Mississippi RiverKings

Mississippi RiverKings
CitySouthaven, Mississippi
LeagueCentral Hockey League (1992–2011)
Southern Professional Hockey League (2011–2018)
Founded1992 (In the CHL)
Folded2018
Home arenaLanders Center
ColorsBlack, white, gold
     
Owner(s)Maddox Foundation
Franchise history
1992–2007Memphis RiverKings
2007–2018Mississippi RiverKings
Championships
Regular season titlesNone
Division titles3 (2000–01, 2001–02, 2008–09)
Conference titlesNone
Ray Miron President's Cup2 (2001–02, 2002–03)

The Mississippi RiverKings were a professional minor league ice hockey team. The RiverKings were a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League from 2011 to 2018 after playing their first nineteen seasons (1992–2011) in the Central Hockey League. On July 2, 2007, after 15 seasons as the Memphis RiverKings, the team's name was changed to Mississippi RiverKings.

For their first eight seasons, the team played their home games in the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. From 2000 to 2018, their home was the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi, a suburb of Memphis.

On June 13, 2011, it was announced the RiverKings had left the CHL to join the SPHL.[1]

On May 24, 2018, the RiverKings' ownership announced it had suspended operations for the 2018–19 season,[2][3][4] but the team never again took the ice.

  1. ^ "Mississippi RiverKings Join SPHL For 2011–2012 Season". Southern Professional Hockey League. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Mississippi RiverKings Suspend Operations for 2018-2019 Season". OurSports Central (Press release). Southern Professional Hockey League. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Letter from the President". OurSports Central (Press release). Southern Professional Hockey League. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Giannotto, Mark (May 24, 2018). "Mississippi Riverkings suspend operations for 2018-19 season, will seek new ownership". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved April 28, 2024.