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Bombers vs. Chiefs, 2001 Big-time hockey fans in the area probably remember the St. Patrick’s Day brawl between the ECHL’s former Dayton Bombers and Johnstown Chiefs at the Nutter Center in 2001.
DETROIT — Manuel Papista, who with his son, Costa Papista, owned the Dayton Bombers hockey franchise, died Saturday, Jan. 23, in Detroit. Papista, a prominent attorney, was 79.
URBANA — On Saturday, April 17, about 18 B-25 bombers will fly into the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, in honor of the last reunion of th ...
New Rapid City Rush head coach Dave Smith is going to be himself in his new role. He’s competitive in nature, and he always ...
WHIO Dayton. Travelers in Dayton say they are not concerned after midair collision in Washington D.C. Posted: February 1, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025 ...
“Here’s the deal,” said Poe, a former Dayton Bombers equipment manager who bought South Metro in 2014. “I can make it work, but not every game’s going to be in this building.
The Dayton Bombers are ceasing operations and will not play next season, league officials confirmed Monday. Brian McKenna, commissioner of the ECHL, the AA hockey league the Bombers have played in ...
Dayton hockey legend Guy A. Trottier was the all time leading scored for the old Gems and was an assistant coach for the Bombers. He died at age 73.
One last, rather interesting Sarah Palin/hockey connection for today; this one from Ohio.
This led to a career-changing moment when an opportunity arose to call play-by-play for the Dayton Bombers, a minor league hockey team that played at the Nutter Center. “As soon as I called my first ...
The season-ticket pledges were encouraging, so was the interest in the minority partnerships. But a crucial piece of the puzzle was missing.
The Dayton Bombers are nearing a milestone. Dayton's professional hockey team, the AA affiliate of the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue jackets, will welcome its 2 millionth fan during an ...