Utica Devils
History
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Utica Devils were AHL affiliate of the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[New Jersey Devils]] from 1987 to 1993. The franchise was moved from [[Portland, Maine]], at the end of the 1986–87 season, where it played as the [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]]. The Utica Devils displaced the [[Mohawk Valley Comets (ACHL)|Mohawk Valley Comets]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Hockey League (1981–87)|Atlantic Coast Hockey League]] that had played there since 1985. Utica was coached by [[Tom McVie]] for four seasons from 1987 to 1991, followed by [[Herb Brooks]] in 1991–92 and [[Robbie Ftorek]] in 1992–93. |
The Utica Devils were AHL affiliate of the [[National Hockey League]]'s [[New Jersey Devils]] from 1987 to 1993. The franchise was moved from [[Portland, Maine]], at the end of the 1986–87 season, where it played as the [[Maine Mariners (AHL)|Maine Mariners]]. The Utica Devils displaced the [[Mohawk Valley Comets (ACHL)|Mohawk Valley Comets]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Hockey League (1981–87)|Atlantic Coast Hockey League]] that had played there since 1985. Utica was coached by [[Tom McVie]] for four seasons from 1987 to 1991, followed by [[Herb Brooks]] in 1991–92 and [[Robbie Ftorek]] in 1992–93. |
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[[File:Brodeur, Martin (54719555572).jpg|thumb|Martin Brodeur during his tenure with Utica]] |
[[File:Brodeur, Martin (54719555572).jpg|right|thumb|Martin Brodeur during his tenure with Utica]] |
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Notable players who at one time were Utica Devils include [[Martin Brodeur]], [[Bill Guerin]], [[Kevin Todd]], [[Corey Schwab]], [[Bobby Holík|Bobby Holik]], [[Claude Vilgrain]], [[Valeri Zelepukin]], [[Jason Smith (hockey)|Jason Smith]], and [[Jim Dowd (hockey player)|Jim Dowd]]. |
Notable players who at one time were Utica Devils include [[Martin Brodeur]], [[Bill Guerin]], [[Kevin Todd]], [[Corey Schwab]], [[Bobby Holík|Bobby Holik]], [[Claude Vilgrain]], [[Valeri Zelepukin]], [[Jason Smith (hockey)|Jason Smith]], and [[Jim Dowd (hockey player)|Jim Dowd]]. |
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