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As of March 2024, Rhode Island has two professional sports teams, the Providence Bruins, minor league affiliate of the Boston Bruins, as well as Rhode Island FC, who compete in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
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As of March 2024, Rhode Island has two professional sports teams, the Providence Bruins, minor league affiliate of the Boston Bruins, as well as Rhode Island FC, who compete in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
| Club | Sport | League |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Bruins | Ice Hockey | American Hockey League |
| Rhode Island FC | Soccer | USL Championship |
Bruin,, is an English folk term for brown bear.
Rhode Island is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound; and shares a small maritime border with New York, east of Long Island. Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area and the seventh-least populous, with slightly fewer than 1.1 million residents as of 2020; but it has grown at every decennial count since 1790 and is the second-most densely populated state, after New Jersey. The state takes its name from the eponymous island, though nearly all its land area is on the mainland. Providence is its capital and most populous city.
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. The Reds played at the Rhode Island Auditorium, located on North Main Street in Providence, Rhode Island, from 1926 through 1972, when the team affiliated with the New York Rangers and moved into the newly built Providence Civic Center. The team name came from the breed of chicken known as the Rhode Island Red.
The Providence Bruins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), and are the primary development team for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). They play at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Maine Mariners were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
William "Wild Bill" Ezinicki was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1944–1950), the Boston Bruins (1950–1952), and the New York Rangers (1954–1955) of the NHL.
Schneider Arena was named in honor of Rev. Herman D. Schneider, O.P., the founder of Providence College hockey and a longtime teacher at the school. It is located at the far northern end of campus, on the corner of Huxley Ave. and Admiral St., and is notable for the reflective energy-conserving ceiling that was installed in 1992.
Jeffrey J. Jillson is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres.
Three popular American sports were invented in New England. Basketball was invented by James Naismith, a Canadian, in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. Volleyball was invented by William G. Morgan in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 1895. Paintball was invented in 1981 in Henniker, New Hampshire.
Cox Sports was a regional sports network that served the United States New England region until 2012. Cox Sports New England served as the local programming outlet for Cox Communications, the cable service provider in Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut.
The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a record which holds to this day. The Cape Breton Oilers won their first Calder Cup championship.
The Boston Bruins Radio Network is a 17-station network which carries live game broadcasts of the Boston Bruins. The network's flagship station is WBZ-FM (98.5) in Boston, Massachusetts. Judd Sirott announces play-by-play. Bob Beers provides color commentary.
The Providence Bruins Radio Network was the radio network of the Providence Bruins, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Bruins, which operated from 1992 to 2014. As of the 2014–15 season, the Providence Bruins games' audio can be heard online only.
The Boston Celtics Radio Network is a radio network that broadcasts Boston Celtics basketball games with a flagship station of WBZ-FM (98.5). Carried in 5 of the 6 New England states, the network has 27 stations.
The 1933 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University as an independent during the 1933 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Tuss McLaughry, the Bears compiled a record of 3–5.
The 1930 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College as a member of the New England Conference during the 1930 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and finished in third place in the conference.
The 1937 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented Rhode Island State College as a member of the New England Conference during the 1937 college football season. In its 18th season under head coach Frank Keaney, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and finished at last place in the conference.
The 1958 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.
The 1975 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Brown finished second in the Ivy League.
The 1976 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Brown tied for first place in the Ivy League, its first conference championship.
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