Greenville Grrrowl
Shop retro Greenville Grrrowl tees, long sleeves, hoodies, crewnecks and more. Coached for all eight seasons by former Chicago Blackhawk John Marks, the Grrrowl won 46 games in their second year at the Bi-Lo Center and captured the playoff title in 2001 to 2002 by beating Dayton in the final. Celebrate Upstate South Carolina hockey by browsing all of our Grrrowl gear, then read the team history below. Every design comes from an American small business devoted to preserving the history of fondly remembered and long-lost hockey teams.
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Greenville Grrrowl History
The Greenville Grrrowl started play for the 1998-99 season at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, South Carolina. The team spent eight seasons there, all of which were coaching by John Marks, a former Chicago Blackhawk. That's an impressive feat as most teams get a new coach every few years.ย
The Grrrowl had a successful run, which stated in their second season where they won 46 games and made it all the way to the playoff final where they lost to Perioa. Two years later in 2001-02, the team won 43 games and this time were able to with the playoff title, making it all the way to the final where they defeated Dayton.ย
Unfortunately for the Grrrowl, attendance would decline after their championship season, and the team was in substantial debt. Efforts to save the Grrrowl didn't work and the team folded after the 2005-06 season.ย
The Grrrowl had a few alumni make it to the NHL including Krys Barch, Alexandre Burrows, and Tim Sesito.ย
