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Toledo Storm
Toledo Storm
City: Toledo, Ohio
League: ECHL
Home Arena: Toledo Sports Arena
Colors: Red, Blue and White
Media: Toledo Blade
Affiliates: Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Nashville Predators (NHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals (AHL)
Franchise history
1991 to 2007: Toledo Storm
2009 to future: Toledo Walleye
Championships
Regular Season Titles: 1991–92, 2002–03
Division Championships: 1991-92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2005–06
Conference Championships: 1992–93, 1993–94
Kelly Cups: 1992–93, 1993–94

The Toledo Storm were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Toledo, Ohio. The Storm were members of the ECHL, and played in the Toledo Sports Arena. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings, their NHL affiliate. Toledo was also affiliated with the Grand Rapids Griffins and Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, and the Chicago Blackhawks during their final year of operation. At one point the Storm was also affiliated with the Nashville Predators of the NHL.

History[]

The Storm celebrated their 15th-anniversary in during the 2005–06 season. The Storm's last season of operation was the 2006–07 season. The final game was played April 19, 2007, at US Bank Arena against the Cincinnati Cyclones in the North Division Semifinals. The Cyclones won 4–0, sweeping the series in three games.

Their franchise was bought by the Toledo Mud Hens AAA Baseball club who will operate the team, under a new name, in a new arena expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2009 season. The team is currently in suspended operations while a new arena is built for them in downtown Toledo, and was expected to return to ECHL during the 2009–2010 season. On February 20th, 2008, it was revealed that the team's new name would be the "Toledo Walleye"[1].

Women's hockey firsts[]

The Toledo Storm once featured a female goaltender, Erin Whitten[2], who on March 7, 1996 became the first woman ever to appear in a professional hockey game in a position other than goaltender; she played at forward for 18 seconds in a game against the Madison Monsters. She was the first U.S.-born woman to play professional hockey when she appeared for the East Coast Hockey League's Toledo Storm, and on October 30, 1993, became the first woman goaltender to record a professional victory.

Championships[]

Division Titles: 6 - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2006
Riley Cup Titles: 2 – 1993, 1994
Brabham Cup Titles: 2 – 1992, 2003

Season-by-season record[]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Riley Cup/Kelly Cup Champions Brabham Cup Champions Conference Champions Division Champions
Season Conference Division Regular Season Post Season
Finish GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L Result
1991-92 West 1st 64 46 15 3 95 367 240 5 1 4 Lost in 1st Round, 1-4 (Louisville)
1992-93 West 1st 64 36 17 11 83 316 238 16 11 5 Won in Quarterfinals, 3-1 (Erie)
Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Nashville)
Won in Finals, 4-2 (Wheeling)
1993-94 North 1st 68 44 20 4 92 338 289 14 12 2 Won in 1st Round, 2-1 (Dayton)
Won in Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Columbus)
Won in Semifinals, 3-0 (Wheeling)
Won in Finals, 4-1 (Raleigh)
1994-95 North 3rd 68 41 22 5 87 287 230 4 1 3 Lost in 1st Round, 1-3 (Nashville)
1995-96 North 1st 70 48 14 8 104 301 240 11 8 3 Won in 1st Round, 3–0 (Dayton)
Won in Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Knoxville)
Lost in Semifinals, 2-3 (Jacksonville)
1996-97 North 5th 70 32 28 10 74 258 248 5 2 3 Lost in 1st Round, 2-3 (Columbus)
1997-98 Northern Northwest 2nd 70 41 21 8 90 251 210 7 4 3 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Chesapeake)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-3 (Wheeling)
1998-99 Northern Northwest 3rd 70 39 26 5 83 256 246 7 3 4 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-1 (Peoria)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-3 (Richmond)
1999-00 Northern Northwest 6th 70 22 41 7 51 214 306 Did not qualify
2000-01 Northern Northwest 3rd 72 37 27 8 82 262 259 8 3 5 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-2 (Roanoke)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-3 (Trenton)
2001-02 Northern Northwest 6th 70 39 26 5 83 256 246 Did not qualify
2002-03 Northern Northwest 1st 72 47 15 10 104 247 196 7 4 3 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 3-0 (Lexington)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-3 (Cincinnati)
2003-04 Eastern Northern 8th 72 23 38 11 57 183 258 Did not qualify
2004-05 National North 4th 72 41 26 5 87 203 194 4 1 3 Lost in Division Semifinals, 1-3 (Reading)
2005-06 American North 1st 72 46 21 5 97 244 189 13 7 6 Won in Division Semifinals, 3-0 (Johnstown)
Won in Division Finals, 3-2 (Wheeling)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (Gwinnett)
2006-07 American North 2nd 72 39 30 3 81 211 220 3 0 3 Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Cincinnati)
Totals 1118 610 395 103 .592% 4163 3828 104 57 47


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