Lake Erie Monsters

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Lake Erie Monsters
City: Cleveland, Ohio
League: American Hockey League
Conference: Western Conference
Division: North Division
Founded: 2007
Home Arena: Quicken Loans Arena
Colors: White, Crimson, Black, Blue, Yellow
Owner(s): Dan Gilbert
General Manager: David Oliver
Head Coach: Joe Sacco
Media: ESPN 850 WKNR, FSN Ohio
Affiliates: Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL)
Franchise history
1994 to 1995: Denver Grizzlies
1995 to 2005: Utah Grizzlies
2007 to present: Lake Erie Monsters

The Lake Erie Monsters are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They began play in the 2007–08 AHL season at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The team is the minor league affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.

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[edit] History

The Lake Erie Monsters began with the revival of the dormant Utah Grizzlies franchise. The team was relocated to Cleveland, playing as the Lake Erie Monsters in the North Division.[1]

The team name, referring to Bessie, a creature of local folklore, was announced at a press conference by Dan Gilbert, owner of the Monsters, Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball team, and Quicken Loans.[2]

The Monsters opened their inaugural 2007–08 campaign at home against the Grand Rapids Griffins on October 6, 2007.[3]

This market was previously served by:



[edit] Current Roster

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Acquired Place of Birth Contract Status
1 Flag of Canada Michael Wall L 2007 Telkwa, British Columbia Avalanche
30 Flag of Canada Tyler Weiman R 2007 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Avalanche
35 Flag of the United States Jason Bacashihua L 2007 Garden City, Michigan Avalanche
Defensemen
# Player Shoots Acquired Place of Birth Contract Status
2 Flag of the United States Raymond Macias R 2007 Long Beach, California Avalanche
3 Flag of Canada Johnny Boychuk R 2007 Edmonton, Alberta Avalanche
4 Flag of Canada Mitch Love L 2007 Quesnel, British Columbia Avalanche
5 Flag of the United States Dale Purinton L 2007 Fort Wayne, Indiana Avalanche
6 Flag of Canada Michael Vernace L 2007 Toronto, Ontario Avalanche
7 Flag of Belarus Vladimir Denisov L 2007 Novopolotzk, Belarus Monsters (SPC)

[edit] Season-by-season results

[edit] Regular season

Season Games Won Lost OTL SOL Points Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing
2007–08 See 2007–08 AHL season for up-to-date standings.

[edit] Playoffs

Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
2007–08 Regular season in progress.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "AHL announces division alignment for 2007-08", May 30, 2007
  2. ^ "Lake Erie Monsters Announced as New Team Name", January 25, 2007
  3. ^ "Monsters Announce 2007-08 Schedule", August 7, 2007

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