BGH: Louisville Panthers (AHL) 
(Updated October 29, 2004)
The Louisville Panthers played in Freedom Hall from 1999-2001 and practiced at Pantherland (formerly Iceland, now Iceland once again). At the end of the 2000-2001 season, Afr Enterprises Inc., the family-run holding company that owned the Louisville Panthers, petitioned the AHL, and were granted permission to suspend operations for one year. Between the summer of 2001 and summer of 2002, the owners tried several times to deal the franchise but no attempts were successful. Further, the Afrs have not been able to deal their troubled UHL Port Huron BorderCats and that franchise is also went inactive during the 2002-2003 season.
The Louisville Panthers' team colors were red, navy blue & gold.
The mascot was named "Paws".
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You can view all of the former Louisville Panthers' career statistics by clicking Ralph Slate's Hockeydb.com or you can click on the player's name below and view only his stats. Also, any players who played in Europe have a "Eurostats" link to their stats page at Mike Ewer's Eurohockey.net. |
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PANTHERS PLAYER |
NO. |
GAMES PLAYED |
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, NOTES, PICTURES, ETC |
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Chris Allen (D), |
2 |
43 |
FINLAND: Sport Vaasan (I divisioona) |
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1 |
41 |
Colorado Eagles
(CHL) |
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Eric Beaudoin (LW) |
23 |
71 |
San Antonio Rampage (AHL) |
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Eric Boguniecki (C), |
33 |
85 |
SWITZERLAND: SC Langenthal (Nationalliga B), AHL MVP 2001-2002, |
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Dan Boyle (D) |
26 |
64 |
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
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Travis Brigley (LW), Eurostats |
36 |
49 |
NORWAY: Vålerenga IF () |
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Paul Brousseau (RW), Eurostats |
22 |
109 |
Verdun Dragons (LNAH) |
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Kevin Brown (RW) |
|
1 |
recovering
from back surgery & living in Ontario |
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Ryan Burgoyne (LW) |
20 |
16 |
University
of New Brunswick (CIS) = Alternate Captain |
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Chad Cabana (LW) |
15 |
65 |
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Mike Cirillo (LW) |
17 |
61 |
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Lee Cole (D) |
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2 |
Petrolia
Squires (OHASr-Senior "AAA" Hockey, Canada) |
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Curtis Doell (D) |
7 |
33 |
RETIRED
- Bloomington, MN |
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Dave Duerden (LW) |
16 |
108 |
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Alex Dumas (D) |
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2 |
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Chris Eade (D) |
26 |
4 |
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David Emma (C), Eurostats |
18 |
55 |
GERMANY:
Nürnberg Ice Tigers (DEL) |
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35 |
1 |
GERMANY: SC
Bietigheim-Bissingen Steelers (2. Bundesliga) |
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Brad Ference (D), |
21 |
110 |
FRANCE: HC Morzine () |
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Craig Ferguson (C), Eurostats |
11 |
61 |
GERMANY:
ERC Ingolstadt Panthers (DEL) Scored
LP's 1st Hat Trick (Oct 16, 1999) against Cincinnati in a span of 19:27 |
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Tim Findlay (RW) |
19 |
27 |
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|
9 |
RUSSIA:
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RHL) |
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|
30 |
93 |
SWEDEN:
Skellefteå AIK [NHA
(SWE)] |
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Maxime Gingras (G) |
35 |
9 |
Kansas City Outlaws (UHL) 1999 ECHL Rookie of the Year. 1999 ECHL Goalie of the Year |
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Jason Gladney (D), Eurostats |
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1 |
RETIRED
- |
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Eric Godard (LW) |
14 |
49 |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) |
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Yan Golubovsky (D), Eurostats |
2 |
30 |
RUSSIA:
SKA St. Petersburg (RHL) |
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Mike Green (C) |
10 |
24 |
GERMANY: Nürnberg Ice Tigers (DEL) |
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Mike Harder (C), Eurostats |
16 |
38 |
GERMANY:
Frankfurt Lions (DEL) |
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Paul Harvey (RW) |
27 |
68 |
RETIRED: now with the U.S. Coast Guard |
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Dwayne Hay (LW) |
28 |
41 |
Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL) |
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Alex Hicks (LW), Eurostats |
9 |
17 |
GERMANY: Kölner
Haie (Cologne Sharks) (DEL) |
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Jon Hillebrandt (G) |
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7 |
RETIRED: Coach of the Marysville
(Michigan) High School Hockey Team (Vikings) |
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John Jakopin (D), |
8 |
31 |
SLOVENIA: Olimpija Hertz Ljubljana Green Dragons (International League) |
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Ryan Jardine (LW) |
20 |
77 |
San
Antonio Rampage (AHL) |
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Chris Kenady (RW) |
15 |
20 |
Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) |
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Trevor Kidd (G) |
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1 |
Toronto
Maple Leafs (NHL) |
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Evgeny Korolev (D), Eurostats |
8 |
36 |
RUSSIA: Severstal Cherepovets (RHL) |
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Kirby Law (RW) |
12 |
66 |
Houston Aeros (AHL) |
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Steve Leach (RW) |
12 |
2 |
RETIRED. Runs Hockeyvisions.com |
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Andrew Long (C) |
34 |
29 |
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Roberto Luongo (G) |
30 |
3 |
Florida
Panthers (NHL) |
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Wes Mason (LW) |
18 |
8 |
Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) |
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David Mayes (D), Eurostats |
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1 |
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4 |
6 |
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Marcus Nilson (RW), Eurostats |
10 |
64 |
SWEDEN: Djurgårdens IF (SEL) |
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Ivan Novoseltsev (RW), Eurostats |
25 |
81 |
RUSSIA: Lada Togliatti (RHL), |
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Simon Olivier (D), Eurostats |
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3 |
GERMANY: EC BAd Nauheim (2.
Bundesliga) – last known team |
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Serge Payer (C) |
11 |
32 |
San Antonio Rampage (AHL) |
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Michel Periard (D) |
36 |
7 |
Portland Pirates (AHL) |
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34 |
41 |
CZECH REPUBLIC: HC Liberec Tiger Cats
(Extraliga) |
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Tyler Prosofsky (RW) |
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6 |
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Peter Ratchuk (D), Eurostats |
6 |
140 |
GERMANY: Frankfurt Lions (DEL) |
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Craig Reichert (RW), Eurostats |
19 |
72 |
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Kyle Rossiter (D) |
24 |
78 |
Chicago Wolves (AHL) |
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Remi Royer (D) |
19 |
18 |
Trois Rivieres Caron & Guay (LNAH) |
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Doug Schueller (D), |
5 |
11 |
UNITED
KINGDOM: Coventry Blaze [Elite (UK)] |
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35 |
28 |
last known team GERMANY: Adler Mannheim Eagles (DEL), 1st LP shutout win (Oct 9, 1999)
against Cincinnati 4-0, he was also the 1st LP to be called up to the NHL |
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Denis Shvidki (RW), Eurostats |
9 |
34 |
RUSSIA: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Torpedo (RHL) |
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Jason Simon (D) |
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11 |
Port Huron Beacons (UHL) – last
known team |
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Nick Smith (C), Eurostats |
17, 7 |
76 |
NORWAY: Trondheim Black Panthers Ishockeyklubb (UPC Ligaen) |
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Christian Soucy (G) |
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1 |
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Kevin St. Pierre (G) |
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3 |
Fort-Wayne Komets (UHL) |
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Joey Tetarenko (D) |
29 |
86 |
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Brent Thompson (D) |
3 |
126 |
Providence Bruins (AHL) |
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Rocky Thompson (D) |
55 |
58 |
Edmonton Roadrunners (AHL) |
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Roger Trudeau (LW), |
12 |
23 |
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Lance Ward (D) |
36 |
115 |
Anaheim Mighty Ducks (NHL) |
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Jeff Ware (D) |
23 |
51 |
RETIRED 2002: |
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Chris Wells (C), Eurostats
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14 |
31 |
last known team ITALY: HCJ Milano Vipers (Serie A) |
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Mike Wilson (D) |
4 |
4 |
last known team: Springfield Falcons (AHL) |
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Chris Winnes (RW), Eurostats |
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12 |
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STAFF |
SEASONS |
NOTES, PICTURES, ETC |
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Eric
Anderson, Broadcaster |
2000-2001 |
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Dave Arnold, Sales Manager |
1999-2000 |
Sales Manager for the Dayton Bombers (ECHL) |
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Gord Dineen, Asst. Coach |
2000-2001 |
Assistant
Coach for the Utah
Grizzlies (AHL) |
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Chuck
Fletcher, General Manager |
1999-2001 |
Director
of Hockey Operations for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (NHL) |
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Gerard Gallant, Assistant Coach |
1999-2001 |
Head
Coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
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Bob
Hoffman, Director of Media Relations and Radio Broadcaster |
1999-2001 |
Director
of Media Relations and Radio Broadcaster Utah
Grizzlies (AHL) |
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Mickey
Kamer, PAWS (mascot) |
2000-2001 |
is currently "Axe" for
the Louisville Fire (AF2) |
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Brock
Myles, Equipment Manager |
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Equipment Manager for the Portland Pirates (AHL) |
| Costa Papista, General Manager and Alternate Governor |
1999 |
currently the President of the Dayton Bombers (ECHL) |
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Joe Paterson, Head coach |
1999-2001 |
Assistant
Coach of the Edmonton Roadrunners
(AHL) |
|
Mike
Spilman, Head Athletic Trainer |
???-2001 |
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