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Macon Whoopee
- Year of foundation: 1996
- Colours: red, green, white
- Club status: ceased (Played as new team in CHL from 1996 to 2001. Played 2001-2002 season in ECHL as relocation of Previously Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, moved in 2002 to Lexington to become Lexington Men O’ War)
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Season 1996-1997
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This club in 1996-1997: CHL
Current rosterseason 1996-1997
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Christian Gosselin |  | 21.08.1976 | 195 cm | 106 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Fredrik Karlström |  | 25.04.1973 | 177 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Jean-François Bouchard | | 24.02.1975 | 183 cm | 86 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| C | Alexei Deyev |  | 29.12.1973 | 184 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Joe Suk |  | 26.02.1970 | 178 cm | 91 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Mario Therrien | | 18.05.1972 | 189 cm | 101 kg | left | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
The first team, known as the Whoopees, played in the Southern Hockey League in 1973. Despite a brief flash of national publicity due to the unusual nickname (NBC aired their scores and highlights on its NHL Game Of The Week), poor attendance led the team to disband in mid-season.
Hockey was not resurrected in Macon until 1996. A new team, known as the Whoopee (without the plural "s") played in the Central Hockey League from 1996 to 2001. In the 2001-2002 East Coast Hockey League season, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks were relocated to Macon Georgia and renamed the Whooppee. After several owners endured seasons of poor attendance and monetary losses, the team finally went under in 2002, and was moved to Lexington Kentucky,where the franchise was renamed the Men O' War.
The name 'Whoopee' was a reference to a sexual slang, popularized by the Gus Kahn-penned tune "Makin' Whoopee" and the TV game show The Newlywed Game
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Fast factsseason 1996-1997
- Youngest player: Christian Gosselin (20 years)
- Oldest player: Joe Suk (27 years)
- Shortest player: Fredrik Karlström (177 cm)
- Tallest player: Christian Gosselin (195 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (3), Russia (1), Sweden (1), USA (1)
Leagues
Macon Whoopee participates in season 1996-1997: CHL
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