The Augusta Lynx were a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Augusta, Georgia. The Lynx played their home games at the James Brown Arena. The Lynx, who played in the ECHL, had affiliations with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL and the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL.
| Augusta Lynx | |
|---|---|
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| City | Augusta, Georgia |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | American Conference |
| Division | South Division |
| Operated | 1998–2008 |
| Home arena | James Brown Arena |
| Colors | Blue, black, gray, white |
| Owner(s) |  Jan Hodges Burch, Robert Burch, Dan Troutman |
| General manager | Dan Troutman |
| Head coach |  John Marks |
| Media | WRDW (AM), b-2 Network |
| Affiliates | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL), Norfolk Admirals (AHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1991–1998 | Raleigh IceCaps |
| 1998–2008 | Augusta Lynx |
The team was named for The Masters golf tournament held annually in Augusta, with the "Lynx" name a play on the golf term "hitting the links". The Lynx folded midway through the 2008–09 season on December 2, 2008, when it was announced that they were suspending operations and voluntarily relinquishing their league membership.[1] The Lynx failure marked the first time in the ECHL's history a franchise folded mid-season.
History of the Augusta Lynx edit
The Augusta Lynx were formed in 1991 as the Raleigh IceCaps. The IceCaps moved to Augusta in 1998, a year after the Hartford Whalers moved to North Carolina, becoming the Carolina Hurricanes.[2]
The Lynx were replaced in their market by the Augusta Riverhawks, a team in the Southern Professional Hockey League, which began operations with the 2010–11 season.
Season-by-season record edit
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty Infraction Minutes
| Season | League | Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | PTS | PCT | GF | GA | PIM | Coach(es) | Result |
| 1998-99 | ECHL | Southeast | 70 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0.579 | 235 | 233 | 1984 | Dan Wiebe | Lost in round 1 (Baton Rouge) 2–0 |
| 1999-00 | ECHL | Southeast | 70 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 0.486 | 243 | 248 | 1781 | Dan Wiebe | Won Round 1 (New Orleans) 2-1 Won Round 2 (Florida) 3-2 Lost in round 3 (Greenville) 3–1 |
| 2000-01 | ECHL | Southeast | 72 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0.549 | 259 | 253 | 1579 | Scott MacPherson, Jim Burton | Lost in round 1 (New Orleans) 2–1 |
| 2001-02 | ECHL | Southeast | 72 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0.569 | 218 | 224 | 1834 | Jim Burton | Out of Playoffs |
| 2002-03 | ECHL | Southeast | 72 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0.417 | 203 | 256 | 1623 | Jim Burton, David Wilkie | Out of Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | ECHL | Central | 72 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0.493 | 203 | 234 | 1510 | Stan Drulia | Out of Playoffs |
| 2004-05 | ECHL | East | 72 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0.451 | 188 | 237 | 1232 | Stan Drulia | Out of Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | ECHL | South | 72 | 30 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0.458 | 216 | 255 | 1475 | Bob Ferguson | Lost in round 1 (Greenville) 2–0 |
| 2006-07 | ECHL | South | 72 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 0.569 | 258 | 265 | 1225 | Bob Ferguson | Lost in round 1 (Charlotte) 2–0 |
| 2007-08 | ECHL | South | 72 | 32 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 69 | 0.479 | 200 | 223 | 1173 | Bob Ferguson | Lost in round 1 (South Carolina) 3–2 |
| 2008-09 | ECHL | South | 18 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0.389 | 39 | 70 | 471 | John Marks | Team ceased operations December 2 |
| Totals | 1 | 4 | 716 | 338 | 330 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 742 | 0.449 | 2262 | 2498 | 15887 | 7 | 6/11 Playoff Seasons |
Augusta's final season roster edit
Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| | Aaron Slattengren ^ | C | L | Dec. 28, 1981 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | | Chris Lawrence | C | R | Feb. 5, 1987 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 10 | | Scott Thauwald | LW | L | Oct. 26, 1984 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
| 17 | | Patrick Bordeleau | LW | L | Mar. 23, 1986 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 19 | | Brian Ihnacak | C | R | Apr. 10, 1985 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 20 | | Chase Watson | F | L | Oct. 23, 1982 | Media, Pennsylvania, United States |
| 21 | | Michael Mullen | RW | R | Jul. 16, 1983 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| 22 | | Justin Keller ^ | LW | L | Mar. 4, 1986 | Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |
| 25 | | Travis Fuller | LW | L | Jan. 25, 1986 | Whitney, Ontario, Canada |
| 26 | | Jason Bloomingburg (IR) | LW | L | Nov. 29, 1982 | Canton, Michigan, United States |
| 29 | | Joel Hanson | F | R | Jun. 20, 1983 | Elk River, Minnesota, United States |
| 37 | | A Dallas Steward | C | L | Feb. 11, 1980 | Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States |
| 44 | | A Matt Auffrey | RW | R | Jan. 3, 1986 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| 2 | | B.J. Crum | D | R | Aug. 6, 1983 | Hampden, Massachusetts, United States |
| 3 | | Kevin Quick | D | L | Mar. 29, 1988 | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| 6 | | Brock Wilson | D | L | Oct. 15, 1984 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| 14 | | C Tim Branham | D | L | May 10, 1981 | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States |
| 27 | | R.J. Linder | D | R | Nov. 9, 1983 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States |
| 55 | | Brent Henley | D | R | Aug. 30, 1980 | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada |
Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Position | Catches | Date of birth | Place of birth | |
| 1 | | Mike Brodeur | G | L | Mar. 30, 1983 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 34 |  | Riku Helenius | G | L | Mar. 1, 1988 | Palkane, Finland |
^ - Currently Called Up
Staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Staff Member | |||||
| Head coach | John Marks | |||||
| Assistant coach | Dane Litke | |||||
| Athletic trainer | Chad Weprin | |||||
| Equipment Manager | Ryan Adamson | |||||
| Director of Public Relations | A.J. Bembry | |||||
| Director of Broadcasting | Anthony Langella | |||||
| Director of Game Operations | James T. Warbington | |||||
References edit
- ^ Byler, Billy (December 2, 2008). "Lynx fold team". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Myatt, Al (March 28, 1998). "A last skate for IceCaps". The News & Observer. p. C1.