Knoxville Speed

Knoxville Speed
founding	1999
resolution	2002
history	Madison Monsters 1995–1999 Knoxville Speed 1999–2002
Stadion	James White Civic Coliseum
Location	Knoxville , Tennessee
league	United Hockey League

The Knoxville Speed were an American ice hockey team from Knoxville , Tennessee . The team played in the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2002 .

history

The franchise of Madison Monsters of the United Hockey League was founded in 1999 by Madison , Wisconsin , to Knoxville, Tennessee, relocated and renamed Knoxville Speed. The biggest part for the Knoxville Speed ​​in its three years of existence was reaching the second round of the playoffs for the Colonial Cup in the 2000/01 season. After third place in the Southeast Division, the team first defeated the Elmira Jackals in the playoffs , before they failed in round two at the later finalist Asheville Smoke with a sweep in the best-of-five series. In 2000 and 2002, the Americans missed the playoffs.

Following the 2001/02 season, the franchise was dissolved.

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
1999/00	74	29	41	-	-	4th	62	236	314	5th, Eastern	not qualified
2000/01	74	39	31	-	-	4th	82	238	233	3rd, Southeast	Defeat in the second round
2001/02	74	19th	52	-	-	3	41	225	362	7th, Eastern	not qualified

Team records

Career records

Games: 177 Dan Myre

Goals: 72 Dan Myre

Assists: 82 Dan Myre

Points: 154 Dan Myre

Penalty minutes: 458 Alex Alepin

Known players

• Travis Brigley
• Mike Green
• Eric Schneider
• Kostantyn Symchuk

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Knoxville Speed
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Knoxville Speed