened in 1972.
Ice Kings begins by highlighting the rich hockey history of the state of Rhode Island. Colorful stories of the Providence Reds are told by local residents and legends alike. While Rhode Island may be known by tourists for its beaches and resort towns, the film focuses on the heart of Rhode Island , which is found in the working class cities ...
The 1926–27 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season was the 10th season of play for the program and first in 20 years. The Bears represented Brown University and were coached by Jimmy Gardner in his 1st season.
Pieri was the longtime owner and manager of the Rhode Island Auditorium. In 1940 he and eight other arena managers founded the Ice Capades. [5] In 1951, Pieri got involved with broadcasting. He purchased a Providence radio station, WDEM. [6] The station's call letters were subsequently changed to WICE; Pieri sold the station in 1956. [7]