New Orleans Brass
The New Orleans Brass was an American ice hockey franchise from New Orleans, Louisiana, that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1997 to 2002. Their home games wearing the Brass from 1997 to 1999 in the Municipal Auditorium, and from 1999 to 2002 in the New Orleans Arena from.
History
The franchise was founded in 1997 and took his game to operating in the East Coast Hockey League. Head coach Ted Sator was, who had previously led the two National Hockey League teams New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres head coach. In their first season, the Brass for the play- offs qualified. In the first round the team defeated in four games against the Pensacola Ice Pilots and different from the competition.
In the following season once again succeeded in gaining the final round. In the first two rounds, the team with the Jacksonville Lizard Kings and Louisiana IceGators prevailed before in the semifinals of the Southern Conference was followed by the resignation in four games against Pee Dee Pride. This still represented the greatest success of the franchise dar.
Even after moving to the 1999/2000 season in the new venue, the New Orleans Arena, the play-offs were achieved. In these, the team failed each early and not make it past the second round. In 2002, the franchise was finally resolved.
Farm team
The New Orleans Brass talked several collaborations with teams from the NHL. In the season 1998/99 they were among the farm team of the Edmonton Oilers and in the season 2000 /01 the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks.
Team Records
Career Records
Former Players
- Slovakia Martin Bartek
- Canada Gordie Dwyer
- Russia Alexei Volkov