Yard Sale

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The WPHL began in 1996 with only seven teams, but the league quickly expanded and by the 1999 season boasted 18 franchises. In 2001, the WPHL merged with the Central Hockey League, where its remaining teams played until 2013.

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By Maria Petrolia
Until the 1990s, hockey teams in the South were few and far between. The heat prevalent in the southern states did not exactly lend itself to ice-based sports, leading locals to favor warm-weather…