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- See also: Cleveland Barons (NHL) and Cleveland Barons (1937-1972).
The Cleveland Barons were a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cleveland, Ohio, USA at the Quicken Loans Arena between 2001 and 2006. The team was moved to Worcester, Massachusetts and renamed the Worcester Sharks after the 2005-06 season. The AHL quickly moved to replace the Barons, with Dan Gilbert, the owner of the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, purchasing the inactive Utah Grizzlies franchise. The new Cleveland club will begin play in 2007.
- Founded: 2001-2002
- Arena: Quicken Loans Arena (capacity 19,941)
- Uniform colors: teal and black
- Logo design: A shark in a top hat wielding a hockey stick.
- Affiliates: San Jose Sharks (NHL), Fresno Falcons (ECHL), Toledo Storm (ECHL), Youngstown Steelhounds (CHL)
- Division titles won: none
- Regular season titles won: none
- League championships won: none
- Mascot: SlapShark
- Local Media: The Plain Dealer
[edit] History
The Barons name was resurrected in 2001 when the Kentucky Thoroughblades from Lexington, Kentucky moved to Cleveland. The most recent Barons were the farm team of the San Jose Sharks and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The franchise relocated to Worcester, Massachusetts for the 2006-07 season and became the Worcester Sharks.
- This franchise was known previously as: Kentucky Thoroughblades (1996-2001).
- This market was previously served by: Cleveland Lumberjacks of the IHL (1992-2001)
- The franchise will be replaced by: 2007-08 relocation of the dormant Utah Grizzlies
- This franchise is now known as: Worcester Sharks (2006-present)
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
OL |
SOL |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
Finish |
Playoffs |
| 2001-02 |
80 |
29 |
40 |
7 |
4 |
- |
223 |
268 |
69 |
Last, Central |
Out of Playoffs |
| 2002-03 |
80 |
22 |
48 |
5 |
5 |
- |
203 |
286 |
54 |
Last, Central |
Out of Playoffs |
| 2003-04 |
80 |
37 |
28 |
8 |
7 |
- |
235 |
220 |
89 |
3rd, North |
Lost in round 1 |
| 2004-05 |
80 |
35 |
37 |
6 |
2 |
- |
200 |
226 |
78 |
Last, North |
Out of Playoffs |
| 2005-06 |
80 |
27 |
48 |
- |
2 |
3 |
210 |
302 |
59 |
Last, North |
Out of Playoffs |
[edit] Team records
- Goals: 35
Mike Craig (2001-02), 
Miroslav Zalesak (2003-04)
- Assists: 41
Ryan Kraft (2001-02)
- Points: 75 Miroslav Zalesak (2003-04)
- Penalty Minutes: 335 Matt Carkner (2001-02)
- GAA: 2.34 Nolan Schaefer (2003-04)
- SV%: .925 Seamus Kotyk (2003-04), Nolan Schaefer (2003-04)
- Career Goals: 84 Miroslav Zalesak
- Career Assists: 82 Miroslav Zalesak
- Career Points: 166 Miroslav Zalesak
- Career Penalty Minutes: 746 Matt Carkner
- Career Goaltending Wins: 34
Vesa Toskala
- Career Shutouts: 7 Nolan Schaefer
- Career Games: 246 Matt Carkner
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