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27-469: The franchise was announced on June 20, 2007, as part of the new International Hockey League (IHL), a rebrand of the United Hockey League. The Icehawks were owned by Larry Kinney, owner and CEO of Datapak Services Corporation of Howell, Michigan . The Icehawks were coached by Stan Drulia , a right winger whose professional career spanned 13 years from 1989 to 2001, and included three seasons with

54-599: A paper products company, and the Western Knitting Mills factory, which was later adapted and utilized during World War II for incendiary production—businesses that no longer exist in the area. Rochester was served by two railroads as well as the Detroit United Railway , an interurban to Royal Oak and Detroit . Chapman Mill Pond, east of downtown, disappeared into the Paint Creek when the dam broke during

81-684: A reported one million lights. It was also aired by WXYZ-TV . Established in 1817, Rochester was one of Oakland County's first settlements. Twenty-two buildings on Main Street are more than 50 years old, and several are on the State Register of Historic Places. Rochester has a vibrant downtown shopping district. The Farmer's Market takes place every Saturday, May through October. It features fresh produce, flowers, handmade goods and other products from Michigan. Several city festivals take place in downtown: MI Earthday Festival (on Earthday weekend), Dancing in

108-514: A section of Avon Township (now Rochester Hills), the city has an eastern boundary that extends to the border with Macomb County. The city of Rochester is governed by a seven-member city council and its mayor. City policy is then administered by a full-time city manager. The government provides full city services, including police, fire and water/sewer services, similar to many other communities in north Oakland County. The city contracts with neighboring Rochester Hills for public library services for

135-619: A triple overtime loss to the Fort Wayne Komets in game seven. The Icehawks went 41–29–2–4 for the 2007–08 regular season and 7–5 in the playoffs, defeating the Flint Generals in the first round in five games. In the 2008–09 season, Drulia directed the Icehawks to another second place regular season finish in the IHL with a record of 44–21–6–5 and 99 points. For his efforts, he was named IHL Coach of

162-857: The Colonial Hockey League from 1991 to 1997 and last known as the International Hockey League from 2007 to 2010, was a low-level minor professional ice hockey league, with teams in the United States and Canada. The league was headquartered in Rochester, Michigan , and, in its last year, consisted of seven teams. It folded in 2010, with most of its teams joining the Central Hockey League . The Central Hockey League teams still operating in 2014 were then added to ECHL . The only former CoHL/UHL/IHL teams still active as of 2024 are

189-573: The Fort Wayne Komets and Kalamazoo Wings . The UHL was originally formed in 1991 as the Colonial Hockey League and had teams in Brantford, Ontario ; Detroit, Michigan ; Flint, Michigan ; St. Thomas, Ontario ; and Thunder Bay, Ontario ; the avowed goal of the league organizers was to fill the low-level niche in the Great Lakes area abandoned by the original International Hockey League as

216-696: The National Hockey League , American Hockey League , and the All American Hockey League . The Colonial Cup was the league's championship trophy. The name was changed to the Turner Cup in 2007 to reflect the original IHL's championship trophy, also named the Turner Cup . Rochester, Michigan Rochester is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population

243-524: The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . After one year directing the hockey operations and head coaching duties with the defunct Port Huron Flags , Drulia returned to the area as both the head coach and general manager of the Icehawks. He remained with the Icehawks for all three of their seasons. During their inaugural season, Drulia led the Icehawks to the Turner Cup Finals and

270-454: The "International Hockey League" (IHL). Paul L. Pickard was named the first president and CEO of the new IHL. During that summer, the UHL headquarters moved from Lake St. Louis, Missouri, to Rochester, Michigan . The UHL's rebranding was intended to evoke the original IHL , which had ceased operations in 2001 and covered much of the new IHL's footprint. The Fort Wayne Komets were a longtime member of

297-686: The CHL. The remaining two franchises from the league's last season that were not absorbed into the CHL, the Flint Generals and the Port Huron Icehawks , folded. Dennis Hextall was named as the president and commissioner of the International Hockey League on September 2, 2009. Hextall was preceded by Paul Pickard, who served as commissioner for the first two years of the renamed league (2007–2009). Several UHL teams had affiliations with

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324-1097: The Streets (August), Music in the Park (Thursdays in summer), Art & Apples Festival (weekend after Labor Day in September), and the Heritage Festival (Memorial Day Weekend), which includes two classic automobile shows. Other scheduled, traditional civic celebrations and activities include Girls' Night Out, the Gallery Walk, Lagniappe, the Sidewalk Sales, Movies In The Moonlight, and the two-day Fire And Ice Festival. The popular Rockin' Rods classic car show each August features hundreds of rare and unusual automobiles, both domestic and imported. The Older Persons Commission provides social and educational activities, nutritional meals, senior resource services, as well as health and wellness programs to community members 50 years old and older. As of 2000

351-658: The UHL name. Following the 2006–07 season, the league lost half of its ten teams. The franchises in Moline and Rockford, Illinois moved to the American Hockey League , the team in Elmira, New York, went to the ECHL , and the franchises in Chicago, Illinois and Port Huron, Michigan ceased operations. In June 2007, at the league’s annual meeting, the UHL announced that it was changing its name to

378-805: The Year. Despite their strong season, the Icehawks struggled in the playoffs and were eliminated by the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the first round in six games. The Icehawks were also named IHL Franchise of the Year in the 2008–09 campaign, based on efforts both on and off the ice. Drulia resigned after three seasons on May 5, 2010. On June 16, 2010, the Icehawks ceased operations due to financial losses. The IHL also folded one month later. Legend : GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against United Hockey League The United Hockey League ( UHL ), originally known as

405-593: The area were formerly from the state of New York. The city became an industrial center with abundant water power from the Clinton River and Paint Creek . The interconnected waterways are no longer used for travel or local industry, but provide natural beauty, some fishing, and a healthy portion of the Clinton Watershed. Historically, past industries formerly located in Rochester included a refinery for sugar beets,

432-558: The city's residents. The city has held the annual "Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade" since 1951. Held on the first Sunday in December, it features over 100 units. It claims to be Michigan's largest Christmas parade. In 2006, the city had its first "Big Bright Light Show" for the Christmas season. The downtown businesses were covered in 500,000 individual lights. An expansion of the program after its initial inception expanded that coverage to

459-502: The city. A majority of the residents are zoned to Stoney Creek High School , with a small part of the west side of the city instead zoned to Rochester High School . Both high schools are located in Rochester Hills . Oakland University , while geographically split between the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills , has maintained a Rochester mailing address since its inception in 1958. The main campus buildings are located in

486-400: The city. The population density was 3,318.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,281.4/km ). There were 5,994 housing units at an average density of 1,565.0 per square mile (604.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 88.6% White , 3.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 5.5% Asian , 0.6% from other races , and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of

513-523: The east. The city has the following neighborhoods: The Odawa , Ojibwe , Potawatomi and Wyandot peoples all resided in the Rochester area. All of them ceded land claims by the early 19th century. The first settlers in what would become Rochester, the Graham family, built a log cabin in 1817. The cabin was located on present-day 3rd St., just west of Main. The city was named for Rochester, New York , just like Rochester, Minnesota , as many early settlers to

540-472: The flood of 1946. The reclaimed land is the site of the current post office, Rochester Hills library, and Olde Towne Road. Water Street, formerly situated at the edge of the large pond, remains by its name a reminder of the pond's former existence. Michigan became the 26th state in 1837, and the Village of Rochester was formed on April 12, 1869, within the boundaries of Avon Township. By 1895, Rochester's population

567-446: The latter league engaged in upmarket expansion. As time passed, the CoHL moved eastward, into places like Glens Falls, NY; Danbury, CT; Utica, NY; Binghamton, NY; and Richmond, VA. During that expansion, the league was renamed "United Hockey League" (UHL) and the headquarters was moved to Lake St. Louis, Missouri , in 1997. The 2006–07 season was the last season of play for the league under

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594-479: The median income for a household in the city was $ 65,179, and the median income for a family was $ 92,078. Males had a median income of $ 62,486 versus $ 37,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 36,989. About 0.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 12,711 people, 5,514 households, and 3,195 families residing in

621-537: The original league while the Kalamazoo Wings and Flint Generals franchises were revived names of the original Kalamazoo and Flint IHL teams. On July 13, 2010, the league announced an agreement with the Central Hockey League , the effects of which saw five IHL teams – the Bloomington PrairieThunder , Dayton Gems , Evansville IceMen , Fort Wayne Komets and Quad City Mallards – absorbed into

648-440: The population. There were 5,514 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

675-573: Was 12,711 at the 2010 census . It is a northern suburb in Metro Detroit located 20 miles north of the city of Detroit . Rochester was the first European settlement in Oakland County when it was founded in 1818. It became part of the Avon Township in 1835 and incorporated as an autonomous city in 1967. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Rochester Hills and also borders Shelby Township to

702-427: Was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female. Rochester is served by Rochester Community Schools , whose boundaries completely encompass

729-593: Was 900. The village became the city of Rochester in 1967, breaking away from Avon Township. Avon Township became the City of Rochester Hills in 1984, following a long court battle, where the city of Rochester annexed 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ) of Avon Township's land. It more than doubled the city of Rochester's size. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.82 square miles (9.89 km ), all land. Since an annexation of

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