Louisville Panthers
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City | Louisville, Kentucky |
League | American Hockey League |
Operated | 1999–2001 |
Home arena | Freedom Hall (hockey capacity 17,220) |
Colors | navy blue, red, and gold |
Affiliate | Florida Panthers |
Franchise history | |
1999–2001 | Louisville Panthers |
2005–2008 | Iowa Stars |
2008–2009 | Iowa Chops |
2009–present | Texas Stars |
The Louisville Panthers were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League.[1] They played in Louisville, Kentucky. Their home venue was Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center.[2] The mascot was a light brown "panther" named Paws. They were affiliates of the Florida Panthers. The team became dormant following the 2000–01 season, until it was resurrected in 2005 as the Iowa Stars. Today, the franchise is known as the Texas Stars.[3]
Notable players
- Roberto Luongo
- Dan Boyle
- Rocky Thompson
- Eric Godard
Career leaders
- Goals: 48 (Paul Brousseau, 1999–01)
- Assists: 63 (Paul Brousseau, 1999–01)
- Points: 111 (Paul Brousseau, 1999–01)
- PIM: 481 (Brent Thompson, 1999–01)
Season-by-season results
- Regular season
Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
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1999–00 | 80 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 92 | 278 | 254 | 4th, Mid-Atlantic |
2000–01 | 80 | 21 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 200 | 285 | 4th, South |
- Playoffs
Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
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1999–00 | L, 1–3, Kentucky | — | — | — |
2000–01 | did not qualify. |
See also
References
- ^ Kleber, John E. (2015). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky p. 564. ISBN 978-0-8131-4974-5.
- ^ Rose, Dave (December 2, 2011). "Ice Hockey and Louisville: A surprising combination". Louisville. Archived from the original on December 6, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Clinton, Jared (August 25, 2015). "AHL Logo Ranking: No. 19 – Texas Stars". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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- Formerly the Louisville Panthers, Iowa Stars, and Iowa Chops
- Founded in 1999
- Based in Cedar Park, Texas
- Freedom Hall
- Wells Fargo Arena
- H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
- Glen Gulutzan
- Jeff Pyle
- Willie Desjardins
- Derek Laxdal
- Neil Graham
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- San Antonio Rampage
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