| Lake Erie Monsters | |
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| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Division | North Division |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Home arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Colors | Wine, black, white, blue, yellow |
| Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert |
| General manager | David Oliver |
| Head coach | David Quinn |
| Media | ESPN 850 WKNR AM 1540 KNR2 WUAB My 43 FSN Ohio |
| Affiliates | Colorado Avalanche (NHL) Charlotte Checkers (ECHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1994 -- 1995 | Denver Grizzlies |
| 1995 -- 2005 | Utah Grizzlies |
| 2007 -- present | Lake Erie Monsters |
The Lake Erie Monsters are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They began play in the 2007–08 AHL season at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The team is the minor league affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.
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History
The Lake Erie Monsters began with the revival of the dormant Utah Grizzlies franchise. The team was relocated to Cleveland to replace the former Cleveland Barons, who had moved to Massachusetts. Playing as the Lake Erie Monsters in the North Division.[1]
The team name, referring to Bessie, a creature of local folklore, was announced at a press conference by Dan Gilbert, owner of the Monsters, Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball team and Quicken Loans.[2]
The Monsters opened their inaugural 2007–08 campaign at home against the Grand Rapids Griffins on October 6, 2007.[3]
This market was previously served by:
- Cleveland Indians (1929–34) IHL
- Cleveland Falcons (1934–36) IHL
- Cleveland Falcons (1936–37) AHL
- Cleveland Barons (1937–72) AHL
- Cleveland Crusaders (1972–76) WHA
- Cleveland Barons (NHL) (1976–78) NHL
- Cleveland Lumberjacks (1992–2001) IHL
- Cleveland Barons (2001–06) AHL
Season-by-season results
Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | 80 | 26 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 209 | 276 | 6th, North |
| 2008–09 | 80 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 76 | 199 | 218 | 6th, North |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Did Not Make AHL Playoffs | |||
| 2008–09 | Did Not Make AHL Playoffs | |||
Current roster
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| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | Contract Status | |
| 30 |  |
Tyler Weiman | L | 2007 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Avalanche |
| 35 | |
Trevor Cann | L | 2009 | Oakville, Ontario | Avalanche |
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| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | Contract Status | |
| 2 | |
Wes O'Neill | L | 2007 | Essex, Ontario | Avalanche |
| 3 |  |
Kevin Schaeffer | R | 2009 | South Huntington, New York | Checkers |
| 4 | |
Brett Skinner | L | 2009 | Brandon, Manitoba | Avalanche |
| 5 | |
Brian Fahey | R | 2009 | Glenview, Illinois | Avalanche |
| 6 | |
Derek Peltier | L | 2008 | Plymouth, Minnesota | Avalanche |
| 47 | |
Raymond Macias | R | 2007 | Long Beach, California | Avalanche |
| 56 | |
Kevin Montgomery | L | 2008 | Rochester, New York | Avalanche |
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| # | Player | Pos | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | Contract Status | |
| 9 | |
Philippe Dupuis | C | R | 2008 | Laval, Quebec | Avalanche |
| 10 | |
Brock Bradford | LW | R | 2009 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Monsters |
| 14 | |
Marc Cavosie | C | L | 2009 | Albany, New York | Monsters |
| 18 | |
Brian Willsie - C | RW | R | 2008 | London, Ontario | Avalanche |
| 20 | |
Darren Haydar | RW | R | 2009 | Milton, Ontario | Avalanche |
| 25 | |
Chris Durno - A | LW | L | 2008 | Scarborough, Ontario | Avalanche |
| 26 | |
Marty Sertich | C | L | 2008 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Avalanche |
| 29 | |
Ryan Stoa | LW | L | 2009 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Avalanche |
| 38 | |
Codey Burki | C | L | 2007 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Avalanche |
| 43 | |
Justin Mercier | LW | L | 2009 | Erie, Pennsylvania | Avalanche |
| 49 | |
Cedric McNicholl | C | L | 2009 | Longueuil, Quebec | Avalanche |
| 51 | |
Tom Fritsche | LW | L | 2008 | Parma, Ohio | Avalanche |
| 53 | |
Josh Aspenlind | F | R | 2009 | Langley, British Columbia | Monsters |
| 58 | |
Patrick Bordeleau | LW | L | 2009 | Montreal, Quebec | Monsters |
| 59 | |
Brandon Yip | RW | R | 2009 | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | Avalanche |
| 61 | |
David Marshall | RW | R | 2009 | Buffalo, Minnesota | Monsters |
As of October 14, 2009.[4]
Team records
- Franchise First Captain: October 6, 2007 #10 Wyatt Smith
- Franchise First Game: October 6, 2007. Grand Rapids Griffins 3, Lake Erie Monsters 2
- Franchise First Win: October 20, 2007. Lake Erie Monsters 3, Syracuse Crunch 2.
- Franchise First Goal: October 6, 2007. Grand Rapids Griffins 3, Lake Erie Monsters 2. Goal scored by #28Matt Hussey 1:12 of the third period
- Franchise First Assist: October 6, 2007 #6 Mike Vernace
- Franchise First Minor Penalty: October 6, 2007 #8 Cody McLeod Interference at 7:43 of the first period
- Franchise First Major Penalty: October 17, 2007 vs. Iowa Stars #4 Mitch Love Fighting 12:23 of the first period
- Franchise First Shutout: November 15, 2007. Jason Bacashihua. Lake Erie Monsters 2, Quad City Flames 0.
- Franchise First Hat Trick: November 17, 2007. #24 Chris Stewart. Lake Erie Monsters 5, Toronto Marlies 3.
- Franchise First Player Called To NHL: #18 Jeff Jillson
Single season
- Goals: 25 Chris Stewart (2007-08)
- Assists: 36 Eric Healey (2007-08)
- Points: 58 Eric Healey (2007-08)
- Penalty Minutes: 213 Mitch Love (2007-08)
- GAA: 2.46 Tyler Weiman (2008-09)
- SV%: .915 Tyler Weiman (2008-09)
- Wins: 21 Tyler Weiman (2008-09)
- Shutouts: 8 Tyler Weiman (2008-09)
- Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender
Career
- Career Goals: 30 Chris Stewart
- Career Assists: 42 T.J. Hensick
- Career Points: 61 T.J. Hensick
- Career Penalty Minutes: 213 Mitch Love
- Career Goaltending Wins: 30 Tyler Weiman
- Career Shutouts: 10 Tyler Weiman
- Career Games: 144 Michael Vernace
References
- ^ "AHL announces division alignment for 2007-08". theahl.com. 2007-05-30. http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7792. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
- ^ "Lake Erie Monsters announced as new team name". lakeeriemonsters.com. 2007-01-25. http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/news/index.html?article_id=3. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
- ^ "Monsters announce 2007-08 schedule". lakeeriemonsters.com. 2007-08-07. http://lakeeriemonsters.com/news/index.html?article_id=22. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Lake Erie Monsters roster". lakeeriemonsters.com. 2008-10-14. http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/team/roster/. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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