Motor City Mechanics

Motor City Mechanics
founding	2004
resolution	2006
history	Motor City Mechanics 2004–2006
Stadion	Great Lakes Sports City Superior Arena
Location	Redford , Michigan
league	United Hockey League

The Motor City Mechanics were an American ice hockey team based in Redford , Michigan . 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. In their first season they benefited from the lockout in the National Hockey League during the 2004/05 season . With Chris Chelios , Derian Hatcher , Bryan Smolinski and Sean Avery they were able to sign four NHL players. Originally the Canadian Kris Draper was also supposed to appear for Motor City Mechanics, but was not given a work permit due to various VISA regulations.

In the two seasons of its existence, the Motor City Mechanics reached third place in the Central Division, but only qualified in the 2005/06 season for the play-offs for the Colonial Cup , in which they defeated eventual champions Kalamazoo in the first round Wings in the best-of-seven series were subject to a sweep . Following this 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
2004/05	80	37	36	-	-	7th	81	229	262	3rd, Central	not qualified
2005/06	76	40	30th	-	-	6th	86	251	246	3rd, Central	Defeat in the first round

Team records

Career records

Games: 135 Rod Branch

Goals: 51 Adam Edinger

Assists: 65 Brent Gretzky

Points: 80 Brent Gretzky

Penalty minutes: 246 Kevin Hansen

Known players

• Sean Avery
• Chris Chelios
• Derian Hatcher
• Jared Ross
• Bryan Smolinski
• Peter Szabó

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Motor City Mechanics
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Motor City Mechanics