| Knoxville Cherokees | |
| City: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| League: | ECHL |
| Founded: | 1988 |
| Operated: | 1997 |
| Home Arena: | James White Civic Coliseum |
| Colors: | Turquoise, black, silver |
| Franchise history | |
| 1988–1997: | Knoxville Cherokees |
| 1997–Present: | Pee Dee Pride |
| Championships | |
| Regular Season Titles: | 1990–91, 1993–94 |
| Division Championships: | 1990–91, 1993–94 |
The Knoxville Cherokees were an East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) team based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
History[]
The franchise was formed in 1988 along with the ECHL. The team moved to Florence, South Carolina in 1997 and was renamed the Pee Dee Pride.
- Market previously served by: Knoxville Knights of the EHL (1961-68)
- Franchise replaced by: Knoxville Speed of the UHL (1999-02)
Season-by-Season Record[]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1988-89 | 60 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 266 | 286 | 0 | 3rd, League | Lost in Round 1 |
| 1989-90 | 60 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 230 | 300 | 1777 | 8th, League | |
| 1990-91 | 64 | 46 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 97 | 377 | 3230 | 1537 | 1st, West | Lost in Round 1 |
| 1991-92 | 64 | 20 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 265 | 355 | 1427 | 7th, East | |
| 1992-93 | 64 | 19 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 212 | 323 | 1867 | 8th, West | |
| 1993-94 | 68 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 97 | 325 | 246 | 1929 | 1st, West | Lost in Round 1 |
| 1994-95 | 68 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 68 | 241 | 267 | 1940 | 4th, West | Lost in Round 1 |
| 1995-96 | 70 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 323 | 303 | 2383 | 4th South | |
| 1996-97 | 70 | 24 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 260 | 343 | 2213 | 7th, East |
Team records[]
- Goals: 63 Stan Drulia (1990-91)
- Assists: 93 Daniel Gauthier (1990-91)
- Points: 140 Stan Drulia (1990-91)
- Penalty Minutes: 443 Grant Chorney (1992-93)
- GAA: 2.00 Steve Averill (1989-90)
- SV%: .941 Rick Robus (1996-97)
- Career Goals: 123 Mike Murray
- Career Assists: 164 Mike Murray
- Career Points: 287 Mike Murray
- Career Penalty Minutes: 768 Greg Batters
- Career Goaltending Wins: 66 Cory Cadden
- Career Shutouts: 3 Dean Anderson
- Career Games: 262 Mike Murray
External links[]
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