Former Amerk player named San Antonio coach

[Don Cherry]

June 6, 2003) — Former Rochester American Steve Ludzik has been named coach of the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League.

The 39-year-old coach joins the Rampage from the Mississauga IceDogs of the Ontario Hockey League. Ludzik also coached Muskegon (Colonial League), Detroit (IHL) and Tampa Bay (NHL).
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[Ð]

Ahhh, the Colonial League. Semi-pro, non-contact hockey.
When I was in London, Ontario, I actually went to see a London Wildcats game...a different hockey crowd than the OHL London Knights, although they had the same owners.

Really, really baaaaaaaaad hockey, if I must say so.
The only saving grace at the time for the team is that they were allowed to serve beer during the games, because they were a professional team, unlike at the Knights games, where Ontario laws at the time dictated you couldn't serve beer at amateur sporting events. The law has since been changed :D

[Earthquake Enyart]

Ludzik was one of those grinder types that just never got a fair shake. He was with the Hawks for a while, and he was fun to watch.