Greensboro Monarchs

The Greensboro Monarchs were a professional ice hockey team based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Monarchs joined the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) as an expansion franchise prior to the start of the 1989–90 season and surrendered the franchise back to the league when the Monarchs ownership obtained an expansion franchise in the American Hockey League (AHL) at the conclusion of the 1994–95 ECHL season.

Greensboro Monarchs
CityGreensboro, North Carolina
LeagueEast Coast Hockey League
DivisionWest (1990–1991)
East (1991–1995)
Founded1989
Operated1989–1995
Home arenaGreensboro Coliseum
ColorsRed, White, Blue
Head coachJeff Brubaker (1989–1995)
Franchise history
1989–1995Greensboro Monarchs

History

The Monarchs played in the ECHL from 1989 until 1995, reaching the playoffs in every season. They won the Riley Cup league championship in their inaugural season, beating the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds four games to one. Goalie Wade Flaherty was named playoff MVP. The Monarchs also reached the Riley Cup Finals in 1991 and 1995.

With some of the owners voting to enter the higher level American Hockey League, the franchise was canceled by the ECHL. The ownership renamed the new franchise the Carolina Monarchs and played in the AHL for the 1995–96 season before their lease was revoked by the Greensboro Coliseum when the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League (NHL) moved temporarily to Greensboro and became the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes then moved into their new arena and permanent home in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes.

Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAPIMStandingYear1st round2nd round3rd roundRiley Cup
1989–90602927406226328318754th of 8, ECHL1990W, 3–1, VIRW, 2–0, ERIW, 4–1, W-S
1990–91643427307127526821483rd of 6, West Div.1991W, 3–1, CINW, 4–0, LOUL, 1–4, H-R
1991–92644317409029725224361st of 7, East Div.1992W, 4–3, RNKBYEL, 1–3, HAM
1992–93643329206825626127046th of 7, East Div.1993L, 0–1, ERI
1993–94684121248831926221813rd of 7, East Div.1994W, 2–1, CHRL, 2–3, RAL
1994–95683128907127729326645th of 6. East Div.1995W, 3–0, CHRW, 3–2, DAYW, 3–2, NVLL, 1–4, RMD
Preceded by
Carolina Thunderbirds
Riley Cup Champions
1989–90
Succeeded by
Hampton Roads Admirals


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