Changes: Alpena IceDiggers

	Alpena IceDiggers
City:	Alpena, Michigan
League:	North American Hockey League
Founded:	2001
Home Arena:	Northern Lights Arena
Colors:	Red, Black, White ;
Franchise history
2001–2003:	Pittsburgh Forge
2003–2005:	Toledo IceDiggers
2005–2010:	Alpena IceDiggers
2010–present:	Corpus Christi IceRays
Championships
Regular Season Titles:	None

Latest revision as of 08:50, 16 June 2016

The Alpena IceDiggers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's north division. The team played out of the Northern Lights Arena in Alpena, Michigan.

From 2001 until 2003 the team was known as the Pittsburh Forge. From 2003 until 2005, the team was known as the Toledo IceDiggers.

The team was sold to the owners of the Corpus Christi IceRays of the Central Hockey League and relocated to the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The original IceRays team was folded from the professional level and re-established as the junior level team for the 2010-11 season.

Regular Season Records

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
Pittsburgh Forge
2001-02	56	37	15	4	78	199	147	1,135	2nd East	Lost Final
2002-03	56	43	9	4	90	208	111	1,227	1st East	Won Championship
Toledo IceDiggers
2003–04	56	13	38	5	31	146	243	1,375	6th, North	Did not qualify
2004–05	56	18	35	3	39	149	234	1,424	6th, North	Did not qualify
Alpena IceDiggers
2005–06	58	13	38	7	33	147	260	1,339	5th, North	Did not qualify
2006–07	62	37	20	5	79	232	194	1,447	2nd, North	Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. Team USA
2007–08	58	30	23	5	65	184	177	969	3rd, North	Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. Mahoning Valley Phantoms
2008–09	58	27	25	6	60	157	184	1,125	4th, North	Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. Team USA
2009–10	58	22	34	2	46	169	201	1,555	5th, North	Did not qualify

External links

Official site

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-|colspan=2| '''Alpena IceDiggers'''
+| team        = Alpena IceDiggers
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-|colspan=2| [[Image:AlpenaIceDiggers.PNG|IceDiggers logo]]
+| logo        = AlpenaIceDiggers.PNG|IceDiggers logo
+| logosize    = 200px
-|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
-|| '''City''' || [[Alpena, Michigan]]
+| city        = [[Alpena, Michigan]]
+| league      = [[North American Hockey League]]
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+| conference  =
-|| '''League''' || [[North American Hockey League]]
+| division    =
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+| founded     = 2001
-|| '''Conference''' || North
+| arena       = [[Northern Lights Arena]]
-|- align="center"
+| colors      = Red, Black, White
-|| '''Division''' || North
+<br> {{color box|red}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}
-|- align="center"  bgcolor="#eeeeee"
+| owner       =
-|| '''Founded''' || [[2001]]
+| coach       =
-|- align="center"
+| GM          =
-|| '''Home Arena''' || [[Northern Lights Arena]]
+| media       =
-|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
+| affiliates  =
-|| '''Capacity''' || 5,000
+<!---Franchise history--->
-|- align="center"
+| name1       = [[Pittsburgh Forge]]
-|| '''Colors''' || Blue, Red, and White
+| dates1      = 2001–2003
-|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
+| name2       = Toledo IceDiggers
-|| '''Head Coach/General Manager''' || Jack Fritsche
+| dates2      = 2003–2005
-|- align="center"
+| name3       = '''Alpena IceDiggers'''
-|| '''Owner''' || Michael J. Bihn
+| dates3      = 2005–2010
-|}
+| name4       = [[Corpus Christi IceRays (2010–)|Corpus Christi IceRays]]
+| dates4      = 2010–present
+<!---Championships--->
+| reg_season_titles = None
+| division_titles   =
+| conf_titles       =
+}}
-The '''Alpena IceDiggers''' are a [[Junior ice hockey|Junior A]] [[ice hockey]] team in the [[North American Hockey League|North American Hockey League's]] north division. The team plays out of [[Northern Lights Arena]] in [[Alpena, Michigan|Alpena]], [[Michigan]].
+The '''Alpena IceDiggers''' were a [[Junior ice hockey|Junior A]] [[ice hockey]] team in the [[North American Hockey League|North American Hockey League's]] north division. The team played out of the [[Northern Lights Arena]] in [[Alpena, Michigan|Alpena]], [[Michigan]].
-From 2001 until 2005, the team was known as the '''Toledo IceDiggers'''.
+From 2001 until 2003 the team was known as the [[Pittsburh Forge]]. From 2003 until 2005, the team was known as the '''Toledo IceDiggers'''.
+The team was sold to the owners of the [[Corpus Christi IceRays (1997–2010)|Corpus Christi IceRays]] of the [[Central Hockey League]] and relocated to the [[American Bank Center]] in [[Corpus Christi, Texas]].  The original IceRays team was folded from the professional level and re-established as the junior level team for the 2010-11 season.
 ==Regular Season Records==
+==Season-by-season records==
-{| class="wikitable"
-|- align="center" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;"
+{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-| [| Season || GP || W || L || OTL || PTS || GF || GA || PIM || Finish
+! Season !! GP !! W !! L !! OTL !! Pts !! GF !!GA !! PIM !! Finish !! Playoffs
+|- align="center"  bgcolor="#ffeeee"
-|-
+|colspan="11"|'''''Pittsburgh Forge'''''
-| [| 2005-2006 || 58 || 13 || 38 || 7 || 33 || 147 || 260 || 1,339 || 5th in North
 |-
-| [| 2006-2007 || 62 || 37 || 20 || 5 || 79 || 232 || 194 || 1,447 || 2nd in North
+| 2001-02 || 56 || 37 || 15 || 4 || 78 || 199 || 147 || 1,135 || 2nd East ||Lost Final
-|-
-| [| 2007-2008 || 58 || 30 || 23 || 5 || 65 || 184 || 177 || 969 || 3rd in North
 |-
-| [| 2008-2009 || 58 || 27 || 25 || 6 || 60 || 157 || 184 || 1,125 || 4th in North
+| 2002-03 || 56 || 43 || 9 || 4 || 90 || 208 || 111 || 1,227 || 1st East ||'''''Won Championship'''''
+|- align="center"  bgcolor="#ffeeee"
+|colspan="11"|'''''Toledo IceDiggers'''''
 |-
-| [| 2009-2010 || 58 || 22 || 324 || 2 || 46 || 169 || 201 || 1,555 || 5th in North
+| 2003–04 || 56 || 13 || 38 || 5 || 31 || 146 || 243 || 1,375 || 6th, North ||''Did not qualify''
-|}
+|-
+| 2004–05 || 56 || 18 || 35 || 3 || 39 || 149 || 234 || 1,424 || 6th, North ||''Did not qualify''
+|- align="center"  bgcolor="#ffeeee"
-==Playoff Records==
+|colspan="11"|'''''Alpena IceDiggers'''''
-{| class="wikitable"
+|-
-|- align="center" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;"
-| [| Season || GP || W || L || OTL || GF || GA || PIM || Finish
+| 2005–06 || 58 || 13 || 38 || 7 || 33 || 147 || 260 || 1,339 || 5th, North ||''Did not qualify''
-|-
-| [| 2006 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || Did Not Qualify
 |-
-| [| 2007 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 9 || 13 || 59 || Lost in 1st Round
+| 2006–07 || 62 || 37 || 20 || 5 || 79 || 232 || 194 || 1,447 || 2nd, North ||<small>Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program|Team USA]]</small>
 |-
-| [| 2008 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 6 || 11 || 70 || Lost in 1st Round
+| 2007–08 || 58 || 30 || 23 || 5 || 65 || 184 || 177 || 969 || 3rd, North ||<small>Lost 1st Round, 0-3 vs. [[Mahoning Valley Phantoms]]</small>
 |-
-| [| 2009 || 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 10 || 15 || 60 || Lost in 1st Round
+| 2008–09 || 58 || 27 || 25 || 6 || 60 || 157 || 184 || 1,125 || 4th, North ||<small>Lost 1st Round, 1-3 vs. [[USA Hockey National Team Development Program|Team USA]]</small>
 |-
-| [| 2010 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  || Did Not Qualify
+| 2009–10 || 58 || 22 || 34 || 2 || 46 || 169 || 201 || 1,555 || 5th, North ||''Did not qualify''
 |}

North American Hockey League (2021-22)
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