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The Las Vegas Thunder were an independent professional ice hockey team competing in the International Hockey League. The team’s home rink was at the Thomas & Mack Center. They began play in the 1993–1994 season folding on April 18 1999. The demise of the franchise was precipitated by the refusal of UNLV officials to negotiate with team owners regarding a new agreement to continue playing at the Thomas and Mack after the 1998-’99 season.