Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies

Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
founding	2001
resolution	2005
history	Cincinnati Cyclones 1990–1992 Birmingham Bulls 1992–2001 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 2001–2005 Stockton Thunder 2005–2015 Adirondack Thunder since 2015
Stadion	Boardwalk Hall
Location	Atlantic City , New Jersey
league	ECHL
Kelly Cups	2002/03

The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies were an American ice hockey team based in Atlantic City , New Jersey . The team played in the ECHL from 2001 to 2005 .

history

The Birmingham Bulls from the East Coast Hockey League were relocated to Atlantic City, New Jersey in 2001 and renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies. During the four years of its existence, the Boardwalk Bullies' home ground was the historic Boardwalk Hall built in 1929 , which can accommodate 10,500 spectators at ice hockey games. The team completed their most successful season in the 2002/03 season, in which they first finished the regular season in first place in the Northeast Division, before winning the playoffs after victories over the Trenton Titans , Greensboro Generals and Cincinnati Cyclones in the final Kelly Cup beat Columbia Inferno in the best-of-seven series with 4-1 wins.

Despite the sporting success - the Boardwalk Bullies reached the playoffs every season - they got into financial difficulties due to the lack of spectator interest, as even during the championship season an average attendance of just over 3,000 could be achieved. That is why the franchise owners decided to relocate this to Stockton , California , after the 2004/05 season , where it has since participated in ECHL's gaming operations under the Stockton Thunder .

Season statistics

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes

season	GP	W.	L.	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	space	Playoffs
2001/02	72	42	22nd	8th	-	-	92	233	209	3rd, Northeast	Defeat in the fourth round
2002/03	72	41	19th	12	-	-	94	268	224	1st, Northeast	Kelly Cup
2003/04	72	47	19th	6th	-	-	100	242	159	2nd, Northern	Defeat in the first round
2004/05	72	42	22nd	8th	-	-	92	205	189	3rd, North	Defeat in the first round

Team records

Career records

Games: 257 Ian Walterson

Goals: 80 Luke Curtin

Assists: 155 Luke Curtin

Points: 235 Luke Curtin

Penalty minutes: 534 Stefan Rivard

Known players

• Derek Hahn
• Matt Hubbauer
• Geoff Platt
• Pierre-Luc Sleigher
• Matthew Yeats

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies