Augusta Lynx

The Augusta Lynx were a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Augusta, Georgia. The Lynx played their home games at the James Brown Arena. The Lynx, who played in the ECHL, had affiliations with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL and the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL.

Augusta Lynx
CityAugusta, Georgia
LeagueECHL
ConferenceAmerican Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Operated1998–2008
Home arenaJames Brown Arena
ColorsBlue, black, gray, white        
General manager Dan Troutman
Head coach John Marks
MediaWRDW (AM), b-2 Network
AffiliatesTampa Bay Lightning (NHL), Norfolk Admirals (AHL)
Franchise history
1991–1998Raleigh IceCaps
1998–2008Augusta Lynx
Championships
Regular season titlesnone
Division Championshipsnone
Conference Championshipsnone
Kelly Cupsnone

The team was named for The Masters golf tournament held annually in Augusta, with the "Lynx" name a play on the golf term "hitting the links". The Lynx folded midway through the 2008-09 season on December 2, 2008, when it was announced that they were suspending operations and voluntarily relinquishing their league membership.[1] The Lynx failure marked the first time in the ECHL's history a franchise folded mid-season.

History of the Augusta Lynx

The Augusta Lynx were formed in 1991 as the Raleigh IceCaps. The IceCaps moved to Augusta in 1998, a year after the Hartford Whalers moved to North Carolina, becoming the Carolina Hurricanes.[2]

The Lynx were replaced in their market by the Augusta Riverhawks, a team in the Southern Professional Hockey League, which began operations with the 2010–11 season.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty Infraction Minutes

SeasonLeagueDivisionGPWLTOTLSOLPTSPCTGFGAPIMCoach(es)Result
1998-99ECHLSoutheast703827500810.5792352331984Dan WiebeLost in round 1 (Baton Rouge) 2-0
1999-00ECHLSoutheast703431050730.4862432481781Dan WiebeWon Round 1 (New Orleans) 2-1
Won Round 2 (Florida) 3-2
Lost in round 3 (Greenville) 3-1
2000-01ECHLSoutheast723629700790.5492592531579Scott MacPherson, Jim BurtonLost in round 1 (New Orleans) 2-1
2001-02ECHLSoutheast7236261000820.5692182241834Jim BurtonOut of Playoffs
2002-03ECHLSoutheast722739600600.4172032561623Jim Burton, David WilkieOut of Playoffs
2003-04ECHLCentral723233700710.4932032341510Stan DruliaOut of Playoffs
2004-05ECHLEast722835900650.4511882371232Stan DruliaOut of Playoffs
2005-06ECHLSouth723036600660.4582162551475Bob FergusonLost in round 1 (Greenville) 2-0
2006-07ECHLSouth723929013820.5692582651225Bob FergusonLost in round 1 (Charlotte) 2-0
2007-08ECHLSouth723235014690.4792002231173Bob FergusonLost in round 1 (South Carolina) 3-2
2008-09ECHLSouth18610011140.3893970471John MarksTeam ceased operations December 2
Totals1471633833050887420.449226224981588776/11 Playoff Seasons

Augusta's final season roster
Forwards
# Player Position Shoots Date of birth Place of birth
Aaron Slattengren ^ C L Dec. 28, 1981 Duluth, Minnesota, United States
9 Chris Lawrence C R Feb. 5, 1987 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10 Scott Thauwald LW L Oct. 26, 1984 Rochester, Minnesota, United States
17 Patrick Bordeleau LW L Mar. 23, 1986 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
19 Brian Ihnacak C R Apr. 10, 1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
20 Chase Watson F L Oct. 23, 1982 Media, Pennsylvania, United States
21 Michael Mullen RW R Jul. 16, 1983 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
22 Justin Keller ^ LW L Mar. 4, 1986 Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
25 Travis Fuller LW L Jan. 25, 1986 Whitney, Ontario, Canada
26 Jason Bloomingburg (IR) LW L Nov. 29, 1982 Canton, Michigan, United States
29 Joel Hanson F R Jun. 20, 1983 Elk River, Minnesota, United States
37 A Dallas Steward C L Feb. 11, 1980 Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States
44 A Matt Auffrey RW R Jan. 3, 1986 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Defencemen
# Player Position Shoots Date of birth Place of birth
2 B.J. Crum D R Aug. 6, 1983 Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
3 Kevin Quick D L Mar. 29, 1988 Buffalo, New York, United States
6 Brock Wilson D L Oct. 15, 1984 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
14 C Tim Branham D L May 10, 1981 Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States
27 R.J. Linder D R Nov. 9, 1983 St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
55 Brent Henley D R Aug. 30, 1980 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Goaltenders
# Player Position Catches Date of birth Place of birth
1 Mike Brodeur G L Mar. 30, 1983 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
34 Riku Helenius G L Mar. 1, 1988 Palkane, Finland

^ - Currently Called Up

Staff
Title Staff Member
Head Coach John Marks
Assistant Coach Dane Litke
Athletic Trainer Chad Weprin
Equipment Manager Ryan Adamson
Director of Public Relations A.J. Bembry
Director of Broadcasting Anthony Langella
Director of Game Operations James T. Warbington

References
  1. Byler, Billy (December 2, 2008). "Lynx fold team". Augusta Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. Myatt, Al (March 28, 1998). "A last skate for IceCaps". The News & Observer. p. C1.
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