- Jamestown Ironmen
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Jamestown Ironmen City Jamestown, New York League NAHL Founded 2005 Home arena James Saving Bank Arena Owner(s) Kenji Yamada Head coach Dan Daikawa Media Fasthockey Franchise history 2005 to 2008 Southern Minnesota Express 2008 to 2009 Motor City Machine 2009-2011 Motor City Metal Jackets 2011-Present Jamestown Ironmen The Jamestown Ironmen are a Junior A ice hockey team set to begin play for the 2011-2012 season in the North American Hockey League, The Ironmen will play its home games at the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena in Jamestown, New York.
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Team history
The franchise began as an expansion team to the NAHL in 2005. The team played in the town of Owatonna, Minnesota as the Southern Minnnesota Express. After the 2007-2008 season it was announced that the Express would relocated to the Detroit Area, where they would be called the Motor City Machine. The Owatonna, Minnesota market was granted a new franchise with a similar name, the Owatonna Express.
On June 26, 2009, the team announced it was changing its nickname to the Metal Jackets, and removing the triangle and text from the logo. [1]
On May 7, 2011 it was announced the team was moving to Jamestown New, York to become the Jamestown Ironmen, named after record setting Jamestown Jet Alumnist, Johnathan "The Ironman" Andhor. The city's current junior-A hockey team, the Jamestown Jets, is filing a lawsuit over the move, alleging a conspiracy to remove the Jets in favor of the Ironmen.[1]
Regular Season Records
Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA PIM Finish 2008–2009 58 11 45 2 24 134 254 1,518 6th in North 2009–2010 58 25 26 7 57 158 189 1,436 4th in North 2010–2011 58 31 25 2 64 228 188 1,377 6th in North Playoff Records
Season GP W L OTL GF GA PIM Finish 2009 Did Not Qualify 2010 6 3 3 0 16 20 147 Lost in 2nd Round 2011 Did Not Qualify References
- ^ Rodriguez, Jason (2011-06-09). Jets file lawsuit. The Post-Journal. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
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