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Originally Posted by the Mole
Hey I hope I'm involved with your car too.
Didn't you guys have a hockey team called the Mud Bugs?? From Shreaveport I think.
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Here is an article about the Mudbugs (for your reading enjoyment):
06/18/2009 10:44 AM -
Tempe, Arizona (League Release) - The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced Wednesday that it has approved the sale of the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs from Hardwater, LLC (owner Mr. John Madden) to an unnamed buyer. The Mudbugs will officially announce the club’s new owners following completion of the pending asset purchase agreement.
The new group will take over the day-to-day operations of the ‘Bugs effective July 1 with current President & General Manager Ray Delia remaining with the club and managing the transition of ownership.
"We are extremely pleased to have the Mudbugs continue in the Central Hockey League for the 2009-10 season and far beyond," said Duane Lewis, CHL Commissioner. "The tradition of hockey in the Shreveport and Bossier City communities is engrained in the lives of the area's residents and we are certain that tradition will continue. We, along with the entire CHL, would like to thank John Madden for his years of dedication and leadership with the Mudbugs, as well as for his efforts and commitment to the members of the CHL and the Bossier-Shreveport fans."
Established in 1997 in the Western Professional Hockey League, the Mudbugs franchise won three consecutive President's Cup Championships (in 1999, 2000 and 2001) before joining the CHL when the two leagues merged in 2000. In addition to the three President’s Cups, Bossier-Shreveport has won three Governors' Cup titles (regular season champs: 1999, 2007 and 2008), two CHL Northern Conference Championships (2004 and 2006), seven division titles and appeared in the playoffs 11 times in their 12-year existence.
Madden, who purchased the Mudbugs in 2002, was also a member of the CHL's Franchise Advisory Council where he served the league for the last two seasons.
The Mudbugs will be one of the CHL's participating teams for the 2009-10 season and will be included in the league scheduled expected to be released in July. The entire list of participating teams will be announced in the coming days.