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The Steam were not the only minor league franchise in the Roanoke area to encounter problems in the 2000s. The [[Roanoke Dazzle]] of the [[NBA Development League|NBDL]] were relocated after also never developing a consistent following; however, the team's attendance was similar to the other inaugural franchises of the NBDL which were located in small cities in the Southeast.
The [[Roanoke Express]], a minor league [[ice hockey]] team who were owned for a time by the Steam's ownership group and had enjoyed an unprecedented level of popularity in the mid to late 1990s, began to falter in the early 2000s due to a lack of postseason success and an eventual decline in regular season performance and turmoil in ownership and management that contributed to bad press and less effective marketing than earlier seasons. The Express folded after the 2003-2004 season. A [[United Hockey League]] franchise, the [[Roanoke Valley Vipers]], relocated to Roanke for the 2005-2006 season to replace the Express, but this venture folded after just one season due to poor attendance blamed on a losing record, high ticket prices, and a general disconnect between the local fan base and the
== Season-By-Season ==
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