- Buffalo Norsemen
Pro hockey team
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team = Buffalo Norsemen
logosize = 125px
city = North Tonawanda, New York
league = North American Hockey League
division = West
operated = 1975—1976
arena = Tonawanda Sports Center
colors = White, Green, Gold
owner = Dr. Dudley Turecki
GM = Willie Marshall
coach =Guy Trottier
captain =Steve Atkinson The Buffalo Norsemen played in the old North American Hockey League (NAHL) during the 1975–76 season, playing their home games at the Tonawanda Sports Center. The Norsemen were also portrayed in the movie "Slap Shot." The game between the Charlestown Chiefs and the Syracuse Bulldogs is based on a real game between Buffalo and theJohnstown Jets , where a brawl occurred before the start of a playoff game. "They (the Norsemen) skated off the ice and went into the locker room and refused to come out to play the game, and we won the playoff series by forfeit," said Hanson. [ [http://espn.go.com/page2/s/closer/020501.html Merron, Jeff. "Old Time Hockey Indeed" ESPN, PageTwo. 2002 Interview Jeff Merron with Dave Hanson.] ]NHL alumni
The following Buffalo Norsemen players also played in the
National Hockey League : [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Buffalo+Norsemen www.legendsofhockey.net alumni search] ]References
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