Los Angeles Kiss
Los Angeles KISS 
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| City: | Los Angeles , California | ||
| Founded: | 2013 | ||
| Resolved: | 2016 | ||
| Team colors: | Black, Flame, Gold, Chrome, White | ||
| League (): | AFL : (2014-2016) | ||
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| AFL : 2016 | Playoff participations | ||
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| Capacity: | 17.174 | ||
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| August 10, 2017 | |||
Los Angeles Kiss (short form: LA Kiss) was an arena football team that competed in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2014 to 2016 . Hometown was Los Angeles , but the home games of the LA Kiss were played at the Honda Center in nearby Anaheim . LA Kiss was founded in 2013 and is owned by a community of owners consisting of the Kiss musicians Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley , the manager Doc McGhee and Brett Bouchy. Bouchy was previously Managing Partner of the AFL team Orlando Predators .
background
LA Kiss is the third AFL team to represent the city of Los Angeles. The first team based in the city were the Los Angeles Cobras , but they only existed for one season. In 1996 and 1997 the Anaheim Piranhas played at the Honda Center, which at the time was still known as Arrowhead Pond, and the Los Angeles Avengers team existed between 2000 and 2009 and played their games at the Staples Center .
On August 15, 2013 it was announced that Kiss had acquired a stake in a team of the Arena Football League, whose game operations are to start in 2014.
The team signed quarterback J. J. Raterink and other players on September 10 and announced on September 17 the engagement of coach Bob McMillan, who had previously been voted AFL coach of the year 2013.
The former CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers , Schuyler Hoversten , was hired as the first president .
Season statistics
| year | team | league | S. | N | placement | Playoff round |
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| 2014 | Los Angeles KISS | AFL | 3 | 15th | 3. | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles KISS | AFL | 4th | 14th | 3. | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles KISS | AFL | 14th | 4th | 2. | 52:56 loss to Cleveland Gladiators semifinals |
Audience development
| year | team | Audience average |
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| 2014 | Los Angeles KISS | 10,949 |
| 2015 | Los Angeles KISS | 7,913 |
| 2016 | Los Angeles KISS | 7,056 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ex-Predators partner Bouchy part of new LA KISS expansion AFL team, baynews9.com (English) from August 15, 2013, accessed on November 27, 2013
- ↑ Arena Football League, KISS Bring Pro Football Back to Los Angeles . Arena Football League . August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ Iowa Barnstormers trade key offensive piece as part of Arena League shuffle . www.desmoinesregister.com. September 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ LA Kiss hires Bob McMillen as coach of AFL team . In: www.sacbee.com . The Sacramento Bee. September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved on November 27, 2013.
- ↑ KISS Hire Former Dodgers Executive as Inaugural President . In: Arena Football League . September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- ↑ Los Angeles Kiss Team History - 2014. ArenaFan.com, accessed August 10, 2017 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1997. ArenaFan.com, accessed August 10, 2017 .