Louisiana IceGators
| Louisiana IceGators | |
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| Conference | Eastern |
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| Division | Southeast |
| Founded | 2005 |
| History | Louisiana IceGators 2005-present |
| Home arena | Blue Yonder Arena |
| City | Magnolia Bend, Louisiana |
| Colors | Black, gold, green, white
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| Owner(s) | Ian Rubin (USA) Henry Beckett (Canada) |
| General manager | Gerald Arceneaux (USA) |
| Head coach | Sebastien Giroux (Canada) |
| Captain | Antero Ansikorpi (Finland) |
| Minor League affiliates | Chicago Wolves (AHL) Florida Everblades (AHL) |
| Stanley Cups | 2007-08, 2008-09 |
| Conference championships | 2007-08, 2008-09 |
| Division championships | 2007-08, 2008-09 |
The Louisiana IceGators are a professional ice hockey team based in Magnolia Bend, Louisiana. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They have won two Stanley Cup Championships and two division titles since their founding in 2005. Since 2006, the IceGators have played their home games at Blue Yonder Arena after playing for a year in the Cajundome in Lafayette.
Contents
Franchise history
2006 - current season
Team information
Jerseys
Arena
Broadcast
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of June 12, 2009.
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005–06 | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 90 | 281 | 275 | 1318 | 3rd, Southeast | Did not qualify |
| 2006–07 | 82 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 113 | 254 | 199 | 982 | 1st, Southeast | Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Ducks) |
| 2007–08 | 82 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 115 | 257 | 184 | 937 | 1st, Southeast | Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Stars) |
| 2008-09 | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 112 | 295 | 24 | 824 | 1st, Southeast | Stanley Cup Champions, 2-1 (Red Wings) |
Notable players
Current roster
Updated June 12, 2009.
| # | Nat | Player | Species | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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| 10 | Finland | Antero Ansikorpi (C) | Gray Wolf | D | L | 40 | 2007 | Kangasala, Finland |
| 44 | Sweden | Mattias Arnesson | Stoat | LW | L | 41 | 2007 | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| 81 | Canada | Jarred Crowley | European Dragon | C | L | 36 | 2008 | Langley, British Columbia |
| 6 | United States | Chris Delucci | Alligator | D | R | 44 | 2007 | Ocala, Florida |
| 16 | United States | Richard Dempsey (A) | Alligator | LW | L | 45 | 2007 | Opelousas, Louisiana |
| 24 | United States | Michael Draffin | Snow Leopard | LW | R | 48 | 2007 | Birmingham, Michigan |
| 11 | United States | David Edwards 
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Bengal Tiger | D | R | 38 | 2007 | Vernon, Connecticut |
| 13 | Canada | Matthieu Garreau | Cougar | C | L | 52 | 2007 | Sainte-Therese, Quebec |
| 25 | Czech Republic | Budislav Kubek | Arctic Fox | LW | L | 42 | 2007 | Klatovy, Czech Republic |
| 55 | Finland | Vesa Lehtimaki | Black Leopard | D | L | 35 | 2008 | Kortela, Finland |
| 38 | United States | Kevin McCaine (A) | Alligator | C | L | 46 | 2007 | Samsula, Florida |
| 17 | Canada | Donnie McCallum | Red Fox | C/RW | L | 44 | 2008 | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| 29 | Sweden | Daniel Nordenberg | Gray Wolf | G | L | 50 | 2007 | Gothenberg, Sweden |
| 64 | Estonia | Lauri Ojamaa | Siberian Lynx | LW/C | R | 38 | 2007 | Tapa, Estonia |
| 78 | Sweden | Darin Ottestad | River Otter | C | L | 37 | 2007 | Uppsala, Sweden |
| 31 | Canada | Jacob Pawlowski | Alligator | G | L | 39 | 2007 | Mississauga, Ontario |
| 4 | Canada | Jason Poletti | Black Bear | D | L | 45 | 2007 | Salmon Arm, British Columbia |
| 5 | Sweden | Henrik Sandelin
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Red Fox | D | R | 42 | 2007 | Linkoping, Sweden |
| 51 | Czech Republic | Martin Sedlacek | Red Fox | RW | L | 43 | 2007 | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic |
| 14 | Finland | Hannu Setanen | European Hare | RW | R | 36 | 2007 | Kerava, Finland |
| 2 | Russia | Roman Shamenko | Polar Bear | D | R | 48 | 2007 | Zmeyevo, Russia |
| 18 | Canada | Nathan Tamurello (A) | River Otter | C | L | 39 | 2007 | Kingsport, Nova Scotia |
| 19 | Canada | Zach Tomlinson | European Dragon | RW | R | 43 | 2007 | Tecumseh, Ontario |
| 15 | Canada | Branden Wolfe | Gray Wolf | D | L | 42 | 2007 | Crystal Falls, Ontario |
Team captains
Retired numbers
First-round draft picks
Franchise scoring leaders
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Gators player
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