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For the 1976–1978 NHL team see Cleveland Barons (NHL).

For the earlier AHL team see the Cleveland Barons (1937-1973).

Cleveland Barons
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City: Cleveland, Ohio
League: American Hockey League
Operated: 2001 to 2006
Home Arena: Gund Arena
Colors: teal and black
Affiliates: San Jose Sharks
Franchise history
1996 to 2001: Kentucky Thoroughblades
2001 to 2006: Cleveland Barons
2006 to present: Worcester Sharks

The Cleveland Barons were a professional team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cleveland, Ohio, USA at the Gund Arena between 2001 and 2006.

The team was named in honor of the popular Barons team that played in the AHL and its forerunners from 1929 to 1973. The Barons name was revived in 2001 when the San Jose Sharks purchased their AHL affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades, and relocated them to Cleveland, where they would play at the arena which was owned and operated by Sharks owners George and Gordon Gund. The Gunds had also owned the most recent incarnation of the Barons, who played in the NHL in the late 1970s.

The franchise relocated to Worcester, Massachusetts for the 2006–07 season and became the Worcester Sharks. Dan Gilbert, the owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers, purchased the inactive Utah Grizzlies AHL franchise and moved it to Cleveland. Renamed the Lake Erie Monsters, the club began play in Cleveland in 2007.

The team logo, a shark in monocle and top hat, was originally designed as an alternate logo for the San Jose Sharks before being modified with formal wear for the Barons.

History[]

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Season-by-season results[]

Regular Season[]

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SOL Points Goals
for
Goals
against
Standing
2001–02 80 29 40 7 4 69 223 268 4th, Central
2002–03 80 22 48 5 5 54 203 286 5th, Central
2003–04 80 37 28 8 7 89 235 220 4th, North
2004–05 80 35 37 6 2 78 200 226 7th, North
2005–06 80 27 48 2 3 59 210 302 7th, North

Playoffs[]

Season Prelim 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
2001–02 Out of Playoffs
2002–03 Out of Playoffs
2003–04 W, 2–1, Toronto L, 2–4, Hamilton
2004–05 Out of Playoffs
2005–06 Out of Playoffs

Team records[]

Single Season[]

Goals: 35 Mike Craig (2001–02), Miroslav Zalesak (2003–04)
Assists: 48 Jeff Nelson (2002–03)
Points: 75 Miroslav Zalesak (2003–04)
Penalty Minutes: 335 Matt Carkner (2001–02)
GAA: 2.34 Nolan Schaefer (2003–04)
SV%: .925 Seamus Kotyk (2003–04), Nolan Schaefer (2003–04)

Career[]

Career Goals: 84 Miroslav Zalesak
Career Assists: 117 Patrick Rissmiller
Career Points: 181 Patrick Rissmiller
Career Penalty Minutes: 948 Matt Carkner
Career Goaltending Wins: 34 Vesa Toskala
Career Shutouts: 7 Nolan Schaefer
Career Games: 315 Matt Carkner

External links[]

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