Gwinnett Gladiators

Pro hockey team
text_color = #B5A642
bg_color = #900020
team = Gwinnett Gladiators

logosize = 180px
city = Duluth, Georgia
league = ECHL
conference = American Conference
division = South Division
founded = 2003
arena = Arena at Gwinnett Center
colors = Brick, Black, Bronze, White
owner =
coach = Jeff Pyle
GM = Steve Chapman
media =
affiliates = Atlanta Thrashers (NHL), Chicago Wolves (AHL)
name1 = Mobile Mysticks
dates1 = 1995 to 2002
name2 = Gwinnett Gladiators
dates2 = 2003 to present
reg_season_titles =
division_titles = 2005–06
conf_titles = 2005–06
kelly_cups =

The Gwinnett Gladiators are a minor league ice hockey team playing out of the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia. The team was originally the Mobile Mysticks who played in Mobile, Alabama from 1995 to 2002 and moved to Gwinnett County in 2003. The Gladiators are affiliated with Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL and the Chicago Wolves of the AHL. The Gladiators play in the Southern Division of the American Conference and have been when of the top teams in the ECHL since the franchise rights were transferred from Mobile to Duluth, appearing in the playoffs in all 5 seasons of their stint in Metropolitan Atlanta. The Gladiators made an appearance in the 2006 Kelly Cup Finals, losing to the Alaska Aces in five games.

eason-by-season record

Memorable players

Stars

*Blue Bennefield
*Mike Buckley
*Michael Garnett
*Kevin Doell
*Troy Milam
*Brandon Dietrich
*David Kaczowka
*Adam Smyth
*Adam Munro
*Cam Brown
*Joe Bourne
*Jeff Campbell
*Brad Schell
*Jon Sitko
*Rick Emmett
*Sean Fields
*Jim Jackson
*Chris Durno
*Phil Lewandowski
*Steve Slonina
*Ryan VanBuskirk
*Kris Goodjohn
*Jon Awe
*Lane Manson
*Trevor Prior
*T.J. Aceti
*Sam Ftorek
*Mike Stathopolous
*Randy Dagenais
*Derek Nesbitt
*Lou Dickenson
*Paul Flache
*Peter Flache
*Brett Engelhardt
*Andrew Oke

Played In NHL

*Cam Brown (Vancouver Canucks)
*Michael Garnett (Atlanta Thrashers)
*Adam Munro (Chicago Blackhawks)
*Simon Lajeunesse (Ottawa Senators)
*Adam Berkhoel (Atlanta Thrashers)
*Mike Dunham (Atlanta Thrashers, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators)
*Pascal Pelletier (Boston Bruins)
*Kevin Doell (Atlanta Thrashers)

External links

* [http://www.gwinnettgladiators.com Official Gwinnett Gladiators site]
* [http://www.gladiatorsforum.org GladiatorsForum.org fan site]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/echl1989.html Archive of ECHL standings and statistics]