The Pee Dee Pride was a minor-league hockey organization housed in Florence, South Carolina, where they played from 1997 until 2005. The organization, which is one of the five charter members of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), was originally housed in Knoxville, Tennessee and was known as the Knoxville Cherokees. The Pride played at the Florence Civic Center, which seats 7,426 fans. The name of the organization comes from the region of South Carolina in which Florence is located, known as the "Pee Dee" region. The team's mascot was Paws the Lion. The organization never won the Kelly Cup, the ECHL championship trophy. In-state rivals of the Pride included the South Carolina Stingrays, the Greenville Grrrowl, and the Columbia Inferno. Reports have circulated that the owners of the organization will attempt to relocate the team to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and resume play in the 2006-2007 ECHL season after a year off. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (707x685, 19 KB) Summary Pee Dee Pride logo Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... City nickname: Flo-Town Location in the state of South Carolina Founded   â€” Incorporated 1719 1890 Counties Florence County Darlington County Mayor Frank E. Willis Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 17. ... The ECHL is a professional hockey minor league based in the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... Eastern view of Knoxville Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... The Florence Civic Center is a 7,426-seat multi-purpose arena in Florence, South Carolina. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Official languages English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford (R) Senators Lindsey Graham (R) Jim DeMint (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 6 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012,012 51. ... The Pee Dee region of South Carolina is the northeastern corner of the state. ... The South Carolina Stingrays are an ECHL team located in North Charleston, South Carolina, and have become one of the longest established teams in the ECHL. Since 2004, the team has been affiliated with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. ... The Greenville Grrrowl are an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. ... The Columbia Inferno are the ECHL team based in Columbia, South Carolina. ... Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ...