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The Toronto Roadrunners were an Ice Hockey team in the American Hockey League . They played in Toronto, Ontario , Canada at the Ricoh Coliseum . While initial owner Lyle Abrhams brought the franchise to Toronto with good intentions, poor attendance, a questionable business model, and a dispute with building officials resulted in the relocation of the franchise to Edmonton after only one season. Another factor was the desire of the parent club to have the team play in Edmonton to fill the void expected as an NHL lockout the following season seemed more and more likely. HISTORY In their only season the Roadrunners featured players such as Jani Rita , Jamie Wright and Steve Valiquette who helped them advance to the AHL playoffs where they lost the first round to the Cleveland Barons . The franchise was replaced by:
SEASON-BY-SEASON RESULTS TEAM RECORDS :Goals: 25 Jamie Wright :Assists: 30 Jamie Wright :Points: 55 Jamie Wright :Penalty Minutes: 196 Rocky Thompson :GAA: 2.52 Mike Morrison :SV%: .913 Mike Morrison, Stephen Valiquette :Goaltending Wins: 14 Steve Valiquette :Shutouts: 3 Mike Morrison, Tyler Moss :Games: 78 Jamie Wright SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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