Denver Cutthroats
Denver Cutthroats | |
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City | Denver, Colorado |
League | Central Hockey League |
Conference | Berry |
Founded | 2012 |
Operated | 2012–2014 |
Home arena | Denver Coliseum |
Colors | Blue, Green, Red, White |
Owner(s) | John Hayes |
General manager | Derek Armstrong |
Head coach | Brad Smyth |
Franchise history | |
2012–2014 | Denver Cutthroats |
Championships | |
Ray Miron President's Cup | None |
The Denver Cutthroats were a minor league
Besides sharing the city/market with their parent club the Avalanche, the Cutthroats were the fifth hockey team to play at the Denver Coliseum, after the original International Hockey League's Denver Mavericks (1958–59), the original Western Hockey League's Denver Invaders (1963–64), the Denver Spurs of the WHL (and later the original Central Hockey League) (1968–75), and finally the IHL's Denver Rangers (1987–89).
History
Reports of a CHL team playing at the Coliseum for 2012-13 came as early as February, with initial reports stating they would be named the Denver Grizzlies, after the city's most recent
On May 17, 2012, the Cutthroats officially announced their name, logo, and color scheme.
The Cutthroats' first season saw them skate to 30 wins, and the eighth seed in the 2013 Ray Miron's President's Cup Playoffs. They faced the top seeded (and eventual CHL champions) Allen Americans, and, after taking Game 1, the Cutthroats lost four straight to lose the series in five games.
In the following
After months of rumors, and speculation, on August 20, 2014, the Denver Cutthroats announced an immediate suspension of operations and elected for dormancy for the
Staff
The Cutthroats were owned by Boulder resident John Hayes, CEO of
Season-by-season results
Regular season
Season | Games | Won | Lost | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Avg. attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012–13 | 66 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 70 | 205 | 215 | 8th, CHL | 2,981 |
2013–14 | 66 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 87 | 214 | 194 | 2nd, CHL | 1,787 |
Playoffs
Season | Opening Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | Avg. attendance |
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2012–13 | L, 1–4, Allen | — | — | 1,326 |
2013–14 | W, 4–2, Tulsa | W, 4–1, Arizona | L, 1–4, Allen | 2,570 |
See also
- Denver Mavericks
- Denver Invaders
- Denver Spurs
- Denver Rangers
- Denver Grizzlies
- Colorado Eagles
- Rocky Mountain Rage
References
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- ^ a b c "CHL Welcomes Denver for the 2012-13 Season". Pro Hockey News. Central Hockey League. April 11, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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- ^ a b c Dater, Adrian (April 10, 2012). "New Denver pro hockey team introduced; could be called Cutthroats". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c Dater, Adrian (April 30, 2012). "Denver's CHL expansion team open for business at LoDo office". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ a b "Newest Pro Hockey Franchise To Be Named Cutthroats". Central Hockey League. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "2012-13 schedule released". Central Hockey League. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Heika, Mike (May 12, 2014). "Allen Americans win second CHL championship with victory over Denver". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Chambers, Mike (August 20, 2014). "Cutthroats to sit out 2014-15 season, plan for a return". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "Meet the Newest Coach in the CHL - Derek Armstrong". Central Hockey League. April 11, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Brad Smyth named assistant coach". Denver Cutthroats. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.