Cleveland Barons (2001-2006)

Cleveland Barons
founding	1996
history	Kentucky Thoroughblades 1996 - 2001 Cleveland Barons 2001 - 2006 Worcester Sharks 2006 - 2015 San Jose Barracuda since 2015
Stadion	National City Rink at Quicken Loans Arena
Location	Cleveland , Ohio
Team colors	dark turquoise, gray, black
Calder cups	no

The Cleveland Barons were an American ice hockey franchise of the American Hockey League based in Cleveland , Ohio . They played at the Quicken Loans Arena from 2001 to 2006 . The team was relocated to Worcester , Massachusetts after the 2005/06 season and renamed Worcester Sharks .

history

Josh Hennessy in the jersey for the 2005/06 season

After AHL ice hockey was played from 1937 to 1973 and NHL ice hockey from 1976 to 1978 under the name Barons in Cleveland, it was decided to relocate an AHL franchise there in the new century . For this reason, brothers George and Gordon Gund bought the partnership rights of the Kentucky Thoroughblades , which were located in Lexington , Kentucky, in 2001 . The new owners hoped for an upswing through the move, whereby the choice of name played an important role. At the beginning of the 2001/02 season, the Barons started an AHL season for the first time in almost 30 years.

In the time of their existence, the Barons were the farm team of the NHL team San Jose Sharks . They also worked with the Fresno Falcons , Toledo Storm (both ECHL ) and the Youngstown Steelhounds ( CHL ). They managed to reach the play-offs only once in the five seasons . There they lost to the Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round .

For the 2006/07 season , the Barons were relocated from the Sharks to Worcester , Massachusetts , and their nickname was adapted to that of the NHL team. Starting with the 2007-08 season, the Lake Erie Monsters , which will be settled in Cleveland, will take the place of the Barons and be the Colorado Avalanche's farm team .

Season statistics

season	GP	W.	L.	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	space	Playoffs
2001/02	80	29	40	7th	4th	-	69	223	268	2298	4th, Central	not qualified
2002/03	80	22nd	48	5	5	-	54	203	286	1595	5th, Central	not qualified
2003/04	80	37	28	8th	7th	-	89	235	220	1481	3rd, North	Loss in the division semi-final, 2-4 ( Hamilton )
2004/05	80	35	37	6th	2	-	78	200	226	1676	7th, North	not qualified
2005/06	80	27	48	-	2	3	59	210	302	1682	7th, North	not qualified
total	400	150	201	26th	20th	3	349	1071	1302	8732		1 playoff participation 1 series: 0 wins, 1 loss 6 games: 2 wins, 4 losses

Club records

Career Goals: 84, Miroslav Zálešák Assists: 117, Patrick Rissmiller Points: 181, Patrick Rissmiller Penalty Minutes: 948, Matt Carkner Games won by a goalkeeper: 43, Nolan Schaefer Shutouts: 7, Nolan Schaefer Games: 315, Matt Carkner

season Goals: 35, Mike Craig (2001/02), Miroslav Zálešák (2003/04) Assists: 48, Jeff Nelson (2002/03) Points: 75, Miroslav Zálešák (2003/04) Penalty Minutes: 335, Matt Carkner (2001/02) Average conceded goals: 2.34, Nolan Schaefer (2003/04) Shots saved (%): 92.5, Seamus Kotyk (2003/04), Nolan Schaefer (2003/04)

Former players

Riley Armstrong Steve Bancroft Steve Bernier Brad Boyes Matthew Carkner Tom Cavanagh Jonathan Cheechoo Jeff Christian Ryane Clowe Tim Conboy Mike Craig Rob Davison Ray DiLauro Niko Dimitrakos

Christian Ehrhoff Jim Fahey Jesse Fibiger Ryan Gaucher Marcel Goc Josh Gorges Tavis Hansen Todd Harvey Chris Heid Josh Hennessy Hannes Hyvönen Mike Iggulden Jason Jaffray John Jakopin

Jeff Jillson Shane Joseph Derek Joslin Lukáš Kašpar Miikka Kiprusoff Seamus Kotyk Ryan Kraft Lynn Loyns Milan Michálek Kevin Mitchell Douglas Murray Jeff Nelson Dimitri Pätzold Tomáš Plíhal

Joel Prpic Patrick Rissmiller Nolan Schaefer Eric Schneider Brandon Smith Dan Spang Adam Spylo Garrett Stafford Brad Staubitz Grant Stevenson Vesa Toskala Craig Valette Chad Wiseman Miroslav Zálešák

See also

• The former NHL team of the Cleveland Barons
• The Cleveland Barons' former AHL franchise

Web links

• Official website
• Cleveland Barons at hockeydb.com