Dayton Gems (2009–12)
| Dayton Gems | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Dayton, Ohio |
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Conference | Turner |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Home arena | Hara Arena |
| Colors | Blue, Red, White |
| Owner(s) | GDHP, LLC (Rob Garfield, Kathy Rupp & Dr. Paul Nitz) |
| General manager | Brian Gratz |
| Head coach | Brian Gratz |
| Media | Dayton Gems |
| Franchise history | |
| 2009–2010 | Dayton Gems (IHL) |
| 2010–2012 | Dayton Gems (CHL) |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | None |
| Division Championships | None |
| Conference Championships | None |
| Ray Miron President's Cup | None |
The Dayton Gems were a professional ice hockey team based in Dayton, Ohio, in the Central Hockey League. The team was originally a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL. The team played their home games at the Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.
History
The team was established in 2009 and joined the IHL for the 2009–10 season. The team was named after the original Dayton Gems of the original International Hockey League. Their acceptance into the IHL was officially announced on June 9, 2009.[1] On June 15, 2009 the Gems named John Marks head coach.[2]
On December 2, 2009 the IHL Board of Governors announced that the Board had terminated the ownership group of the Dayton Gems and that the board has taken ownership of the team and a new local ownership group is being pursued.[3] The Dayton Gems were taken over by a local ownership group GDHP, LLC, led by Rob Garfield, in January 2010. The other two owners were Kathy Rupp and Dr. Paul Nitz.
On April 23, the Gems owners announced that John Marks was fired as head coach after one season.[4]
On June 1, 2010, the International Hockey League announced that they are joining the Central Hockey League.[5]
On July 7, 2010 the Dayton Gems announced that Brian Gratz would become the new Head Coach/GM.[6]
On July 19, 2010, the 2010–11 Dayton Gems jerseys were announced after they were voted by the fans.[7] Also, the Gems announced the first ten players signed for the upcoming season.[8][9]
On May 17, 2012, the Dayton Gems ceased operations.[10] The Gems were replaced by the Dayton Demonz of the Federal Hockey League for the 2012–13 season.[11][12]
Season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 76 | 25 | 46 | 5 | 55 | 200 | 267 | 1106 | 7th of 7 in the IHL | ||||||||||
| Central Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 66 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 69 | 201 | 200 | 1102 | 8th of 9, Turner Conference | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 66 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 60 | 185 | 228 | 958 | 6th of 7, Turner Conference | ||||||||||
Playoff record
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||
| Central Hockey League | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | Lost in 1st Round | |||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ IHL Welcomes The Dayton Gems
- ↑ Gems' first coach played 10 years in NHL
- ↑ Infinity Pro Sports: Home
- ↑ Gems fire head coach after last-place finish
- ↑ Central Hockey League And International Hockey League Make Major Announcement - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ↑ Brian Gratz hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com
- ↑ http://www.daytongems.com/News/021.html
- ↑ http://www.daytongems.com/News/020.html
- ↑ Gems Add to Roster - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ↑ Cogliano, Joe (17 May 2012). "Dayton Gems hockey team ceases operations". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ Dayton Pro Hockey Press Conference Recap
- ↑ Federal Hockey League: Dayton
