Dayton Bombers

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City Dayton, Ohio Conference American Conference Operated 1991-2009 Arena Nutter Center Color Navy blue, red, white		League ECHL Division North Division Home arena Nutter Center Founded 1991

Location Dayton, Ohio, United States

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The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference.

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The Bombers originally played at Hara Arena from 1991–1996. The team moved to the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio in 1996. They have played in front of more than 2 million fans in their 18 years.

On March 30, 2009, it was announced that the Bombers would not be playing during the 2009–2010 season. Despite the arrival of the International Hockey League's Dayton Gems, the Bombers had not folded nor planned to relocate yet, and continued to aim towards securing additional investors and season-ticket holders to play in Dayton once again for 2010-11. However, on June 25 of that year, the Bombers owner turned the team's membership back to the ECHL, citing lack of a suitable business partner or re-entry plan.

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Current roster

All players were declared free agents by the ECHL on May 7, 2009. Players from the Mississippi Sea Wolves and Phoenix RoadRunners were also declared free agents the same day.[1]

Season Records

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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties infraction minutes

Playoffs

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1991–92: Lost to Cincinnati 3-0 in first round.

1992–93: Lost to Nashville 3-0 in quarterfinals.

1993–94: Lost to Toledo 2-1 in first round.

1994–95: Defeated Huntington 3-1 in first round; lost to Greensboro 3-2 in quarterfinals.

1995–96: Lost to Toledo 3-0 in first round.

1996–97: Lost to Richmond 3-1 in first round.

1997–98: Lost to Wheeling 3-2 in first round.

1998–99: Lost to Roanoke 3-1 in first round.

1999–00: Lost to Peoria 3-0 in first round.

2000–01: Defeated Charlotte 3-2 in first round; lost to Peoria 3-0 in quarterfinals.

2001–02: Defeated Cincinnati 3-0 in first round; defeated Johnstown 3-0 in quarterfinals; defeated Atlantic City 3-1 in semifinals; lost to Greenville 4-0 in finals.

2002–03: Did not qualify.

2003–04: Did not qualify.

2004–05: Did not qualify.

2005–06: Did not qualify.

2006–07: Defeated Trenton 3-0 in first round; defeated Cincinnati 4-3 in quarterfinals; defeated Florida 4-3 in semifinals; lost to Idaho 4-1 in finals.

2007–08: Lost to Johnstown 2-0 in first round.

2008–09: Did not qualify.