Syracuse Firebirds

Syracuse Firebirds
founding	1979
resolution	1980
history	Philadelphia Firebirds 1974-1979 Syracuse Firebirds 1979-1980
Location	Syracuse , New York
league	American Hockey League
Calder cups	no

The Syracuse Firebirds were an American ice hockey franchise of the American Hockey League based in Syracuse , New York .

history

The Philadelphia Firebirds were relocated to Syracuse , New York , in 1979 , where they played under the name Syracuse Firebirds in the American Hockey League in the 1979/80 season before the franchise was dissolved after the season. In their only season in the AHL, the Syracuse Firebirds reached the playoffs as third in the South Division with 69 points after the regular season, in which they were defeated by the Hershey Bears with a sweep in the best-of-seven series.

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
1979-80	80	31	42	7th	-	-	69	303	364	3rd, South	1st round: defeat, 0-4 against Hershey Bears

Team records

Career records

Games: 78 Jacques Cossette

Goals: 34 Gord Brooks

Assists: 41 Gord Brooks

Points: 75 Gord Brooks

Penalty Minutes: 163 Terry Johnson

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Syracuse Firebirds
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Syracuse Firebirds