New Orleans Brass
New Orleans Brass | |
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Dan Belisle | |
Head coach | Ted Sator |
Franchise history | |
1997–2002 | New Orleans Brass |
The New Orleans Brass were a
The only head coach of the Brass was
The Brass made the playoffs every year, winning three series, two in the 1998–99 season (the same season the Brass earned its worst record), and one in the 2000–01 season, putting the Brass in the conference semifinals and quarterfinals, respectively.[1] The principal rivals of the Brass were the Louisiana IceGators and the Mississippi Sea Wolves (Biloxi, MS). The Baton Rouge Kingfish were another, intrastate rival for the Brass.
The team's games were broadcast in New Orleans on radio station WSMB (now WWWL). The first radio voice of the Brass was Steve Carroll, who is now the radio voice of the Anaheim Ducks.
Season results
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PCT | Playoff Result |
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1997–98 | 70 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 0 | .586 | Lost in Round 1 |
1998–99 | 70 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 0 | .521 | Lost in Round 3 |
1999–00 | 70 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 7 | .564 | Lost in Round 1 |
2000–01 | 72 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 0 | .569 | Lost in Round 2 |
2001–02 | 72 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0 | .528 | Lost in Round 1 |
Sources:[1]
Playoffs
- 1997–98: Lost to Pensacola 3–1 in first round.
- 1998–99: Defeated Jacksonville 2–0 in first round; defeated Louisiana 3–2 in second round; lost to Pee Dee 3–1 in quarterfinals.
- 1999–00: Lost to Augusta 2–1 in first round.
- 2000–01: Defeated Augusta 2–1 in first round; lost to Louisiana 3–2 in second round.
- 2001–02: Lost to Jackson 1–0 in first round.
Sources:[1]
Notable NHL alumni
List of New Orleans Brass alumni who played more than 25 games in New Orleans and 25 or more games in the National Hockey League.
References
- ^ a b c d "New Orleans Brass Statistics and History". HockeyDB. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- The Times-Picayune. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ a b Whirty, Ryan (August 11, 2012). "Hockey Was A Hard Sell In The BIG Easy". Sports Illustrated. The Hockey News. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Nagin was the unlikely politician, going from boardroom to the mayor's office".
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