Colorado Eagles
Colorado Eagles | |
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founding | 2003 |
history |
Colorado Eagles since 2003 |
Stadion | Budweiser Events Center |
Location | Loveland , Colorado |
Team colors | black, gold, red, blue |
league |
Central Hockey League (2003–2011) ECHL (2011–2018) American Hockey League (since 2018) |
Conference | Western Conference |
division | Pacific Division |
Head coach | Greg Cronin |
General manager | Craig Billington |
owner | Colorado Eagles Professional Hockey LLC |
Cooperations |
Colorado Avalanche ( NHL ) Utah Grizzlies ( ECHL ) |
Kelly Cups | 2016/17 , 2017/18 |
Miron Cups | 2004/05 , 2006/07 |
The Colorado Eagles are an American ice hockey team from Loveland , Colorado . The team has been playing in the American Hockey League since the 2018/19 season , having previously played in the ECHL and Central Hockey League . The franchise has been cooperating with the Colorado Avalanche from the NHL since 2016 .
history
The Colorado Eagles were founded in 2003 as a franchise for the Central Hockey League . In the eight years that the team has been with the CHL, the Eagles finished at least second in their respective division in every season. Her greatest success was winning the Ray Miron President's Cup in the 2004/05 and 2006/07 seasons . In both title wins, the team beat the Laredo Bucks . In 2008, 2009 and 2011, the Eagles lost in the finals to the Arizona Sundogs , Texas Brahmas and Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs . On January 14, 2009, the Colorado Eagles hosted the CHL All-Star Games, in which the Eagles beat a team of the best CHL players 8: 4.
At the end of May 2011, the addition of the franchise as an expansion team to the ECHL for the 2011/12 season was announced. For the 2011/12 season , a cooperation agreement was signed with the Winnipeg Jets from the National Hockey League . After this ended after the 2012/13 season, the Eagles cooperated with the Calgary Flames in the 2014/15 season .
In the 2016/17 season, the Eagles won the ECHL championship and thus their first Kelly Cup . As a result, they managed to defend their title in the 2017/18 season, so that they moved to the American Hockey League as two-time Kelly Cup winners .
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 |
2003-2004 | 64 | 43 | 16 | - | 5 | - | 91 | 232 | 156 | 1st, Northwest | Defeat in the first round |
2004-2005 | 60 | 43 | 10 | - | 7th | - | 93 | 221 | 123 | 1st, Northwest | Miron Cup |
2005-2006 | 64 | 44 | 14th | - | 6th | - | 94 | 241 | 183 | 1st, Northwest | Defeat in the second round |
2006-2007 | 64 | 46 | 17th | - | 1 | - | 93 | 256 | 182 | 1st, Northwest | Miron Cup |
2007-2008 | 64 | 37 | 20th | - | 7th | - | 81 | 254 | 223 | 1st, Northwest | Defeat in the final |
2008-2009 | 64 | 45 | 15th | - | 4th | - | 94 | 275 | 195 | 1st, Northwest | Defeat in the final |
2009-2010 | 64 | 42 | 15th | - | 7th | - | 91 | 277 | 208 | 2nd, Northern | Defeat in the second round |
2010-2011 | 66 | 40 | 22nd | - | 4th | - | 84 | 250 | 199 | 2nd, gymnast | Defeat in the final |
2011–2012 | 72 | 38 | 28 | - | 1 | 5 | 82 | 250 | 252 | 2nd, Mountain | Defeat in the first round |
2012-2013 | 72 | 34 | 31 | - | 3 | 4th | 75 | 239 | 224 | 3rd, Mountain | Defeat in the first round |
2013-2014 | 71 | 33 | 26th | - | 7th | 5 | 78 | 211 | 218 | 4th, Mountain | Defeat in the first round |
Team Records (CHL)
Career records
- Games: 499 Riley Nelson
- Goals: 265 Riley Nelson
- Assists: 418 Riley Nelson
- Points: 683 Riley Nelson
- Penalty minutes: 1464 Fraser Filipic
Team records (ECHL)
Career records
- Games: 290 Jake Marto
- Goals: 82 Trent Daavettila
- Assists: 200 Trent Daavettila
- Points: 282 Trent Daavettila
- Penalty minutes: 871 Teigan Zahn
(Status: end of season 2017/18)
Web links
- Official website (English).
- The Internet Hockey Database - Statistics Colorado Eagles (CHL)
- The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Colorado Eagles (CHL)
- The Internet Hockey Database - Statistics Colorado Eagles (ECHL)
- The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Colorado Eagles (ECHL)
- Colorado Eagles at eliteprospects.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ jets.nhl.com, Jets announce ECHL affiliation with Colorado Eagles