ope e ▁( 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 2 ) ▁moved ▁to ▁Lex ington , ▁Kentucky , ▁as ▁Lex ington ▁Men ▁O ' ▁War , ▁now ▁Ut ah ▁G ri zz lies ▁ ▁International ▁Hockey ▁League ▁Atlanta ▁Kn ights ▁( 1 9 9 2 – 1 9 9 6 ) ▁B ec ame ▁the ▁Quebec ▁Raf ales ▁( 1 9 9 6 – 1 9 9 8 ) ▁ ▁Southern ▁Hockey ▁League ▁Ma con ▁Who ope es ▁( 1 9 7 3 – 1 9 7 4 ) ▁ ▁Southern ▁Professional ▁Hockey ▁League ▁August a ▁River H aw ks ▁( 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3 ) ▁Arena ' s ▁ice ▁system ▁failed ▁and ▁the ▁team ▁became ▁the ▁Ma con ▁May hem ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Columb us ▁Cot ton mouth s ▁( 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 1 7 ) ▁Ma con ▁Tra x ▁( 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 5 ) ▁ ▁Soccer ▁ ▁North ▁American ▁Soccer ▁League ▁Atlanta ▁Chief s ▁( 1 9 6 7 – 1 9 7 2 ), ▁became ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Ap oll os ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 , ▁rev ived ▁the ▁Chief ' s ▁name ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁then ▁fol ded ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁Atlanta ▁Silver back s ▁( 1 9 9 8 ▁as ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁R uck us - 2 0 1 6 ), ▁A - Le ague , ▁US IS L ,