Kentucky Thoroughblades

The Kentucky Thoroughblades were an American ice hockey franchise in the American Hockey League in Lexington, Kentucky. They played from 1996 to 2001 in Rupp Center. The team was moved to the 2000 /01 season to Cleveland, Ohio and renamed the Cleveland Barons.

History

The brief history of Thoroughblades began in 1996 with the founding of the team and its entry into the American Hockey League, then in addition to the International Hockey League and the National Hockey League behind the strongest North American Hockey League. As the owner of the team, the Kentucky Hockey Associates Inc. acted. Already in the first year of existence, the team reached the first round of the playoffs. This was achieved in the following four years, and you could even win the division title in the regular season for the seasons 1999/ 00 and 2000/ 01. The playoffs were never crowned for the Thoroughblades of success. In three of the five years, it failed in the first round where mostly proved to the Hershey Bears to a big hurdle.

During its existence, the Thoroughblades served as a farm team of the NHL team San Jose Sharks, causing some well-known players, such as the later NHL Awards winner Jonathan Cheechoo, Evgeni Nabokov and Miikka Kiprusoff, members of the team were. In 2001 the team was bought by the owners of the Sharks and moved to Cleveland.

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1996–97 AHL season 2000–01 AHL season 2001–02 AHL season 2005–06 AHL season Worcester Sharks 2006–07 AHL season Lexington (Kentucky) Sports franchising International Hockey League (1945–2001) 1999–2000 AHL season Farmteam List of National Hockey League awards 1997–98 AHL season 1998–99 AHL season Philadelphia Phantoms Louisville Panthers Finland Chris Armstrong (ice hockey) Alexandre Boikov Mike Craig (ice hockey, born 1971) Iain Fraser (ice hockey) Alexei Yegorov (ice hockey b. 1975) Alexander Korolyuk Ryan Kraft Jim Montgomery (ice hockey) Jarrod Skalde Andrei Zyuzin Mark Smith (ice hockey) Ray Whitney (ice hockey) Abbotsford Heat Adirondack Phantoms Albany Devils Binghamton Senators Bridgeport Sound Tigers Charlotte Checkers (2010–) Chicago Wolves Grand Rapids Griffins Hamilton Bulldogs Iowa Wild Lake Erie Monsters Manchester Monarchs Milwaukee Admirals Norfolk Admirals Oklahoma City Barons Portland Pirates Providence Bruins Rochester Americans Rockford IceHogs San Antonio Rampage Springfield Falcons Syracuse Crunch Texas Stars Toronto Marlies Utica Comets Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Adirondack Red Wings Albany River Rats Baltimore Bandits Baltimore Clippers Baltimore Skipjacks Binghamton Dusters Binghamton Rangers Binghamton Whalers Boston Braves (AHL) Buffalo Bisons (AHL) Buffalo Bisons (IHL) Cape Breton Oilers Capital District Islanders Carolina Monarchs Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Cincinnati Mohawks Cincinnati Swords Cornwall Aces Erie Blades Fredericton Canadiens Fredericton Express Halifax Citadels Hamilton Canucks Hampton Gulls Houston Aeros (1994–2013) Indianapolis Capitals Iowa Stars Lowell Devils Maine Mariners Manitoba Moose Moncton Alpines Moncton Golden Flames Moncton Hawks New Brunswick Hawks Beast of New Haven New Haven Eagles New Haven Nighthawks New Haven Senators Newmarket Saints Nova Scotia Oilers Nova Scotia Voyageurs Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Peoria Rivermen (AHL) Philadelphia Firebirds (ice hockey) Philadelphia Ramblers Philadelphia Rockets Pittsburgh Hornets Providence Reds Quad City Flames Richmond Robins Saint John Flames Sherbrooke Canadiens Sherbrooke Jets Springfield Indians St. Catharines Saints St. Louis Flyers Syracuse Eagles Philadelphia Firebirds Syracuse Stars Utica Devils Washington Lions Worcester IceCats
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