Norfolk IceCats
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Norfolk IceCats | ||
League | North Eastern Hockey League | |
Founded | 2003 | |
Folded | 2008 | |
Home Ice | Talbot Gardens | |
Based in | Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | |
Colors | Blue, Black, Grey, White | |
Head coach | Jim Cashman |
The Norfolk IceCats were a semi-professional hockey team in the North Eastern Hockey League (NEHL) based in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada owned by Jim Cashman. The franchise was previously known as the York IceCats until a move to St. Catharines, Ontario in 2005. However, the league suspended operations for the season after only six games played. For the 2006-07 season the IceCats were known as the Mohawk Valley IceCats, playing in Utica, New York.
The IceCats played in the league finals in both the 2003-04 and 2006-07 seasons. In the 2007-08 season they were dominating the league before the NEHL suspended operations. They had outscored their opposition 65-33 in six games.
Regular season records
[edit]Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Standings | Play-off Result |
2003-04 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 161 | 170 | 259 | 3rd | Lost in Final |
2005-06 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 21 | 45 | 1st* | |
2006-07 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 151 | 49 | 358 | 3rd | Lost in Final |
2007-08 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 65 | 33 | 66 | 1st** |
- (*) 05-06 season- CPHL disbanded mid-season
- (**)07-08 season- NEHL disbanded mid-season
Franchise history
[edit]Season | Name | City |
2003-04 | York IceCats | York, Pennsylvania |
2005-06 | St. Catharines IceCats | St. Catharines, Ontario |
2006-07 | Mohawk Valley IceCats | Utica, New York |
2007-08 | Norfolk IceCats | Simcoe, Ontario |