Florida Seals
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The Florida Seals were a minor league ice hockey franchise, a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). Originally based in Orlando, Florida, as the Orlando Seals, they later moved to Kissimmee, Florida, a suburb thirty miles south of Orlando in Osceola County. The Seals were one of eight minor league hockey teams purchased or founded by David Waronker starting in 2003.
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Florida Seals | |
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City | Orlando, Florida (2002–04) Kissimmee, Florida (2005–06) |
League | ACHL (2002–03) WHA2 (2003–04) SPHL (2005–07) |
Founded | 2002 |
Operated | May 2002 – Jan 2007 |
Home arena | Amway Arena (2002–04) Silver Spurs Arena (2005–06) |
Colors | Blue, Black, Red, Gray, White |
Owner(s) | Orlando Professional Hockey, Inc. |
General manager | Sammy Wallace (2002) Joe Fellini (2002–2003) Brian Fling (2004) Various (2005–2007) |
Head coach | Stan Drulia (2002–03) Jim Paek (2003–04) Tom Stewart (2005–07) |
Franchise history | |
2002–2004 | Orlando Seals |
2005–2007 | Florida Seals |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 2003 Commissioner's Cup (ACHL) |
Playoff championships | 2003 President's Cup (ACHL) |
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