Danbury Trashers
Danbury Trashers | |
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founding | 2004 |
resolution | 2006 |
history |
Danbury Trashers 2004-2006 |
Stadion | Danbury Ice Arena |
Location | Danbury , Connecticut |
league | United Hockey League |
The Danbury Trashers were an American ice hockey team from Danbury , Connecticut . The team played in the United Hockey League from 2004 to 2006 .
history
The team was over 2004 franchise of the United Hockey League was founded. After the team had failed in their premiere season in the second playoff round for the Colonial Cup, they first reached first place in the Eastern Division in the 2005/06 season, before they then in the playoff final after victories over the Quad City Mallards and Muskegon Fury lost to the Kalamazoo Wings with 1: 4 wins in the best-of-seven series.
Following the 2005/06 season, the franchise was dissolved. This was preceded by a fraud scandal in which 29 members of the franchise were involved. Those responsible had illegally expanded the salary cap by three times what was allowed. The void the team left in the city was filled in 2008 by the Danbury Mad Hatters of the Eastern Professional Hockey League .
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 |
2004/05 | 80 | 44 | 29 | - | - | 7th | 95 | 265 | 243 | 2nd, Eastern | Defeat in the second round |
2005/06 | 76 | 48 | 17th | - | - | 11 | 107 | 308 | 227 | 1st, Eastern | Defeat in the final |
Team records
Career records
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Games: 136 Alex Goupil
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Goals: 50 Alex Goupil
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Assists: 102 Jeff Daw
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Points: 148 Jeff Daw
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Penalty Minutes: 496 Brad Wingfield