Huntsville Blast

The Huntsville Blast were a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). The Blast played at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for the 1993–94 ECHL season.^[1] Previously the franchise played as the Roanoke Valley Rampage in Vinton, Virginia, prior to their relocation following the 1992–93 season.^[2] Following their lone season in Huntsville, the franchise relocated to Tallahassee, Florida, where they were rebranded as the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks.^[2]

Huntsville Blast
City	Huntsville, Alabama
League	East Coast Hockey League
Founded	1981 (In the CHL)
Operated	1993–1994
Home arena	Von Braun Center Arena
Owner(s)	Larry Revo (until Nov 1993) Huntsville Hockey, Inc.
Head coach	Steve Gatzos Victor Posa
Captain	Greg Geldart
Franchise history
1981–1983	Nashville South Stars
1983–1990	Virginia Lancers
1990–1992	Roanoke Valley Rebels
1992–1993	Roanoke Valley Rampage
1993–1994	Huntsville Blast
1994–2001	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
2001–2002	Macon Whoopee
2002–2003	Lexington Men O' War
2005–present	Utah Grizzlies

As of February 2008, the Blast moniker has been adopted by the women's-only hockey league team in Huntsville.

In their one playoff appearance they lost to the Birmingham Bulls in the first round