Knoxville Ice Bears
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The Knoxville Ice Bears are a professional ice hockey team. They are a member of the SPHL. They play their home games at James White Civic Coliseum. In 2006 the Ice Bears defeated the Florida Seals to take the SPHL championship and were awarded the President's Cup. They have also won the Commissioner's Cup for the best record in the SPHL in the regular season in both years of the SPHL's existence.
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[edit] History
The Knoxville Ice Bears were founded in 2002 as a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL). After finishing as runner up to the Orlando Seals in the 2002-2003 season, the Knoxville Ice Bears moved to the new South Eastern Hockey League (SEHL). Again, they finished as a runner up in the playoffs to the Huntsville Channel Cats for 2003-2004. The Knoxville Ice Bears again moved hockey leagues and joined with the new Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). In the SPHL's first season, the Knoxville Ice Bears won the regular season championship Commissioner's Cup but lost in the second round (after a first round bye) to the eventual champions for 2004-2005, the Columbus Cottonmouths. Finally, in 2005-2006, the Knoxville Ice Bears secured the Commissioner's Cup and the President's Cup by beating the Florida Seals in Game 4 of the best-of-5 series.
[edit] Coaching History
- Tony Martino - 2002-03
- Jim Bermingham - 2003-Present
[edit] Captain History
- Steve Zoryk - 2002-03
- Craig Desjarlais - 2003-04
- Todd MacIsaac - 2004-05
- Doug Searle - 2005-06
- Kevin Swider - 2006-Present
[edit] Championships
| Year | League | Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | SPHL | President's Cup |
[edit] External links
| Southern Professional Hockey League | |
| 2006-07 teams: Columbus Cottonmouths | Fayetteville FireAntz | Florida Seals | Huntsville Havoc | Jacksonville Barracudas | Knoxville Ice Bears | Pee Dee Cyclones | Richmond Renegades | |
| Trophies and Awards: President's Cup | Commissioner's Cup | |
| Related Articles: NHL | AHL | CHL | ECHL | UHL | World Cup | |
