League United Hockey League Color Blue, black, and silver Folded 2002 | Founded 1997 Based in Binghamton Division titles 2 (1998–1999, 1999–1900) | |
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Stadium Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena Colors Blue, black, and silver Ground Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena | ||
The B.C. Icemen were an ice hockey team in the United Hockey League (UHL). They played in Binghamton, New York, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.
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History
In 1997 the owners of the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Binghamton Rangers moved their franchise to Hartford, Connecticut, as the Hartford Wolfpack. The team was replaced in the market by the B.C. Icemen of the lower-level United Hockey League (UHL). The B.C. Icemen logo was created by Endicott native, nationally syndicated cartoonist Johnny Hart, creator of the comic strip B.C.; the logo featured a stylized caveman, similar to those depicted in his comic strip, playing ice hockey. In 2001 the original local owners, Dave Pace, Mark Palombo and Patrick Snyder sold the franchise and the new owner, David Wright then initiated a move to bring back the AHL. Wright was forced to declare bankruptcy, but a new ownership group followed his lead and the Binghamton Senators, farm club of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL), arrived. Former B.C. Icemen include Keith Aucoin, Pete Vandermeer, Chris Allen, Dieter Kochan and Brad Jones.
The B.C. stands for "Broome County".
The market was previously served by: Binghamton Rangers of the AHL (1990-1997) The franchise was replaced by: Binghamton Senators of the AHL (2002-present) Prior to the Binghamton Rangers, the market was served by: the Broome Dusters of the NAHL (1970-1977), and then the Binghamton Whalers of the American Hockey League (1980-1990)