Utica Devils
| Utica Devils | |
|---|---|
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| City | Utica, New York |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Founded | 1987-88 |
| Home arena | Utica Memorial Auditorium |
| Colors | Green, Red & White (original) Red & Black (later) |
| Affiliate | New Jersey Devils (NHL) (1987-1993) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1987 to 1993 | Utica Devils |
| 1993 to 2003 | Saint John Flames |
| 2005 to 2007 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights |
| 2007 to 2009 | Quad City Flames |
| 2009 to present | Abbotsford Heat |
The Utica Devils were an ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. The team played in Utica, New York at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.
History
The Utica Devils were the New Jersey Devils AHL affiliate until 1993. Utica was coached by Tom McVie for four season from 1987-91, followed by Herb Brooks in 1991-92, and Robbie Ftorek in 1992-93.
During 1993, the franchise was bought by the Calgary Flames, and relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick to play as the Saint John Flames.
Notable players who at one time were Utica Devils include Martin Brodeur, Bill Guerin, Kevin Todd, Corey Schwab, Bobby Holik, Claude Vilgrain, Valeri Zelepukin, Jason Smith and Jim Dowd. The team's last coach was Robbie Ftorek.
- The market was previously served by: Mohawk Valley Comets of the ACHL (1985-1987)
- The franchise was replaced by: Utica Bulldogs of the CoHL (1993-1994)
- The franchise was later known as: Saint John Flames, Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, and the Quad City Flames, before relocating to their current home in Abbotsford, British Columbia
Season-by-season results
Regular Season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | 80 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 81 | 318 | 307 | 5th, South |
| 1988–89 | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | — | 83 | 309 | 295 | 3rd, South |
| 1989–90 | 80 | 44 | 32 | 4 | — | 92 | 354 | 315 | 4th, South |
| 1990–91 | 80 | 36 | 42 | 2 | — | 74 | 325 | 346 | 6th, South |
| 1991–92 | 80 | 34 | 40 | 6 | — | 74 | 268 | 313 | 4th, South |
| 1992–93 | 80 | 33 | 36 | 11 | — | 77 | 325 | 354 | 3rd, South |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 1988–89 | L, 1-4, Hershey | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | L, 1-4, Rochester | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 1991–92 | L, 0-4, Binghamton | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | L, 1-4, Rochester | — | — | — |
Team records
- Goals: 53, Paul Ysebaert, 1989-90
- Assists: 81, Kevin Todd, 1990-91
- Points: 118, Kevin Todd, 1990-91
- Penalty Minutes: 359, Bill Huard, 1990-91
- GAA: 2.71, Chris Terreri, 1987-88
- SV%: .910, Chris Terreri, 1987-88
- Career Goals: 126, Jeff Madill, 1987-91
- Career Assists: 163, Kevin Todd, 1988-93
- Career Points: 264, Paul Ysebaert, 1987-90
- Career Penalty Minutes: 1216, Jamie Huscroft, 1987-92
- Career Goaltending Wins:
- Career Shutouts: 3, Craig Billington
- Career Games: 273, Dave Marcinyshyn, 1987-91
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