Anaheim Piranhas
| Anaheim Piranhas | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Folded | 1997 | ||
| Headquartered | Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California | ||
| Colors | Black, red, light green, and white | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Robert Zinngrabe | ||
| Head coach | Mike Hohensee | ||
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Arena Football League (1994–1997)
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| Playoff appearances (2) | |||
The Anaheim Piranhas were a professional arena football team that played in the Arena Football League from 1994 to 1997. They played their home games at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The team was originally known as the Las Vegas Sting, prior to moving to Anaheim in 1996. The team was owned by future Arena Football League commissioner C. David Baker.
History
[edit]Las Vegas Sting (1994–1995)
[edit]The Las Vegas Sting was a team which competed in the Arena Football League during the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Their home games in 1994 were played in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and they were moved to the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for the 1995 season. The team was relocated to Anaheim, California prior to the start of the 1996 season, at which time it was renamed the Anaheim Piranhas.
Anaheim Piranhas (1996–1997)
[edit]The Piranhas played their home games at Arrowhead Pond, also the home of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim of the National Hockey League. The team was not an overwhelmingly successful draw in the high-overhead Southern California market and folded after the conclusion of the 1997 season.[1] The arena (now known as the Honda Center) would once again be the home of an AFL franchise with the launching of the Los Angeles Kiss in 2014.
Notable players
[edit]Arena Football Hall of Famers
[edit]| Las Vegas Sting / Anaheim Piranhas Hall of Famers | ||||
| No. | Name | Year inducted | Position(s) | Years w/ Sting/Piranhas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | Sam Hernandez | 2011 | OL/DL | 1994–1997 |
| -- | Mike Hohensee | 2012 | Head Coach | 1997 |
All-Arena players
[edit]The following Sting/Piranhas players were named to All-Arena Teams:
- FB/LB Kevin Carroll (1)
- OL/DL Sam Hernandez (2)
- DS Carlton Johnson (2), Rodney Mazion (2)
- K Ian Howfield (1)
- OL/DL Dan Sileo (1)
Season-by-season
[edit]| ArenaBowl champions | ArenaBowl appearance | Division champions | Playoff berth |
| Season | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | ||||||
| Las Vegas Sting | ||||||||
| 1994 | AFL | American | — | 4th | 5 | 7 | Lost Quarterfinals (Albany) 49–30 | |
| 1995 | AFL | American | Western | 3rd | 6 | 6 | ||
| Anaheim Piranhas | ||||||||
| 1996 | AFL | American | Western | 2nd | 9 | 5 | Lost Quarterfinals (Tampa Bay) 30–16 | |
| 1997 | AFL | American | Western | 3rd | 2 | 12 | ||
| Total[2][3] | 22 | 30 | (includes only regular season) | |||||
| 0 | 2 | (includes only the postseason) | ||||||
| 24 | 32 | (includes both regular season and postseason) | ||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Dave McKibben (November 20, 1997). "After Two Seasons, Piranhas Are Folding". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Las Vegas Sting — Team History". Arena Fan. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Anaheim Piranhas — Team History". Arena Fan. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
