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Ayr Scottish Eagles
Ayr Scottish Eagles
City	Ayr, Scotland
League	Ice Hockey Superleague
Founded	1996
Operated	1996–2003
Home arena	Centrum Arena
Colors	Green and Orange
Owner(s)	William James Barr OBE FICE
Head coach	Paul Heavey
Affiliate	Barr Construction Ltd
Franchise history
1996–2002	Ayr Scottish Eagles
2002–03	Scottish Eagles
Championships
Regular season titles	1997–98
Autumn Cups	1997–98
Challenge Cups	1997–98, 2001–02
Playoff championships	1997–98

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The Ayr Scottish Eagles were a professional Scottish ice hockey club, from Ayr, Scotland. They were formed in 1996 and played their home games at the Centrum Arena. The team competed in the Ice Hockey Superleague and the club's main (title) sponsor was Barr Construction. The club folded during the 2002–03 season after a move to Braehead Arena.

History

The Ayr Scottish Eagles were founded in 1996 and played in the Ice Hockey Superleague. The team quickly rose to become one of the top teams in the United Kingdom, due in part to achieving the grand slam in their second season (1997–98) winning all four major UK ice hockey trophies, these were the British Championship, Superleague, the Autumn Cup and Express Cup, the first team ever to do so during the existence of the Ice Hockey Superleague. Also in 1998 they achieved great success (for a British team), when they twice defeated Ak Bars Kazan in the European Hockey League.^[1]

2002–03

In August 2002, it was announced by owner Bill Barr that the team were to permanently relocate to the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshire, outside Glasgow.^[2]

Bob Zeller, Belfast Giants' founder was announced as managing director and the team changed their name to Scottish Eagles, dropping Ayr from their name.^[3] Bob Zeller remained a shareholder in the Belfast Giants.^[2] The reason given for the relocation was due to the Braehead Arena having a larger seating capacity and a larger catchment area, expected to increase the fanbase of the club.^[2]

The club (with the new name) folded on 14 November 2002, after just six home games, in what was to become the final season of the Ice Hockey Superleague.^[4]^[5] They were the second team in the league to fold that season; the first being Manchester Storm.^[6]

Post demise

Friends of Eagles Hockey, organised an exhibition match at the Centrum Arena on 4 February 2003 as a fund raising event to raise funds for players and officials who had been left in financial difficulty due to the bankruptcy of Ice hockey Services Ltd, the Eagles operating company.^[7] The Eagles side was an all-star team that played against a UK select all-star team. The match officials were referee Moray Hanson and linesmen Alan Craig and Rab Cowan.^[8]

Eagles Roster
Number	Player
1	Ali Cree
2	Alan Campbell
3	Angelo Catenaro
4	Scott Young
5	Alan Schuler
9	Tony Hand
10	Todd Dutiaume
13	Dody Wood
14	Jonathan Weaver
16	David St. Pierre
20	Dan Ratushny
21	Karry Biette
22	Jan Mikel
27	Sam Groleau
30	Dino Bauba^[uk]
31	Stephen Murphy
43	Paddy Ward

UK All-stars Roster
Number	Player
2	Stuart McCaig
4	Brent Pope
5	Rob Wilson
6	David Beatson
8	David Smith
9	John Downes
10	John Haig
11	Frank Evans
14	Adrain Saul
15	Paul Howes
16	Steven Kaye
17	Mark Morrison
22	Ivan Matulik
26	Mike Ware
30	Stevie Lyle
31	David Kennedy
44	Paul Ferone
47	Kurt Walsh

Friends of Eagles Hockey, campaigned for the return of ice hockey to the Centrum Arena after the Eagles's demise. Ice rink operators Planet Ice showed an interest in running the Centrum as an ice arena; however the arena was demolished in 2009 and the site is now home to a new supermarket.^[9]

Braehead Clan

The Braehead Clan ice hockey club are now based at the Braehead Arena and play in the Elite Ice Hockey League. In their first season, there was an effort to recruit former Ayr Scottish Eagles fans to the Clan support. Ayr Scottish Eagles fans who held a season ticket at Braehead in the 2002–03 season that was cut short due to the team folding were offered a season ticket in Braehead's first season.^[10]

Although the Scottish Eagles and Braehead Clan were both based at the Braehead Arena, this is where the commonalities between the two ice hockey clubs end. The Scottish Eagles were operated by Ice Hockey Services Ltd ^[11] which underwent a Voluntary Members Liquidation and was wound up on 23 June 2005.^[12] Braehead Clan is operated by Clan Entertainment Ltd ^[13] that was Incorporated on 3 February 2010.^[14]

Home arenas

The original home of the Eagles was the Centrum Arena. It was officially opened on 25 August 1996 and was run by Barr Leisure Limited, a subsidiary of Barr Holdings Ltd. The Eagles played their first home game there on 1 September 1996.^[15]

After an announcement by Bill Barr, the Eagles moved to the Braehead Arena for the 2002–03 season, where they played just six home games before folding.^[2] The Centrum was still used as a training venue throughout this period.

Rosters

2002/03^[16]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
32	Mark Cavallin	L	2002	Mississauga, Ontario
1	Eoin McInerney	L	2002	London, Ontario

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3	Evan Marble	R	2002	Eston, Saskatchewan
17	Bob Quinnell	L	2002	Coquitlam, British Columbia
20	Dan Ratushny	R	2002	Nepean, Ontario
33	Stefan Bergkvist	L	2002	Leksand, Sweden
9	Scott Campbell	L	2002	Glasgow, Scotland

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
10	Xavier Majic	L	C	2002	Fernie, British Columbia
14	Jonathan Weaver	L	LW	2000	Sunderland, England
29	Sean Selmser - C	L	LW	2002	Calgary, Alberta
18	Johan Astrom	L	LW	2002	Boden, Sweden
16	Jeff Williams	L	LW	2002	Pointe-Claire, Quebec
28	Jason Bowen	L	LW	2002	Port Alice, British Columbia
12	Jeff Johnstone	R	RW	2002	Niagara Falls, Ontario
7	Jason Ruston	R	RW	2002	Victoria, British Columbia
21	Jonni Vauhkonen	L	RW	2002	Suonenjoki, Finland
19	Mike Harding	R	RW	2000	Edmonton, Alberta
16	John Downs			2002

2001/02^[17]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
8	Colin Ryder	L	2000	Stirling, Scotland
41	Joaquin Gage	L	2001	London, Vancouver Columbia

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
5	Alan Schuler - C	R	2001	100 Mile House, British Columbia
21	Ian Herbers	L	2001	Jasper, Alberta
3	Ryan Risidore	R	2001	Hamilton, Ontario
43	Paddy Ward	R	2002	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
28	Anders Hillström	L	2000	Sweden
41	Johan Silfwerplatz	L	2000	Sweden

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
17	Ed Courtenay	R	RW	2000	Verdun, Quebec
14	Jonathan Weaver	L	LW	2000	Sunderland, England
13	Dody Wood	L	LW	2001	Chetwynd, British Columbia
30	Dino Bauba	R	LW	2002	Kaunasc, Lithuania
16	Shawn Byram	L	LW	1997	Neepawa, Manitoba
27	Rhett Gordon	R	RW	2000	Regina, Saskatchewan
12	Mike Jickling	R	C	2001	Edmonton, Alberta
19	Mike Harding	R	RW	2000	Edmonton, Alberta
11	Cam Bristow	R	RW	2000	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
	Erik Norback	R	C	2001	Stockholm, Sweden
	Johan Molin	R	RW	2001	Nacka, Sweden
	Phil Crowe	R	RW	2001	Nanton, Alberta

2000/01^[18]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
	Philippe DeRouville	L	2000	Victoriaville, Quebec
8	Colin Ryder	L	2000	Stirling, Scotland

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
	Travor Doyle	R	2000	Ottawa, Ontario
29	Derek Eberle - A	L	2000	Regina, Saskatchewan
21	Jan Mikel	L	2000	Brno, Czech Republic
28	Anders Hillstrom	L	2000	Sweden
41	Johan Silfwerplatz	L	2000	Sweden

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
	Debb Carpenter	R	RW	2000	Edmonton, Alberta
11	Cam Bristow	R	RW	1999	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
	Rhett Gordon	R	RW	2000	Regina, Saskatchewan
	Mike Harding	R	RW	2000	Edmonton, Alberta
	Ed Courtenay	R	RW	2000	Verdun, Quebec
7	Tony Hand	R	C	1999	Edinburgh, Scotland
16	Shawn Byram - C	L	LW	1997	Neepawa, Manitoba
	Jonathan Weaver	L	LW	2000	Sunderland, England
	Teeder Wynne	L	F	2000	Calgary, Alberta
30	Dino Bauba	R	F	1997	Kaunasc, Lithuania
10	Mark Montanari	L	F	1997	Toronto, Ontario

1999/00^[19]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
31	Geoff Sarjeant	R	1999	Orilla, Ontario
33	Stephen Foster	L	1999	Durham, England
35	David Trofimenkoff	R	1999	Calgary, Alberta

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
44	Kevin Pozzo	R	1999	Calgary, Alberta
24	Ryan Kummu	L	1996	Kitchener, Ontario
29	Jim Mathieson	L	1999	Kindersley, Saskatchewan
6	Vince Boe	L	1996	Calgary, Alberta
4	Scott Young	L	1996	Oakville, Ontario
44	Mike Bishop	L	1999	Sarnia, Ontario
5	Yuri Krivokhija	L	1999	Minsk, Belarus
22	Jan Mikel	L	1999	Brno, Czech Republic

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
46	Rob Trumbley	R	RW	1999	Regina, Saskatchewan
11	Cam Bristow	R	RW	1999	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
23	Yves Heroux	R	RW	1999	Terrebonne, Quebec
14	John Varga	R	LW	1999	Chicago, Illinois
27	Patric Lochi	R	C	1999	Silandro, Italy
7	Tony Hand	R	C	1999	Edinburgh, Scotland
16	Shawn Byram - C	L	LW	1997	Neepawa, Manitoba
15	Louis Dumont	R	C	1999	Calgary, Alberta
19	Shayne Stevenson	R	C	1999	Aurora, Ontario
30	Dino Bauba	R	F	1997	Kaunasc, Lithuania
9	Jamie Steer	R	F	1996	Winnipeg, Manitoba
10	Mark Montanari	L	F	1997	Toronto, Ontario
21	Eric Murano	R	C	1999	Calgary, Alberta

1998/99^[20]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
	Frank Caprice	R	1998	Hamilton, Ontario
	Sean Basilio	L	1998	Stoney Creek, Ontario
	Vincent Riendeau	L	1998	St. Hyacinthe, Quebec

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3	Angelo Catenaro - C	L	1996	Toronto, Ontario
24	Ryan Kummu	L	1996	Kitchener, Ontario
5	Alan Schuler	R	1996	100 Mile House, British Columbia
6	Vince Boe	L	1996	Calgary, Alberta
4	Scott Young	L	1996	Oakville, Ontario
	Trevor Burgess	R	1996	Carleton Place, Ontario

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
17	David St. Pierre	R	C	1996	Montreal, Quebec
23	Jeff Hoad	R	C	1997	Brandon, Manitoba
23	Karry Biette	R	C	1997	Estevan, Saskatchewan
12	Matt Hoffman	R	C	1996	Saginaw, Michigan
7	John Parco - A	L	C	1997	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
27	Samuel Groleau	R	C	1996	Longueuil, Quebec
16	Shawn Byram	L	LW	1997	Neepawa, Manitoba
19	Dennis Purdie	R	RW	1997	Amherstburg, Ontario
8	Mark Woolf - A	R	RW	1996	Brandon, Manitoba
30	Dino Bauba	R	F	1997	Kaunasc, Lithuania
9	Jamie Steer	R	F	1996	Winnipeg, Manitoba
10	Mark Montanari	L	F	1997	Toronto, Ontario
	Corey Lyons	L	RW	1997	Calgary, Alberta

1997/98^[21]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
32	Rob Dopson	L	1997	Smiths Falls, Ontario
34	Colum Cavilla	L	1996	Lethbridge, Alberta

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
44	Joey Mittelsteadt	L	1997	Scarborough, Ontario
3	Angelo Catenaro - C	L	1996	Toronto, Ontario
24	Ryan Kummu	L	1996	Kitchener, Ontario
5	Alan Schuler	R	1996	100 Mile House, British Columbia
6	Vince Boe	L	1996	Calgary, Alberta
4	Scott Young	L	1996	Oakville, Ontario

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
17	David St. Pierre	R	C	1996	Montreal, Quebec
23	Jeff Hoad	R	C	1997	Brandon, Manitoba
23	Karry Biette	R	C	1997	Estevan, Saskatchewan
12	Matt Hoffman	R	C	1996	Saginaw, Michigan
7	John Parco - A	L	C	1997	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
27	Samuel Groleau	R	C	1996	Longueuil, Quebec
16	Shawn Byram	L	LW	1997	Neepawa, Manitoba
25	Darren Colbourne	L	RW	1997	Cornerbrook, Newfoundland Labrador
19	Dennis Purdie	R	RW	1997	Amherstburg, Ontario
8	Mark Woolf - A	R	RW	1996	Brandon, Manitoba
30	Dino Bauba	R	F	1997	Kaunasc, Lithuania
9	Jamie Steer	R	F	1996	Winnipeg, Manitoba
10	Mark Montanari	L	F	1997	Toronto, Ontario

1996/97^[22]

Goaltenders
Number	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
40	Sven Rampf	R	1996	Pfronten, Germany
24	Colum Cavilla	L	1996	Lethbridge, Alberta

Defencemen
Number	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
7	Colin McHaffie	R	1996	Ayr, Scotland
3	Angelo Catenaro - C	L	1996	Toronto, Ontario
24	Ryan Kummu	L	1996	Kitchener, Ontario
5	Alan Schuler	R	1996	100 Mile House, British Columbia
44	Frantisek Prochazka	L	1996	Brno, Czech Republic
4	Scott Young	L	1996	Oakville, Ontario
6	Vince Boe	L	1996	Calgary, Alberta

Forwards
Number	Player	Shoots	Position	Acquired	Place of Birth
17	David St. Pierre	R	C	1996	Montreal, Quebec
15	Brendan Flynn	L	C	1996	Boston, Massachusetts
23	Jiri Lala	L	F	1996	Tabor, Czech Republic
12	Matt Hoffman	R	C	1996	Saginaw, Michigan
21	Markus Berwanger	L	F	1996	Rosenheim, Germany
27	Samuel Groleau	R	C	1996	Longueuil, Quebec
	Steven Lynch	R	F	1996	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
	Mark Cupolo	L	LW	1996	Niagara Falls, Ontario
19	Scott Morrison	R	RW	1996	Hamilton, Ontario
8	Mark Woolf	R	RW	1996	Brandon, Manitoba
9	Jamie Steer	R	F	1996	Winnipeg, Manitoba

Coaching Staff
Number	Player	Position	Dates	Place of Birth
--	Paul Heavey	Head coach	2001-2003	Glasgow, Scotland
--	Scott Rex	Assistant coach	2001-2002	Brantford, Ontario
--	Jim Lynch	Head coach	1996-2001	Toronto, Ontario
--	Paul Heavey	Assistant coach	2000-2001	Glasgow, Scotland
--	Milan Figala	Assistant coach	1996-2000	Brno, South Moravian Region

Club record

Season-by-season record

Ayr Scottish Eagles season-by-season record.^[23]

Season	League	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	League Position
1996–97	Ice Hockey Superleague	42	21	15	6	0	48	171	157
1997–98	Ice Hockey Superleague	45	34	6	2	3	73	200	113
1998–99	Ice Hockey Superleague	42	18	18	3	3	42	136	140	5
1999–00	Ice Hockey Superleague	42	17	16	5	4	43	144	147	5
2000–01	Ice Hockey Superleague	48	25	22	0	1	72	161	158	5
2001–02	Ice Hockey Superleague	48	20	19	9	0	49	136	130
2002–03	Ice Hockey Superleague	8	2	6	0	0	4^†	20	34	--

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against;
† = Club folded six games into the season

Player records

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers, scoring leaders and assists in franchise history.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Points
Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Shawn Byram	F	200	63	123	186	0.93
Dino Bauba	F	189	54	84	138	0.73
Scott Young	D	210	49	82	131	0.62
Samuel Groleau	F	120	56	66	122	1.02
Mark Montanari	F	123	35	79	114	0.93
Jamie Steer	F	156	61	49	110	0.70
Mark Woolf	F	124	51	57	108	0.87
Tony Hand	F	86	27	71	98	1.13
Ed Courtenay	F	91	41	48	89	0.98
David St. Pierre	F	118	18	67	85	0.72

Goals
Player	Pos	G
Shawn Byram	F	63
Jamie Steer	F	61
Samuel Groleau	F	56
Dino Bauba	F	54
Mark Woolf	F	51
Scott Young	D	49
Ed Courtenay	F	41
Mark Montanari	F	35
Matt Hoffman	F	35
Jonathan Weaver	D	32

Assists
Player	Pos	A
Shawn Byram	F	123
Dino Bauba	F	84
Scott Young	D	82
Mark Montanari	F	79
Alan Schuler	D	72
Tony Hand	F	71
David St. Pierre	F	67
Samuel Groleau	F	66
Mark Woolf	F	57
Vince Boe	D	50

Team captains

Angelo Catenaro, 1996–99
Shawn Byram, 1999–2001
Alan Schuler, 2001–02
Sean Selmser, 2002–03

NHL alumni

Many of Ayr's players were NHL draft picks and played in the NHL before signing for the Ayr Eagles.

Edmonton Oilers

Joaquin Gage (94–96 & 00–01)^[24]
Ian Herbers (93–94)^[25]
Jason Bowen (92–97)^[26]

Pittsburgh Penguins

Philippe DeRouville (95–97)^[27]
Rob Dopson (93–94)^[28]

St. Louis Blues

Geoff Sarjeant (94–95)^[29]
Vincent Riendeau (88–92)^[30]

San Jose Sharks

Geoff Sarjeant (95–96)^[29]
Ed Courtenay (91–93)^[31]
Dody Wood (92–93, 94–98)^[32]

Vancouver Canucks

Frank Caprice (82-88)^[33]

Montreal Canadiens

Vincent Riendeau (87-88)^[30]

Detroit Red Wings

Vincent Riendeau (92–94)^[30]

Boston Bruins

Vincent Riendeau (94–95)^[30]
Shayne Stevenson (90–92)^[34]

Tampa Bay Lightning

Ian Herbers (99–00)^[25]
Shayne Stevenson (92–93)^[34]

New York Islanders

Ian Herbers (99–00)^[25]
Shawn Byram (90–91)^[35]

Philadelphia Flyers

Jason Bowen (92–97)^[26]
Phil Crowe (95–96)^[36]

Chicago Blackhawks

Shawn Byram (91–92)^[35]

Los Angeles Kings

Phil Crowe (93–94)^[36]

Ottawa Senators

Phil Crowe (96–99)^[36]

International capped players

Several players were also selected to play for their national team in the Ice Hockey World Championships.

Canada

Mark Cavallin (95–96)^[37]
Joaquin Gage (99–00)^[24]
Rob Dopson (98–99)^[28]
Evan Marble (97–98)^[38]
Dan Rutushny (88–92)^[39]
Vince Boe (92–93)^[40]
Trevor Burgess (94–95)^[41]
Xavier Majic (96–97 & 99–00)^[42]
Sean Selmer (96–98)^[43]
Rhett Gordon (99–00)^[44]
Cam Bristow (98–99)^[45]
Yves Heroux (89–90)^[46]
Jamie Steer (95–96)^[47]
Eric Murano (89–90)^[48]
David St Pierre (94–95)^[49]
Corey Lyons (92–93)^[50]
Darren Colbourne (89–90)^[51]

Belarus

Yuri Krivokhiza (98–00)^[52]

Czechoslovakia

Frantisek Prochazka (85–92 & 93–94 Czech Rep.)^[53]
Jiri Lala (80-88)^[54]

Austria

Sean Selmer (05–06)^[43]

Italy

John Parco (02–10)^[55]^[56]
Mark Cupolo (92–93)^[57]

West Germany

Markus Berwanger (84-89 & 90–91 Germany)

Honours and awards

British Championship
1997–98 Winners

Superleague Winners
1997–98 Winners
2001–02 Runners-up

Benson and Hedges Cup
1996–97 Runners-up
1997–98 Winners
1998–99 Runners-up

Express Cup
1997–98 Winners
2000–01 Runners-up
2001–02 Winners

Coach of the Year Trophy^[58]

Jim Lynch - 1996–97
Jim Lynch - 1997–98

Player of the Year Trophy^[59]

Rob Dopson - 1997–98

Sekonda Face to Watch

Tony Hand - December 1999–2000
Tony Hand - November 2000–01

Ice Hockey Annual Trophy

Tony Hand - 1999–2000
Tony Hand - 2000–01
Jonathan Weaver - 2001–02

All Star First Team^[60]

Rob Dopson - 1997–98
Scott Young - 1997–98
Mark Montanari - 1997–98
Geoff Sarjeant - 1999–2000
Tony Hand - 2000–01
Johan Silfwerplatz - 2001–02

All Star Second Team^[60]

Sam Groleau - 1997–98
Joaquin Gage - 2001–02
Alan Schuler - 2001–02
Ed Courtenay - 2001–02

British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame^[61]

Jim Lynch - inducted in 2001

Player of the Year Award

Vince Boe - 1999–2000

Jerseys

The inaugural uniform (1996–97 season)
The uniform of the "grand slam" winning team (1997–98 season)
The uniform of the Express Cup runners-up (2000–01 season)
The uniform of the Express Cup winning team and Superleague Runners-up (2001–02 season)
The last uniform to be worn by an Eagles side, in the exhibition match held at the Centrum in 2003 (there was no away jersey of this design)

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^ ^a ^b "Joaquin Gage". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ian Herbers". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Jason Bowen". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Philippe DeRouville". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Rob Dopson". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Geoff Sarjeant". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Vincent Reiendeau". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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^ "Dody Wood". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Frank Caprice". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Shayne Stevenson". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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^ ^a ^b ^c "Phil Crowe". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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^ "Evan Marble". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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^ "Vince Boe". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Trevor Burgess". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Xavier Majic". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Sean Selmser". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Rhett Gordon". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Cam Bristow". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Yves Heroux". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Jamie Steer". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Eric Murano". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "David St. Pierre". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Corey Lyons". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Darren Colbourne". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Eliteprospects.com - Yuri Krivokhiza". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Frantisek Prochazka". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Jiri Lala". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "John Parco". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "2003 IIHF World Championship Div I, Group B". IIHF. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
^ "Mark Cupolo". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ "Coach of the Year". Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
^ "Player of the Year". Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b "All Star Team". Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
^ "Hall of Fame - Jim Lynch 2001". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.

Preceded by Cardiff Devils	Superleague Champions 1997–98	Succeeded by Manchester Storm
Preceded by Sheffield Steelers	Playoff Champions 1997–98	Succeeded by Cardiff Devils
Preceded by Nottingham Panthers	Autumn Cup Winners 1997–98	Succeeded by Nottingham Panthers
Preceded by Inaugural Champions	Challenge Cup Winners 1997–98	Succeeded by Sheffield Steelers
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[Eliteprospects.com_-_Ed_Courtenay-31] "Ed Courtenay". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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[Eliteprospects.com_-_Phil_Crowe-36] "Phil Crowe". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Mark_Cavallin-37] "Mark Cavallin". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Evan_Marble-38] "Evan Marble". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Dan_Ratushny-39] "Dan Ratushny". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Vince_Boe-40] "Vince Boe". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Trevor_Burgess-41] "Trevor Burgess". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Xavier_Majic-42] "Xavier Majic". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Sean_Selmser-43] "Sean Selmser". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Rhett_Gordon-44] "Rhett Gordon". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Cam_Bristow-45] "Cam Bristow". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Yves_Heroux-46] "Yves Heroux". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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[Eliteprospects.com_-_Eric_Murano-48] "Eric Murano". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_David_St._Pierre-49] "David St. Pierre". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Corey_Lyons-50] "Corey Lyons". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

[Eliteprospects.com_-_Darren_Colbourne-51] "Darren Colbourne". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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[Eliteprospects.com-54] "Jiri Lala". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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[All_Star_Team-60] "All Star Team". Archived from the original on 12 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.

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