1994 Cleveland Lumberjacks Tee

1994 Cleveland Lumberjacks TeeThe Story The Cleveland Lumberjacks franchise history goes all the way back to the formation of the Muskegon Zephyrs in 1960 the early days of the IHL. The franchise spent more than 30 seasons in Muskegon, but in the early 1990s, the IHL began to attract wealthier investors and began to move beyond its upper Midwest roots. Cities like Muskegon were left behind as the league expanded into major cities with promises of large new arenas and much larger

the Detroit Express soon folded and became no more

The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997

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On a few occasions

The Muskies finished with the league's second-best record

and attendance plummeted

in July 1994

The Caribous of Colorado played at Mile High Stadium in 1978 before eventually folding that same year

it wasn't enough to keep the red and gold in Fort Lauderdale

the team played in the PNE Agrodome in 1993 and 1994

which lasted until 1998 when it became the National Lacrosse League (NLL)

The team later folded a few months later