B.C. Icemen
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| 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
When the owners of the AHL team in 1997, the Binghamton and Broome County region of New York sold the franchise Binghamton Rangers to the parent club New York Rangers, the team was were replaced by the B.C Icemen of the United Hockey League. The B.C. Icemen logo was created by Endicott native and nationally syndicated cartoonist, Johnny Hart. In 2001 the original local owners, Dave Pace, Mark Palombo and Patrick Snyder sold the franchise and the new owner, David Wright who then initiated a move to bring back the AHL. Unfortunate for him, he declared bankruptcy and a new ownership group followed his lead and the AHL's Binghamton Senators, farm club of the Ottawa Senators, occupied the Broome County Arena. Former B.C. Icemen include Chris Grenville, Keith Aucoin, Pete Vandermeer, Dieter Kochan and Brad Jones.
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)
- Prior to the Binghamton Rangers, the market was served by: the Broome Dusters of the NAHL (1970-1977), and then the Binghamton Whalers of the American Hockey League (1980-1990)
[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
(2000-01) - Assists: 59 Patrice Robitaille (1999-00)
- Points: 109 Chris Grenville (2000-01)
- Penalty Minutes: 390 Pete Vandermeer (1998-99)
- GAA: 2.34 Erasmo Saltarelli (2001-02)
- SV%: .933 Erasmo Saltarelli (2001-02)
- Career Goals: 160 Chris Grenville
- Career Assists: 146 Chris Grenville
- Career Points: 306 Chris Grenville
- Career Penalty Minutes: 643 Matt Ruchty
- Career Goaltending Wins: 47 Dieter Kochan
- Career Shutouts: 6 Dieter Kochan
- Career Games: 303 Justin Plamondon
