Why is pro roller hockey not a thing anymore?

NHL saw the league as competition rather than a giant opportunity to showcase the game to a new market. Huge missed opportunity to grow the sport in areas where an ice sport is too foreign and costs are too high.

@CanadianBadBoys I miss it too Vancouver Voodoo in the Agrodome

I miss Pro Beach Roller Hockey - give me the sun, sand, & a ramp behind the net all day!

I had tix to the Long Island Jaws

Because the NHL didn’t like the fact you could watch great hockey for $11 a ticket

I loved it. I remember one issue was that most teams didn't own the buildings and were getting raked on charges. Would love a NHL-sponsored 4v4 summer league, especially since most teams now own their arenas...

I was at a San Diego Gulls AHL game last week and mentioned that San Diego had a Roller Hockey team called the "Barracuda" in that same league.

I was a huge fan of the Vancouver Voodoo and the Oakland Skates. @NHL should have backed the league.

Great memory. FYI I was the PAA voice of the Voodoo. You can hear me announce the goal. ☺️ A little keepsake I still have.

The VooDoo’s best player was Happy Gilmore’s favorite player: Terry O’Reilly, The Tasmanian Devil (#iykyk)