Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights

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Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
founding 2005
resolution 2007
history Maine Mariners
1977 - 1987
Utica Devils
1987 - 1993
Saint John Flames
1993 - 2003
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
2005 - 2007
Quad City Flames
2007 - 2009
Abbotsford Heat
2009 - 2014
Adirondack Flames
2014 -2015
Stockton Heat
since 2015
Stadion Omaha Civic Auditorium
Location Omaha , Nebraska
Team colors red, black, gold, silver
league American Hockey League
Calder cups no

The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights were an ice hockey club from the city of Omaha in the US state of Nebraska from 2005 to 2007. The Knights were owned by the Calgary Flames and their farm team in the AHL . The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights farm team were again the Las Vegas Wranglers ( ECHL ).

The club was named after the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben , a municipal organization in Omaha. The expression "Ak-Sar-Ben" is nothing more than the reverse pronounced name of the state of Nebraska and was the name of the former cultural center of the city of Omaha. A former ice hockey team, which was already called the Omaha Knights , played its home games at Ak-Sar-Ben .

The home stadium of the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights was the Omaha Civic Auditorium .

In 2007, the franchise was relocated to Moline , Illinois .

history

The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights were in 2005 as a new AHL - farm team of the Calgary Flames founded. They emerged from the old franchise of the Saint John Flames , which ceased gaming in the summer of 2003, and became the No. 1 farm team for the Calgary Flames.

The 2005/06 season was the first of the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and in this they missed the playoffs with a sixth place in their division.

2006/07 they reached the playoffs for the first time and took first place in the West Division in the regular season. In the first round of the playoffs they finally failed to the Iowa Stars .

In May 2007, the Calgary Flames announced that the franchise to the region of the Quad Cities of Moline , Illinois relocated and Quad City Flames will be renamed.

Season statistics

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, PIM = penalty minutes

season GP W. L. T OTL SOL Pts GF GA PIM space Playoffs
2005/06 80 35 31 - 3 11 84 206 221 1801 6th, west not qualified
2006/07 80 49 25th - 5 1 104 214 189 1600 1st, west Loss in division semi-finals, 2-4 ( Iowa )
total 160 84 56 - 8th 12 188 420 410 3401 1 playoff participation
1 series: 0 wins, 1 loss
6 games: 2 wins, 4 losses

Club records

Career

Surname number
Most games Warren Peters 156 (in 2 seasons)
Most goals Carsen Germyn 52
Most templates Carsen Germyn 63
Most of the points Carsen Germyn 115 (52 goals + 63 assists)
Most penalty minutes Brandon Prust 505
Most wins as a goalkeeper Curtis McElhinney 44
Most shutouts Curtis McElhinney 10

season

Surname number season
Most goals Carsen Germyn 28 2006/07
Most templates Andrei Taratuchin 43 2006/07
Most of the points Dustin Boyd
Carsen Germyn
Andrei Taratuchin		 60 2006/07
Most penalty minutes Brandon Prust 294 2005/06
Best plus / minus balance David Van der Gulik +27 2006/07
Most wins as a goalkeeper Curtis McElhinney 35 2006/07
Most shutouts Curtis McElhinney 7th 2006/07
Best conceded goal Curtis McElhinney 2.13 2006/07
Best catch quota Curtis McElhinney 91.7% 2006/07

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