B.C. Icemen

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B.C. Icemen
B.C. Icemen
Founded 1997
Home ice Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Based in Binghamton, New York
Colors blue, black and silver
League United Hockey League

The B.C. Icemen were an ice hockey team in the United Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

Seasons: 1997-2002
Arena: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Uniform colors: blue, black and silver
Logo design: A skating caveman
Division titles won: 2 (1998-99, 1999-00)
Regular season titles won: none
League championships won: none

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[edit] History

After losing their AHL team in 1997, the Binghamton and Broome County region of New York were searching for a new team to replace the Binghamton Rangers. The United Hockey League jumped at the opportunity, and the B.C. Icemen started the next season. Attendance was typically low, as Binghamton fans were accustomed to a much higher quality of hockey. It was rare that there were a lot of people at the games at all. After AHL hockey returned to Binghamton in 2002, the Icemen were left without a home, and eventually went defunct. Former members of the team include Chris Grenville, Keith Aucoin, Peter Vandermeer, Dieter Kochan and Brad Jones.

The team logo was designed by Johnny Hart, artist of the comic strip "B.C." and a Binghamton native. The B.C. stands for "Broome County".

The market was previously served by: Binghamton Rangers of the AHL (1990-1997)
The franchise was replaced by: Binghamton Senators of the AHL (2002-present)

[edit] Year-by-year record

Year GP W L T OL GF GA PTS Finish Playoffs
2001-02 74 39 27 - 8 233 237 86 4th, East Lost in round 2
2000-01 74 31 34 - 9 263 290 71 3rd, Northeast Out of Playoffs
1999-00 74 47 20 - 7 279 222 101 1st, East Lost in Round 1
1998-99 74 39 30 - 5 280 238 83 1st, East Lost in round 1
1997-98 74 25 40 - 9 237 339 59 4th, East Out of Playoffs

[edit] Team records

Goals: 52 Chris Grenville Canadian (2000-01)
Assists: 59 Patrice Robitaille Canadian (1999-00)
Points: 109 Chris Grenville Canadian (2000-01)
Penalty Minutes: 390 Pete Vandermeer Canadian (1998-99)
GAA: 2.34 Erasmo Saltarelli Canadian (2001-02)
SV%: .933 Erasmo Saltarelli Canadian (2001-02)
Career Goals: 160 Chris Grenville Canadian
Career Assists: 146 Chris Grenville Canadian
Career Points: 306 Chris Grenville Canadian
Career Penalty Minutes: 643 Matt Ruchty Canadian
Career Goaltending Wins: 47 Dieter Kochan Canadian
Career Shutouts: 6 Dieter Kochan Canadian
Career Games: 303 Justin Plamondon Canadian

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