Arizona Sundogs
Arizona Sundogs | |
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2007–08 ) | |
Conference titles | 1 (2007–08) |
Ray Miron President's Cup | 1 (2007–08) |
The Arizona Sundogs were a minor league professional
History
The team name,
The Sundogs concluded their inaugural season in
During the 2007–08 season, the team clinched the CHL's Southwest Division regular season title, finishing with 84 points and a 39–19–6 record. Phoenix Coyotes prospect Alex Leavitt lead the league in scoring (128 points) and assists (88). The Sundogs opened the 2008 Ray Miron President's Cup Playoffs by defeating New Mexico in six games. They then defeated the 2007–08 Southern Conference regular season champion Laredo Bucks in seven games in the Southern Conference Finals before sweeping the defending Ray Miron President's Cup Champion Colorado Eagles in four straight games, winning the President's Cup in only their second year of existence. Goaltender Rob McVicar was named playoffs MVP, finishing with an 11–1 record and .913 save percentage. Leavitt, Tyler Redenbach and David Schlemko represented the Sundogs in the 2008 CHL All-Star Game as head coach and general manager Marco Pietroniro coached the Southern Conference All-Stars to an 11–6 win.
In
Arizona closed out the 2010–11 season with a 25–31–10 record for 60 points, qualifying for the postseason for the third time in five seasons and first since the team's championship season in 2007–08. The Sundogs dropped their opening round best-of-five playoff series in four games to the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs. Kyle Hood finished as the team's leading scorer for the second straight season with 69 points (15g/54a) in 62 games. Second-year forward Joey Sides was the team's lone representative in the 2011 CHL All-Star Game, recording one assist and three shots in an 11–6 win over the host Rapid City Rush.
On March 4, 2011, the Sundogs and Tim's Toyota Center were named hosts of the 2012 Central Hockey League All-Star Game.[1]
On August 20, 2014, Sundogs players were informed that the team has suspended operations and elected dormancy.[2] The next day, an official press release was posted and stated they hope to return for the 2015–16 CHL season.[3] The team later announced with the merging of the CHL and the ECHL in 2014 that they are looking into options to join the ECHL in 2015.
"At this time we were not able to submit our application into the ECHL, but have been in ongoing discussions with the ECHL about our options and ability to apply in the near future."
"To all of our Sundogs family, rest assured that we are working on a plan for a return in 2015," Sundogs majority owner Brad Fain said. "Our dedicated staff continues to work toward that end and returning to the ice."[4]
References
- ^ "Arizona Sundogs Awarded 2012 CHL All-Star Game". OurSports Central. March 4, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Wolski, Darryl (August 20, 2014). "Arizona Sundogs have ceased operation as well... players have been notified". Twitter. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Sundogs announce decision to suspend operations in CHL for 2014-15". Arizona Sundogs. August 21, 2014. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona Sundogs - Yesterday, it was announced that the..." Facebook. October 8, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2022.