- Vancouver Voodoo
RHI Team
team_name = Vancouver Voodoo
bg_color = #6600CC
text_color = Black
logo_
founded = 1993
history = Vancouver Voodoo
(1993 - 1996)
arena =PNE Agrodome
(1993 - 1994)
Pacific Coliseum
(1994 - 1995)General Motors Place
(1996)
city = Vancouver,British Columbia
team_colors = Purple, Black, Orange, White
murphy_cups = None
conf_titles = None
division_titles = 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996The Vancouver Voodoo were a roller hockey team based inVancouver, British Columbia ,Canada which played in the RHI (Roller Hockey International ) league. The Voodoo were one of the original twelve teams to join the league in 1993. They played in thePNE Agrodome in 1993 and 1994, thePacific Coliseum in 1994 and 1995, and in 1996, played inGeneral Motors Place . The team folded from the league in 1996.eason by season
The Voodoo experienced consistent success in the regular season throughout their four year history, winning their division all four years. Despite their regular season success, however, the voodoo never made it out of the second round of the playoffs.
1993
In the RCI's inaugural season, Vancouver finishes first in the King Division, atop the
Calgary Rad'z , Portland Rage, and Utah Rollerbees, good for second overall, behind theAnaheim Bullfrogs . In the first round of the playoffs, they are eliminated by the division rivalCalgary Rad'z 8-7.Star forward
Jose Charbonneau , a formerNHL er, leads the RCI in regular season scoring with 68 points in 14 games, and attracts the attention of theNHL 'sVancouver Canucks , who had previously released Charbonneau in 1989. Charbonneau plays 33 more games for the Canucks before finishing his career in Europe.Playing at the
PNE Agrodome , the Voodoo averages an attendance of 3,800.1994
As league expansion doubles the league's team total to 24, the Voodoo are placed in the new Northwest Division with the
Calgary Rad'z , Phoenix Cobras, Portland Rage, Edmonton Sled Dogs, and Sacramento River Rats. They finish atop their division, as well as second overall in the Western Conference, behind theLos Angeles Blades . The Voodoo's leading scorer is Ryan Harrison; he finishes with 62 points in 22 games, good for 15th overall in theleague.In the playoffs, the Voodoo are once again defeated in the first round, ousted by Portland in two games.
The Voodoo's average attendance rises to 4,600 as they begin playing games at the
Pacific Coliseum - in close vicinity to thePNE Agrodome - as well.1995
The Voodoo finish atop their division and second in their conferencefor the third straight season. Ryan Harrison leads Vancouver in scoring again with 63 points in 24 games, 15th overall in the league once more.
In the playoffs, Vancouver makes it out of the first round for the first time, defeating the
Oakland Skates in two games, but is halted in the second round by theSan Jose Rhinos , the inevitable Murphy Cup champions.As the Voodoo fully relocate to the
Pacific Coliseum , their average attendance rises again to 5,300.1996
Vancouver wins their division for the fourth consecutive season, butare eliminated in the second round in three games by the
Anaheim Bullfrogs . Vancouver's Doug Ast finishes second overall in the league in regular season scoring with 91 points in 28 games.The Voodoo relocate again to the
Vancouver Canucks ' home stadiumGM Place , and the average attendance peaks at 5,500.At the end of the 1996 season, the Vancouver Voodoo franchise folds after 4 years.
Regular season records
External links
* [http://rhistats.tripod.com/ RHI Season Archives]
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