Worcester IceCats
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Home ice | DCU Center |
| Based in | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Colors | royal blue, teal and silver |
| League | American Hockey League |
The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the DCU Center.
- Seasons: 1994-2005
- Arena: DCU Center (capacity 12,316)
- Uniform colors: teal and silver
- Logo design: a cartoonish blue cat
- Division titles won: 2 (1996-1997, 2000-01)
- Regular season titles won: 1 (2000-01)
- League championships won: none
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[edit] History
The IceCats got their start when original New York Islanders owner Roy Boe purchased the Springfield Indians AHL franchise and moved it to Worcester in the summer of 1994. The team began play in the Fall of 1994 with a collection of free-agent players but as yet with no National Hockey League team affiliation. Late in the 1994-1995 season, Boe and head coach/General Manager Jim Roberts negotiated a deal with the St. Louis Blues. From that point on the IceCats would be the Blues' premier minor league team. The Peoria Rivermen of the East Coast Hockey League, in turn, became the IceCats' minor league affiliate in 1998, having been with St. Louis before the 1994 Worcester deal. During the 2000-2001 season, Boe sold the IceCats to the St. Louis Blues. The team celebrated its tenth season in the AHL in Fall 2003.
On November 9, 2004 the St. Louis Blues announced the sale of the IceCats to the owners of their ECHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. The new owners have moved the franchise to Peoria, IL, for the 2005-2006 season.
- This franchise was previously known as: Springfield Indians (1926-1994)
- The franchise became known as: Peoria Rivermen (2005-present)
- This franchise was replaced by: Worcester Sharks (2006-present)
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[edit] Team records
- Goals: 38 Eric Boguniecki and Justin Papineau (2001-2002)
- Assists: 46 Eric Boguniecki (2001-2002)
- Points: 84 Eric Boguniecki (2001-2002)
- Penalty Minutes: 337 Sylvain Blouin (1999-2000)
- GAA: 2.13 Curtis Sanford (2003-2004)
- SV%: 0.929 Dwayne Roloson (2000-2001)
- Career Goals: 79 Marc Brown
- Career Assists: 154 Terry Virtue
- Career Points: 210 Terry Virtue
- Career Penalty Minutes: 1083 Terry Virtue
- Career Goaltending Wins: 65 Curtis Sanford
- Career Shutouts: 10 Curtis Sanford
- Career Games: 455 Terry Virtue
