Tampa Bay Thunderdome Men/Unisex Raglan 3/4 Sleeve T-Shirt Size:XL The Bullies started out as

The Bullies started out as a member of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) in 1939

During this time they won two league championships

The Civic Center in downtown Erie was a small venue

An expansion franchise of Roller Hockey International

Tampa Bay Thunderdome Men/Unisex Raglan 3/4 Sleeve T-Shirt Size:XL The Bullies started out asIt would take several years for the Tampa Bay Lightning to find their permanent home arena after joining the NHL in 1992. During their first season games were held at Expo Hall at the Florida State Fair Grounds. With a seating capacity of just over 10k, it was much too small. In their sophomore season, Tropicana Field was turned into the Thunderdome. This greatly improved their seating capacity, and in 1996 they even broke the NHL attendance record at