The team announced that it was folding on June 2, 2006, after running a
US$1,000,000 deficit during 2005 that left the team unable to attract new investors.[4] They began losing money after attendance slid from 7,000 per game in their first season to just 2,100 in 2004-05.[1] On June 15, the
BI-LO Center announced they were willing to pay $350,000 to keep the team afloat, hoping to entice developers to save the team.[5] Despite the offer, the Grrrowl ceased operations on July 10, 2006 when the team failed to find new sources of financing.[1] According to Grrrowl president Ed Rubinstein, the team only plans to refund "some percentage" of money already paid by season ticket holders.[1]
1999–00: Defeated
Mobile 3-2 in first round; defeated
Augusta 3-1 in quarterfinals; lost to
Louisiana 4-2 in semifinals.
2000–01: Did not qualify.
2001–02: Defeated
Florida 3-2 in first round; defeated
Pee Dee 3-1 in quarterfinals; defeated
Mississippi 3-1 in semifinals; defeated
Dayton 4-0 to win championship.
2002–03: Defeated
Florida 1-0 in first round; lost to
Columbia 3-0 in second round.
2003–04: Did not qualify.
2004–05: Defeated
Pensacola 3-1 in first round; lost to
Florida 3-0 in quarterfinals.
2005–06: Defeated
Augusta 2-0 in first round; lost to
Florida 3-1 in second round.
Retired numbers
36 –
Nick Vitucci retired in 2004. Nick played in 14 ECHL seasons, his last three with the Greenville Grrrowl. He later became the head coach for the
Toledo Walleye.[6]
Notable NHL alumni
List of Greenville Grrrowl alumni who played more than 25 games in Greenville and 25 or more games in the
National Hockey League.