Fayetteville Marksmen
The Fayetteville Marksmen are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. They currently play in the SPHL and play their home games in the Crown Coliseum.
| Fayetteville Marksmen | |
|---|---|
| City | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| League | SPHL |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Home arena | Crown Coliseum |
| Colors | Black, orange, olive, cream |
| Owner(s) | Charles "Chuck" Norris |
| Head coach | Ryan Cruthers |
| Media | The Fayetteville Observer |
| Franchise history | |
| 2002–2004 | Cape Fear FireAntz |
| 2004–2017 | Fayetteville FireAntz |
| 2017–present | Fayetteville Marksmen |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2012–13) |
| Playoff championships | 1 (2007) |
The team, originally known as the Fayetteville force then the Cape Fear FireAntz, began play in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League in the 2002–03 season. After the league's collapse, they joined the South East Hockey League for the 2003–04 season and then what would become the SPHL in 2004 as the Fayetteville FireAntz. Since their inception, they have won the 2007 SPHL championship and made a number of playoff appearances.
Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Marksmen were one of several SPHL teams to not participate in the 2020–21 season.
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