Florida Everblades
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| Florida Everblades | |
| |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Home ice | Germain Arena |
| Based in | Estero, Florida |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Green |
| Division Titles | 1 |
| League | ECHL |
| Head coach | Gerry Fleming |
| Mascot | Swampee |
The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena (Formerly Teco Arena). The team has existed since 1998. The Everblades are affiliated with the Lowell Lock Monsters (Lowell, Massachusetts) in the American Hockey League (AHL) and with the Carolina Hurricanes (Raleigh, North Carolina) and the Florida Panthers (Miami, Florida) in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Awards and Trophies
E.A. Gingher Memorial Trophy
The Everblades have won the E.A. Gingher Memorial Trophy in both 2004 and 2005. In 2004, the trophy was given to the champion of the Eastern Conference and to the American Conference champion in 2005. In both years, the Everblades lost to the winners of the Bruce Taylor Trophy. In 2004 the loss was to the Idaho Steelheads of the Western Conference and to the Trenton Titans of the National Conference in 2005.Brabham Cup
In the 1999 - 2000 season, the Everblades won the Brabham Cup. This trophy is given to the team that has the best position in the standings for the entire league. The Everblades took the trophy with 108 points (53-15-2), but fell in the first round to the Augusta Lynx. In the ECHL in 2000, there was no overtime period, with play going directly to a shootout. Therefore all losses in a shootout are designated as ties.Year-by-year record
| Year
| GP
| W | L | T
| PCT
| GF
| GA
| PTS | Coach | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 72 | 48 | 20 | 4 | 0.694 | 267 | 208 | 100 | Gerry Fleming | Lost in Round 2 |
| 2004-05 | 72 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 0.653 | 237 | 192 | 94 | Gerry Fleming | Lost in Kelly Cup Finals |
| 2003-04 | 72 | 37 | 25 | 10 | 0.583 | 239 | 221 | 84 | Gerry Fleming | Lost in Kelly Cup Finals |
| 2002-03 | 72 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 0.583 | 239 | 243 | 84 | Gerry Fleming | Lost in Qualifying Round |
| 2001-02 | 72 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 0.569 | 207 | 221 | 82 | Gerry Fleming | Lost in Round 2 |
| 2000-01 | 72 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 0.583 | 236 | 242 | 84 | Bob Ferguson | Lost in Round 2 |
| 1999-00 | 70 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 0.757 | 277 | 181 | 108 | Bob Ferguson | Lost in Round 2 |
| 1998-99 | 70 | 45 | 20 | 5 | 0.679 | 253 | 180 | 95 | Bob Ferguson | Lost in Round 3 |
External links
- [The Official Florida Everblades Web Site]
- [The Official ECHL Web Site]
- [The Lowell Lock Monsters, AHL Affiliates to the Everblades]
- [The Carolina Hurricanes, NHL Affiliates to the Everblades]
| ECHL | |
| 2006-07 teams: Alaska Aces | Augusta Lynx | Bakersfield Condors | Charlotte Checkers | Cincinnati Cyclones | Columbia Inferno | Dayton Bombers | Florida Everblades | Fresno Falcons | Gwinnett Gladiators | Idaho Steelheads | Johnstown Chiefs | Las Vegas Wranglers | Long Beach Ice Dogs | Pensacola Ice Pilots | Phoenix RoadRunners | Reading Royals | South Carolina Stingrays | Stockton Thunder | Texas Wildcatters | Toledo Storm | Trenton Titans | Utah Grizzlies | Victoria Salmon Kings | Wheeling Nailers | |
| Planned 2007-08 teams: Mississippi Sea Wolves | Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz | Reno Raiders | |
| Trophies and Awards: Patrick J. Kelly Cup | |
| Related Articles: NHL | AHL | UHL | CHL | SPHL | World Cup | |
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