the team, originally known as the cape fear fireantz, began play in the atlantic coast hockey league in the 2002–03 season. after the league's collapse, they joined the south east hockey league for the 2003–04 season and then what would become the sphl in 2004 as the fayetteville fireantz. since their inception, they have won the 2007 sphl championship and made a number of playoff appearances.