Plattsburgh Pioneers

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Plattsburgh Pioneers
Plattsburgh Pioneers logo
founding 1984
resolution 1985
history Plattsburgh Pioneers
1984–1985
Stadion Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena
Crete Civic Center
Location Plattsburgh , New York
Team colors Red Green
league Québec Major Junior Hockey League
Memorial Cups no
Coupes du President no

The Plattsburgh Pioneers were an American ice hockey team based in Plattsburgh , New York . The team played in the 1984/85 season in one of the top three Canadian junior ice hockey leagues, the Québec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).

history

The Plattsburgh Pioneers were founded in 1984 as a franchise of the Québec Major Junior Hockey League . The Pioneers were the first QMJHL team from the United States . Since the league did not want to allow an expansion draft for Plattsburgh, you had to go into the 1984/85 season with an inexperienced, only US-American team. Due to the lack of player quality, Plattsburgh lost all of the first 17 games, making the team the worst in the history of the QMJHL. The only point she could get was a loss in overtime. In addition, a stadium and coach change contributed to a chaotic premiere year, whereupon those responsible withdrew the franchise after only 17 games and then dissolved it.

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
1984-85 17th 0 16 - 1 - 1 ? ? 6th, Lebel not qualified

Former players

Although no player from the Plattsburgh Pioneers played in the National Hockey League , Plattsburgh's John Torchetti later became head coach of the Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings .

Team records

Career records

Games: 17 Jeff SalzbrunnUnited StatesUnited States
Goals: 13 Louis FinocchiaroUnited StatesUnited States
Assists: 13 Jeff SalzbrunnUnited StatesUnited States
Points: 22 Louis FinocchiaroUnited StatesUnited States
Penalty minutes: 42 John PetittiUnited StatesUnited States

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