The Monroe Moccasins were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Western Professional Hockey League . Based in Monroe, Louisiana from 1997 until the end of the 2001 season, the team played its home games at the Monroe Civic Center .
7-464: Monroe was awarded an expansion franchise in May 1997 slated to begin play that October. After early troubles with ownership and securing home ice at the civic center, the team would begin the season by going 4-3 on the road before playing their first home game before a sold out crowd on November 8. Coached by Rob Bremner , the team would see moderate success for their inaugural season finishing one game out of
14-567: The 2001-02 season with just 653 sold, the team would cease operation that June. In 2024, it was announced that a new team would call Monroe home, the team is also named the Monroe Moccasins and will play in the Federal Prospects Hockey League starting in 2024-25. Brian Curran Brian Phillip Curran (born November 5, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey coach, executive and former player. Curran
21-913: The Monroe Moccasins of the WPHL in 1999-2000. He was the general manager and head coach of the Quad City Mallards until he resigned on April 26, 2007. Curran was the head coach of the Kalamazoo Wings hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan, during the 2007–08 season until he was released on April 8, 2008. On July 9, 2008, he was hired as head coach and general manager of the Brooks Bandits of the Alberta Junior Hockey League . On October 16, 2009, Curran
28-513: The playoffs and averaging 3,178 fans per game. Prior to the 1998-99 season, permanent ice was installed at the civic center allowing for the team to remain in Monroe. On the ice, the squad would see the franchise's first playoff berth. However with declining attendance, Rob Bremner was relieved of his coaching duties following the season. For the 1999-00 season, former Moccasin Brian Curran
35-772: Was born in Toronto, Ontario, but grew up in Veteran, Alberta. Selected by the Boston Bruins in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft , he played as a defenceman for the Bruins, New York Islanders , Toronto Maple Leafs , Buffalo Sabres , and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL). Following his playing career, Curran got into coaching and was the head coach of Jacksonville of the ECHL in 1998-99 and
42-610: Was released from his duties with the Bandits. Curran was introduced as the head coach and general manager of the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League on November 25, 2009, a position he held until he resigned on March 8, 2012. On February 22, 2012, Curran was named the 2011-12 AJHL coach of the year. On March 15, 2012, Curran signed a five-year contract to coach and manage
49-449: Was selected as head coach. Playing a more aggressive style, the team would advance once again to the playoffs where they would subsequently lose in the first round to Arkansas. Leading into the 2000-01 season, the future of the franchise came into question as a result of the continual decline in attendance. By February 2000, the team was being kept afloat by the league itself. After falling severely short in securing 2,500 season tickets for
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