I was just wondering if anyone knows if a rookie team (Besides Team 100) ever won the National Championship. Thanks a lot
In 1995, the year of the first National comp. at Disney World, Raychem from California was the winner. I believe that was their Rookie Year…they even made the cover of the Small Parts Catalog
*Originally posted by falco269 *
**Team 71 won the National Championship in 1997, their rookie year. **
and they won 2001 and 2002
*Originally posted by Nataku *
**and they won 2001 and 2002 **
They won if i remember Correctly in 1999 and 2001 and 2002
In 2000 our Alliance had the 1st and 2nd teams to win the nationals west of the mississippi
*Originally posted by Nataku *
**and they won 2001 and 2002 **
Team 71 won their first national championship title in 1997, one year after they entered as a rookie team. In their rookie year, team 71 received the top seed award at the nationals. Don’t believe me? Take a look at their history page…
*Originally posted by Mr.Volcano *
**They won if i remember Correctly in 1999 and 2001 and 2002 **
Not 1999, we finished 2nd that year, but we were kind of yelled at for tipping 71 over when they came at us on the puck
We won though in 1998
*Originally posted by Joel J. *
**Team 71 won their first national championship title in 1997, one year after they entered as a rookie team. In their rookie year, team 71 received the top seed award at the nationals. Don’t believe me? Take a look at their history page… **
Yea, Joel is right, i looked there after I posted…Which is why my post was deleted by me 
*Originally posted by David Kelso *
**In 1995, the year of the first National comp. at Disney World, Raychem from California was the winner. I believe that was their Rookie Year…they even made the cover of the Small Parts Catalog **
WOW that’s crazy. in 1995 we won the national chamionship too. That means two teams from the same state.
As I look back on this, I realize that we were the Raychem team
The X-Cats won in 1992! That was their rookie year…
*Originally posted by JVN *
**The X-Cats won in 1992! That was their rookie year…
I could have sworn that Gael Force (126) won in 1992, I should know, we did finish 2nd
Nope, I have a reliable source who says our fine friends from Rochester at least SEEDED #1. I’m probably wrong about them being the champions. 
I used to be on the (then) River Rats (250) and they were there too
I’m not sure about how the seeding went at nationals, but I do know that the X-Cats won the Chairman’s Award in 1992 (as well as in 1994). I may be wrong, but are they the only team to win the Chairman’s Award as a rookie?
Matt
As I was checking through old pics I took at nationals I found a pic from 2001, it was a picture of the 1992 National Champ on display on the Pit Admin table, it was 126
P&G - Walnut Hills High School, #144 won in 1994, their rookie year.