Gwinnett Gladiators
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| Gwinnett Gladiators | |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Home ice | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| Based in | Duluth, Georgia |
| Colors | Brick, Black, Bronze |
| League | ECHL |
| Head coach | Jeff Pyle |
| General manager | Steve Chapman |
The Gwinnett Gladiators are a minor league ice hockey team playing at the Your Best Rate Financial Home Ice in Duluth, Georgia. They moved from Mobile, Alabama after the 2002-03 season. They are a member of the ECHL and an affiliate of the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers.
The Gladiators were the ECHL 2005-2006 American Conference Champions. They lost the 2006 Kelly Cup Finals to the Alaska Aces 4 games to 1.
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[edit] Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 72 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 92 | 248 | 193 | 1304 | 3rd, East | |
| 2004–05 | 72 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 88 | 241 | 202 | 1136 | 3rd, South | |
| 2005–06 | 72 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 107 | 304 | 208 | 1604 | 1st, South | Bye in first round Won second round Won Division Final Won Conference Final Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Alaska Aces) |
[edit] Roster
| 2 | Jon Awe | D |
| 19 | Josh Bennett | F |
| 24 | Adam Berkhoel | G |
| 44 | Cam Brown | LW |
| 15 | Jeff Campbell | LW |
| 10 | Adam Courchaine | LW |
| 21 | Guillaume Desbiens | RW |
| 4 | Jeff Dwyer | D |
| 11 | Dan Eberly | D |
| 27 | Rick Emmett | D |
| 35 | Sean Fields | G |
| 9 | Milan Gajic | F |
| 13 | Scott Mifsud | F |
| 6 | Troy Milam | F |
| 17 | Derek Nesbitt | LW |
| 22 | Steve Slaton | D |
| 16 | Adam Smyth | RW |
| 7 | Brian Teixeira | F |
| 12 | Matt York | D |
[edit] Memorable players
[edit] Stars
- Blue Bennefield
- Mike Buckley
- Michael Garnett
- Kevin Doell
- Troy Milam
- Brandon Dietrich
- David Kaczowka
- Adam Smyth
- Adam Munro
- Cam Brown
- Joe Bourne
- Jeff Campbell
- Brad Schell
[edit] Played In NHL
- Cam Brown (Vancouver Canucks)
- Michael Garnett (Atlanta Thrashers)
- Adam Munro (Chicago Blackhawks)
- Simon Lajeunesse (Ottawa Senators)
- Adam Berkhoel (Atlanta Thrashers)
[edit] External links
- Official Gwinnett Gladiators site
- Archive of ECHL standings and statistics - at Internet Hockey Database
| ECHL | |
| 2006-07 teams: Alaska Aces | Augusta Lynx | Bakersfield Condors | Charlotte Checkers | Cincinnati Cyclones | Columbia Inferno | Dayton Bombers | Florida Everblades | Fresno Falcons | Gwinnett Gladiators | Idaho Steelheads | Johnstown Chiefs | Las Vegas Wranglers | Long Beach Ice Dogs | Pensacola Ice Pilots | Phoenix RoadRunners | Reading Royals | South Carolina Stingrays | Stockton Thunder | Texas Wildcatters | Toledo Storm | Trenton Titans | Utah Grizzlies | Victoria Salmon Kings | Wheeling Nailers | |
| Planned 2007-08 teams: Greensboro | Mississippi Sea Wolves | Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz | |
| Trophies and Awards: Patrick J. Kelly Cup | |
| Related Articles: NHL | AHL | CHL | SPHL | UHL | World Cup | |
