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Rhode Island Reds television special wins New England Emmy Award
“When the Reds Ruled the Roost,” presented by Chelo’s restaurants and narrated by the late great Boston Bruins legendary announcer Fred Cusick, is the winner of the New England Emmy Award for best one-time sports television special in 2009. Details>>
WSBE-TV Channel 36 to Broadcast Reds History
WSBE-TV Channel 36 will broadcast When the Reds Ruled the Roost, the story of a 50-year hockey love affair between a team and its thousands of passionate fans, twice in April. Details>>
Society's 7th “Munch & Crunch” Set at PC for Feb. 6
The R. I. Reds Heritage Society’s 7th Annual “Munch & Crunch” will be held with a different twist this year at Providence College when the Friars host the University of Vermont at Schneider Arena at 7 p.m., on Saturday, February 6. Details>>
The Making of “When the Reds Ruled the Roost": Behind-the-Scenes with Filmmaker Joe Rocco
Filmmaker Joe Rocco will share his experience of producing “When the Reds Ruled the Roost,” the recent documentary film about the Rhode Island Reds ice hockey team, during a free presentation on Saturday, Sept. 19 at noon inside the Infinity Replacement Windows from Marvin by Humphrey’s showroom, 1276 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI. Details>>
R. I. Storm Schedules Introductory News Conference
The Rhode Island Storm, local franchise in the newly-formed Northeast Professional Hockey League (NEPHL), will hold an introductory news conference at the Boss Ice Arena on the campus of the University of Rhode Island on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Details>>
R. I. Reds Heritage Society Invites Fans to Meet Hockey Heroes on Cruise
Local hockey fans will get a rare opportunity to join some of hockey’s greatest stars on Saturday, August 1, when the R. I. Reds Heritage Society launches a “Cruise with Hockey’s Heroes” as part of its 9th annual weekend reunion for former Reds players. Details>>
For One Evening, Schmidt Returns to the - Grass?
For 51 years, the R.I. Reds provided hockey thrills for the region’s fans, with names like Milt Schmidt, Zellio Toppazzini, Ferny Flaman, Chuck Scherza, Harvey Bennett and Johnny Bower scoring goals, checking opponents and stopping pucks in the old R.I. Auditorium at 1111 North Main Street in Providence. Details>>
Heritage Society Planning Ninth Annual Reunion
The R. I. Reds Heritage Society will hold its 9th Annual Reunion Weekend from Friday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 2. Details>>
Bruins' Legendary Announcer to Narrate Reds TV Special
Former radio and television announcer for Boston Bruins games, the legendary Fred Cusick, will be narrating the long-awaited release of the Reds historical video - “When the Reds Ruled the Roost,” presented by Chelo’s restaurants. Details>>
Reds “Munch & Crunch” Set for Saturday, February 14
The Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society will hold its 6th annual “Munch & Crunch” event at Providence College’s Schneider Arena on Saturday, February 14, starting at 5 p.m. Details>>
R. I. Reds Heritage Society to Host SIHR Fall Convention
The 2008 fall meeting of The Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR) will be hosted by the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society and take place in Providence, RI, on October 17-18. Details>>
RI Hockey Teams Encouraged to Participate in Euflexxa Hockey Championships, Sept. 4-7
Rhode Island hopes to be well-represented when the first puck drops on center ice to begin the inaugural Euflexxa Hockey Championships, debuting in Rhode Island, Sept. 4-7. Local hockey teams, ages 50 and older, are encouraged to lace up their skates and compete in the inaugural Euflexxa Hockey Championships, which is part of the inaugural National Senior Games Festival embarking on the Ocean State next month. Details>>
Springfield Republican: Rhode Island Reds vital part of American Hockey League history
You never forget your first love. For the 700 members of the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society, that love affair was with an American Hockey League team that no longer exists, but is still very dear to their hearts more a quarter of a century after it played its last game. Details>>
Player Roster Grows for Reds 8th Annual Reunion
The roster of ex-pro hockey players expected to attend the R. I. Reds Heritage Society’s 8th annual reunion at Goddard State Park in Warwick on Sunday, August 3, continues to grow rapidly. Details>>
Reds Heritage Society Announces “Tops Award” Selections for 2008-09
Two prominent members of the old R. I. Reds hockey family will be presented with the R. I. Reds Heritage Society’s 2008-09 “Tops Award” at the organization’s 8th annual reunion at Goddard State Park on Sunday, August 3. Details>>
Willie Marshall to Attend Reds Heritage Society's 8th Annual Reunion
Willie Marshall, the highest scoring player in American Hockey League history, will lead an all-star cast of former Reds players when the R. I. Reds Heritage Society celebrates its 8th annual reunion at Goddard State Park in Warwick on Sunday, August 3. Details>>
Heritage Society Plans 8th Annual Reunion
The Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society has announced it will hold its 8th annual reunion for former Reds hockey players and fans in the carousel building at Goddard State Park in Warwick on Sunday, August 3. Details>>
Ex-Red Steve Kraftcheck Named to AHL Hall of Fame
The late Steve Kraftcheck, who finished a brilliant American Hockey League career here with the Rhode Island Reds in the early 1960s, has been elected to the “Class of 2008” American Hockey League Hall of Fame. Details>>
Reds "Munch & Crunch" Set for Saturday, February 9th
Do you remember R. I. Reds Heritage Society's previous four "Lunch & Crunch" events? Well, this season's fifth event is going to be "Munch & Crunch" -- held entirely at Providence College's Schneider Arena on Saturday, February 9, starting at 5 PM. Details>>
Reds Heritage Society to Participate in Global Hockey Research Meeting
The Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society will take part in a global hockey research meeting to be held in Springfield, MA, next weekend, October 26-28. Details>>
Billy Warwick, a R.I. Reds veteran who played in the NHL with the New York Rangers and had his greatest glory leading the Penticton Vees to the 1955 world hockey championship with his spirited play, passed away on Oct.3 at 82 of heart failure.
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