Baltimore Skipjacks
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| Baltimore Skipjacks | |
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| City: | Baltimore, Maryland |
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| League: | Atlantic Coast Hockey League American Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1981 to 1993 |
| Home Arena: | Baltimore Arena |
| Colors: | gold and black, red white and blue |
| Affiliates: | Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals |
| Franchise history | |
| 1978 to 1982: | Erie Blades |
| 1982 to 1993: | Baltimore Skipjacks |
| 1993 to Present: | Portland Pirates |
| Championships | |
| Regular Season Titles: | one (1983-84) |
| Division Championships: | one (1983-84) |
The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena.
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[edit] History
The original Skipjacks team played one season in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League during the 1981-82 season. The team was taken over by the Erie Blades for the 1982-83 season, playing in Baltimore as the Skipjacks. Coach Lou Angotti and sixteen players transferred from Erie to Baltimore. Tom Jacobs was the only player from the ACHL Skipjacks to remain on the AHL Skipjacks team.
This market was previously home to:
- Baltimore Clippers (1962-1977)
- Baltimore Blades (1975-1976)
This franchise was replaced by:
- Baltimore Bandits (1995-1997)
[edit] Team records
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: 57 (Mitch Lamoureux, 1982-83)
- Assists: 81 (Mike Gillis, 1982-83)
- Points: 113 (Mike Gillis, 1982-83)
- Penalty Minutes: 353 (Mitch Wilson, 1986-87)
- GAA: 2.63 (Jon Casey, 1984-85)
- SV%: .942 (Don Beaupre, 1990-91)
[edit] Career
- Career Goals: Mitch Lamoureux, 119
- Career Assists: Mitch Lamoureux, 133
- Career Points: Mitch Lamoureux, 252
- Career Penalty Minutes: Gary Rissling, 868
- Career Goaltending Wins: Jim Hrivnak, 55
- Career Shutouts: Jim Hrivnak/Steve Guenette, 5
- Career Games: Tim Taylor, 259
[edit] Season-by-season results
- Baltimore Skipjacks 1981–1982 (Atlantic Coast Hockey League)
- Baltimore Skipjacks 1982–1993 (American Hockey League)
[edit] Regular Season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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| 1981–82 | 48 | 22 | 23 | 3 | — | 47 | 204 | 189 | 3rd, ACHL |
| 1982–83 | 80 | 35 | 36 | 9 | — | 79 | 362 | 366 | 5th, South |
| 1983–84 | 80 | 46 | 24 | 10 | — | 102 | 384 | 304 | 1st, South |
| 1984–85 | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | — | 98 | 326 | 252 | 2nd, South |
| 1985–86 | 80 | 28 | 44 | 8 | — | 64 | 271 | 304 | 7th, South |
| 1986–87 | 80 | 35 | 37 | — | 8 | 78 | 277 | 295 | 5th, South |
| 1987–88 | 80 | 13 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 268 | 434 | 7th, South |
| 1988–89 | 80 | 30 | 46 | 4 | — | 64 | 317 | 347 | 6th, South |
| 1989–90 | 80 | 43 | 30 | 7 | — | 93 | 302 | 265 | 3rd, South |
| 1990–91 | 80 | 39 | 34 | 7 | — | 85 | 325 | 289 | 3rd, South |
| 1991–92 | 80 | 28 | 42 | 10 | — | 66 | 287 | 320 | 5th, South |
| 1992–93 | 80 | 28 | 40 | 12 | — | 68 | 318 | 353 | 4th, South |
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals | ||
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| 1981–82 | Date unavailable. | ||||
| 1982–83 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1983–84 | W, 4-0, Springfield | L, 2-4, Rochester | — | ||
| 1984–85 | W, 4-1, Rochester | W, 4-0, Binghamton | L, 2-4, Sherbrooke | ||
| 1985–86 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1986–87 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1987–88 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1988–89 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1989–90 | W, 4-2, Adirondack | L, 2-4, Rochester | — | ||
| 1990–91 | L, 2-4, Binghamton | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1992–93 | L, 3-4, Binghamton | — | — | ||
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Don Beaupre, 17 NHL seasons
- Phil Bourque, two-time Stanley Cup champion: 1991, 1992
- Steve Carlson (ice hockey), one of the famed Hanson Brothers
- Claude Julien, former head coach of the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils
- Olaf Kolzig, 2000 Vezina Trophy winner
- Ted Nolan, current head coach of the New York Islanders
- Michel Therrien, head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins
