odd hockey trivia...

if you are wondering about the International Hockey League,question:did they ever have teams in California,and overseas??? answer:yes:the San Diego Gulls,from 1990-1995,and the San Francisco Spyders,in the 1995-1996 season,most likely,based in the Cow Palace... they even had a team in Russia,called the Russian Penguins,and then the Soviet Wings,in the 1994-1995 season(Penguins),and the 1995-1996 season(Soviet Wings)... note for you Red Wings' fans:funny thing is that the Grand Rapids Griffiths were members of the IHL,from 1996-2001...