Springfield Falcons

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Springfield Falcons
founding 1994
resolution 2016
history Springfield Falcons
1994 - 2016
Tucson Roadrunners
since 2016
Stadion MassMutual Center
Location Springfield , Massachusetts
Team colors Blue, red, silver, white
league American Hockey League
Conference Eastern Conference
division Atlantic Division
Calder cups no

The Springfield Falcons were an ice hockey team from the American Hockey League . They played from 1994 to 2016 at the MassMutual Center (6,679 seats) in Springfield , Massachusetts , USA . Their club colors were blue, black, yellow and gray.

history

Devan Dubnyk , former Falcons goalkeeper

In 1994, the Springfield-based AHL team of the Springfield Indians (1926 to 1994) was sold to Worcester . However, the former Indians management achieved that an additional team should be installed in Springfield. Since the rights to the name of the Indians were granted, the new team was named after two falcons that nested in the city and were very well known there. Defender John Stevens scored the first goal .

Initially, the Falcons farm team of the Hartford Whalers and the Winnipeg Jets stayed , later they worked together with the Phoenix Coyotes and the Tampa Bay Lightning . From 2007 to 2010 they were the Edmonton Oilers' farm team . The Falcons farm team included the Johnstown Chiefs ( ECHL ). With the start of the 2010/11 season, the Falcons were the Columbus Blue Jackets farm team . In the 2015/16 season they cooperated with the Arizona Coyotes and the Rapid City Rush .

The Falcons were able to win a division title twice (1995/96 and 1997/98). However, they were eliminated early in all six play-offs .

With the beginning of the 2015/16 season, the NHL cooperated with the Arizona Coyotes , who also bought the Falcons franchise in April 2016. In May 2016 it was announced that the team would be relocating to Tucson , Arizona to operate as Tucson Roadrunners . The place of the Falcons in Springfield was taken by the Portland Pirates , who were also bought and relocated and are active as Springfield Thunderbirds from the beginning of the 2016/17 season .

Most famous former players of the Falcons were Daniel Brière , u. a. with the Colorado Avalanche , and Manny Legace , former goalkeeper a. a. the St. Louis Blues or Carolina Hurricanes .

Season statistics

season GP W. L. T OTL SOL GF GA PTS placement Play-offs
2015/16 76 26th 42 - 3 5 194 265 60 1st in the Northeast Division Missed play-offs
2014/15 76 38 28 - 8th 2 192 209 86 3rd in the Northeast Division Missed play-offs
2013/14 76 47 23 - 1 5 247 212 100 1st in the Northeast Division 1 round
2012/13 76 45 22nd - 5 4th 235 186 99 1st in the Northeast Division 2nd round
2011/12 76 36 34 - 3 3 217 231 78 4th in the Northeast Division Missed play-offs
2010/11 80 35 40 - 2 3 233 253 75 6th in the Atlantic Division Missed play-offs
2009/10 80 25th 39 - 12 4th 207 296 66 Last in the Atlantic Division Missed play-offs
2008/09 80 24 44 - 8th 4th 188 258 60 Last in the Atlantic Division Missed play-offs
2007/08 80 35 35 - 5 5 214 257 80 5th in the Atlantic Division Missed play-offs
2006/07 80 28 49 - 1 2 181 268 59 Last in the Atlantic Division Missed play-offs
2005/06 80 28 43 - 3 6th 220 312 65 6th in the Atlantic Division Missed play-offs
2004/05 80 24 47 3 6th - 161 255 57 Last in the Atlantic Division Missed play-offs
2003/04 80 26th 43 9 2 - 179 234 63 Last in the Atlantic Division Missed play-offs
2002/03 80 34 38 7th 1 - 202 243 76 4. in the east 1 round
2001/02 80 35 41 2 2 - 213 237 74 4. in the east Missed play-offs
2000/01 80 29 37 8th 6th - 253 280 72 Last in the New England Division Missed play-offs
1999/00 80 33 35 11 1 - 272 252 78 4th in the New England Division 1 round
1998/99 80 35 35 9 1 - 245 232 80 3rd in the New England Division 1 round
1997/98 80 45 26th 7th 2 - 278 248 99 1st in the New England Division 1 round
1996/97 80 41 25th 12 2 - 268 229 96 2nd in the New England Division 3rd round
1995/96 80 42 22nd 11 5 - 272 215 100 1. in the north 2nd round
1994/95 80 31 37 12 - - 269 289 74 5th in the north Missed play-offs

Legend: GP = games played, W = games won, L = games lost, T = tied games, OTL = games lost after extra time, SOL = games lost after penalty shoot-out, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, PTS = Points

The Falcons face off against the Portland Pirates in October 2007

Club records

Goals: 39, John LeBlanc (1994/95)
Assists: 65, Jean-Guy Trudel (2000/01)
Points: 99, Jean-Guy Trudel (2000/01)
Penalty Minutes: 373, Rob Murray (1994/95)
Average conceded goals: 2.27, Manny Legace (1995/96)
Shots saved (%): 92.2, Jean-Marc Pelletier (2003/04)
Goals (career): 90, Jean-Guy Trudel
Assists (career): 157, Rob Murray
Points (career): 242, Jean-Guy Trudel
Penalty Minutes (Career): 1529, Rob Murray
Games won by a goalkeeper (career): 63, Scott Langkow
Shutouts (career): 8, Manny Legace
Games (career): 501, Rob Murray

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets and Springfield Falcons Reach an American Hockey League Affiliation Agreement