The Hampton Roads Admirals were an ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League, playing their home games at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. The franchise relocated to Atlantic City, New Jersey, beginning play as the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in 2001. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The ECHL is a professional hockey minor league based in the United States and Canada, generally regarded as being a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The Norfolk Scope is a 8,965-seat multi-purpose arena in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Norfolk is a city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States of America. ... Atlantic City is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. ... The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies is a minor-league ice hockey team in Atlantic City, New Jersey that is now defunct, they have been sold and will be located to Stockton California. ...
HamptonRoads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States.
The water area known as HamptonRoads (informally "the harbor") is one of the world's greatest natural harbors, and incorporates the mouths of the Elizabeth River and James River with several smaller rivers and itself empties into the Chesapeake Bay near its mouth leading to the Atlantic Ocean.
HamptonRoads is notable for U.S. naval and air force facilities, shipbuilding and repair yards, coal piers, miles of waterfront property and beaches, all of which contribute to the diversity and stability of the area's economy.
HamptonRoads was seeded last in the 1998 Northern Conference playoffs after waiting until the final night of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth.
A strong fan base and pressure from the city of Norfolk is prompting a switch to the AHL in 2000.
Admirals ownership had hoped to keep the ECHL team operating in nearby Hampton, but negotiations proved fruitless.
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