Gwinnett Gladiators
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| Gwinnett Gladiators | |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Home ice | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
| Based in | Duluth, Georgia |
| Colors | Brick, Black, Bronze |
| League | ECHL |
| Head coach | Jeff Pyle |
| General manager | Steve Chapman |
The Gwinnett Gladiators are a minor league ice hockey team playing at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. They moved from Mobile, Alabama after the 2002-03 season. They are a member of the ECHL and an affiliate of the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers.
The Gladiators were the ECHL 2005-2006 American Conference Champions. They lost the 2006 Kelly Cup Finals to the Alaska Aces 4 games to 1.
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[edit] Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2003–04 | 72 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 92 | 248 | 193 | 1304 | 3rd, East | |
| 2004–05 | 72 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 88 | 241 | 202 | 1136 | 3rd, South | |
| 2005–06 | 72 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 107 | 304 | 208 | 1604 | 1st, South | Bye in first round Won second round, 3-0 South Carolina Stingrays Won Division Final 3-1 Florida Everblades Won Conference Final 4-1 Toledo Storm Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Alaska Aces) |
[edit] Roster
| 2 | Jon Awe | D |  |
| 26 | Blue Bennefield | F |  |
| 1 | Dave Caruso | G | |
| 27 | Andrew Contois | F | |
| 16 | Luke Erickson | F | |
| 15 | Paul Flache | D | |
| 7 | Colton Fretter | F | |
| 3 | Jim Jackson | D | |
| 19 | Brandon Kaleniecki | F | |
| 39 | Scott Lehman | D | |
| 6 | Jamie Milam | D | |
| 95 | Chad Painchaud | RW | |
| 18 | Brad Schell | F | |
| 5 | Jon Sitko | D | |
| 8 | Joel Stepp | F | |
| 14 | Brian Teixeira | F | |
| 38 | Dan Turple | G | |
| 21 | Mike Vigilante | F | |
| 12 | Matt York | D | |
| 13 | Scott Mifsud | F | |
| 33 | Chris Thompson | F | |
| 95 | Chad Painchaud | F | |
[edit] Memorable players
[edit] Stars
- Blue Bennefield
- Mike Buckley
- Michael Garnett
- Kevin Doell
- Troy Milam
- Brandon Dietrich
- David Kaczowka
- Adam Smyth
- Adam Munro
- Cam Brown
- Joe Bourne
- Jeff Campbell
- Brad Schell
[edit] Played In NHL
- Cam Brown (Vancouver Canucks)
- Michael Garnett (Atlanta Thrashers)
- Adam Munro (Chicago Blackhawks)
- Simon Lajeunesse (Ottawa Senators)
- Adam Berkhoel (Atlanta Thrashers)
[edit] External links
- Official Gwinnett Gladiators site
- GladiatorsForum.org fan site, featuring schedules and ECHL news
- Archive of ECHL standings and statistics - at Internet Hockey Database
| ECHL | |
| 2006-07 teams: Alaska Aces | Augusta Lynx | Bakersfield Condors | Charlotte Checkers | Cincinnati Cyclones | Columbia Inferno | Dayton Bombers | Florida Everblades | Fresno Falcons | Gwinnett Gladiators | Idaho Steelheads | Johnstown Chiefs | Las Vegas Wranglers | Long Beach Ice Dogs | Pensacola Ice Pilots | Phoenix RoadRunners | Reading Royals | South Carolina Stingrays | Stockton Thunder | Texas Wildcatters | Toledo Storm | Trenton Titans | Utah Grizzlies | Victoria Salmon Kings | Wheeling Nailers | |
| Planned 2007-08 teams: Mississippi Sea Wolves | |
| Trophies and Awards: Patrick J. Kelly Cup | |
| Related Articles: NHL | AHL | CHL | SPHL | UHL | World Cup | |
