B.C. Icemen

B.C. Icemen

Founded	1997 (1997)
Folded	2002 (2002)
League	United Hockey League
Based in	Binghamton, New York
Stadium	Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Colors	Blue, black, and silver
Division titles	2 (1998–99, 1999–00)

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.

History

In 1997 the owners of the AHL in the Binghamton and Broome County region of New York sold their franchise Binghamton Rangers back to the parent club New York Rangers. The team was replaced in the market by the B.C. Icemen of the lower-level United Hockey League. The B.C. Icemen logo was created by Endicott native and nationally syndicated cartoonist Johnny Hart, creator of the comic strip B.C.; the logo featured a stylized caveman, similar to those depicted in his comic strip, playing ice hockey. In 2001 the original local owners, Dave Pace, Mark Palombo and Patrick Snyder sold the franchise and the new owner, David Wright then initiated a move to bring back the AHL. Unfortunately, he was forced to declare bankruptcy, but 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, Chris Allen, 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)

Year-by-year record

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

External links

• The Internet Hockey Database - B.C. Icemen