545:. "An unidentified investor from Rochester, N.Y., bought the rights to operate the Phoenix Cobras, General Manager Madeleine Simon said Tuesday. The investor, however, will not keep the Roller Hockey International franchise operating in the Valley. He will move it to Albany, N.Y., where it will become the Empire State Cobras."
522:, September 2, 2010. Accessed January 25, 2017. "The Stampede captured the Roller Hockey International title on this date, beating the Portland Rage, 8-7. A crowd of 14,175 -- an RHI record, even though there were reports of large ticket giveaways -- got to watch a Buffalo team win a championship."
568:. "Owners of the new Empire State Cobras had less than a month to find a new home.... The Cobras will play this summer at the Glens Falls Civic Center in the 18-team RHI, which encompasses roller hockey teams across North America and has a national TV contract."
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