Key parts of its success were its stance on no guaranteed contracts, instead teams would all split prize money.

[5] Ultimately, after five seasons of play and a fading in the inline skating boom, RHI folded in 1998 with two of its franchises joining Major League Roller Hockey: the Buffalo Wings and its premier club, the Anaheim Bullfrogs.

A tied score at the end of regulation time in the regular season would go straight to a shootout instead of overtime.

Prior to the 1994 realignment, Roller Hockey International divided its teams into only three divisions and no conferences.

[17] There was also a call-in style stats, scores and interview hotline where fans could call in following games.

[18] Craig Minervini was the lead play-by-play man for ESPN2 coverage and also hosted the recap show RHI Rewind on the network.

For example, a number of Blades home games were seen on Prime Sports and the Bullfrogs had radio broadcasts from 1994 to '96.