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The Columbia Inferno are an ECHL team based in Columbia, South Carolina. They play their home games at the Carolina Coliseum. The Inferno first took the ice in 2001 as an expansion team after a group of physicians dubbed the "Hockey Docs" sought to purchase a team. While officially unaffiliated in their first season, the Inferno soon reached a working relationship with the Manitoba Moose that turned into a formal affiliation the following season. On July 10, 2006, the team announced the end of their affiliation with the affiliate of Manitoba Moose (AHL) and Vancouver Canucks (NHL) (1). On July 12, 2006, the team announced a new affiliation with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
[edit] History of the Columbia Inferno
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Main article: History of the Columbia Inferno
[edit] Coaching History
| Coach |
Tenure |
W |
L |
T |
Current status |
| Scott White |
2001-2005 |
165 |
87 |
36 |
Director of Hockey Operations, Iowa Stars |
| Ted Dent |
2005-2006 |
25 |
39 |
8 |
Assistant Coach, Norfolk Admirals |
| Troy Mann |
2006- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Current Coach |
[edit] Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
OTL |
Pts |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Finish |
Playoffs |
| 2001-2002 |
72 |
36 |
22 |
14 |
-- |
86 |
211 |
197 |
1618 |
3rd in Southeast |
Div SF, (Pride) |
| 2002-2003 |
72 |
47 |
23 |
2 |
-- |
96 |
265 |
202 |
1158 |
1st in Southeast |
Final, 1-4 (Boardwalk Bullies) |
| 2003-2004 |
72 |
44 |
20 |
8 |
-- |
96 |
275 |
217 |
1855 |
1st in South |
Div SF, 1-3 (Stingrays) |
| 2004-2005 |
72 |
38 |
22 |
12 |
-- |
88 |
199 |
186 |
1333 |
1st in East |
Conf QF, 2-3 (Checkers) |
| 2005-2006 |
72 |
25 |
39 |
8 |
-- |
58 |
209 |
290 |
1596 |
7th in South |
Out of Playoffs |
[edit] Current roster
As of November, 27 2006.[1]
|
Defencemen
|
| # |
|
Player |
Shoots |
Place of Birth |
| 3 |
 |
Ren Fauci |
R |
Randolph, New Jersey, USA |
| 5 |
 |
Chris Barr |
L |
Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| 7 |
|
Mike Jarmuth |
L |
Listowel, Ontario, Canada |
| 8 |
|
Derick Martin |
L |
Timmins, Ontario, Canada |
| 10 |
|
Mike Vellinga |
L |
Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
| 28 |
|
Justin Sawyer |
L |
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
|
Forwards
|
| # |
|
Player |
Position |
Shoots |
Place of Birth |
| 9 |
|
Jeff Miles - A |
C |
L |
Pickering, Ontario, Canada |
| 11 |
|
Mac Faulkner |
C |
L |
North York, Ontario, Canada |
| 12 |
|
Bryson Busniuk |
C |
L |
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| 14 |
|
Chris St. Jacques |
C |
R |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 16 |
|
Owen Fussey |
LW |
L |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| 17 |
|
Luke Fulghum |
RW |
R |
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA |
| 18 |
|
Steve McJannet |
LW |
L |
Kanata, Ontario, Canada |
| 19 |
|
Lucas Drake |
LW |
L |
Lansing, Michigan, USA |
| 21 |
|
Brad Ralph - A |
C |
L |
Richmond, Ontario, Canada |
| 26 |
|
Anthony Battaglia |
LW |
L |
Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| 27 |
|
Alex Foster |
LW |
L |
Canton, Michigan, USA |
| 33 |
|
Chris Thompson - C |
RW |
R |
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
|
Staff
|
| Title |
Staff Member |
| Head Coach |
Troy Mann |
| Assistant Coach |
None |
| Trainer |
Dave Zeis |
| Equipment Manager |
Mike Burkhead |
| Public Address Announcer |
Roger Hyde |
[edit] Team captains
- 2006-2007
- C - Chris Thompson
- A - Jeff Miles
- A - Brad Ralph
- 2005-2006
- C - Jay Legault
- A - Leon Hayward
- A - Derek Eastman
- 2004-2005
- C - Trevor Demmans
- A - Brad Ralph
- A - Matt Ulwelling
[edit] Hall of Famers
[edit] NHLers
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Retired numbers
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] Team Highs
[edit] Infamous moments
[edit] External Links
