Adirondack Red Wings
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| Adirondack Red Wings | |
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| City: | Glens Falls, New York |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1979 to 1999 |
| Home Arena: | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| Colors: | red and white |
| Affiliates: | Detroit Red Wings |
| Franchise history | |
| 1971 to 1972: | Tidewater Wings |
| 1972 to 1975: | Virginia Wings |
| 1979 to 1999: | Adirondack Red Wings |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships: | three (1985-86, 1988-89, 1993-94) |
| Calder Cups: | four (1980-81, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1991-92) |
The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] History
Desirous of promoting a winning atmosphere, Detroit ensured that the Adirondack Red Wings would have, for a minor league franchise, an unusually stable, veteran-laden roster. Veterans such as Glenn Merkosky, Jody Gage, Greg Joly, Norm Maracle and Dennis Polonich bolstered a team that saw over thirty players have 200 or more games with the franchise, including nine with over 300 and two (Merkosky and Joly) with over 400. In consequence, the Red Wings missed the playoffs only once in their twenty-year history.
The Red Wings' uniforms were identical to their parent club, with the white jersey featuring the distinctive red sleeves that the Detroit franchise has worn since 1956. During their final two seasons, the Adirondack Red Wings also wore a third jersey, based on Detroit's throwback design from 1991-92, replacing the word "DETROIT" on the front of the jersey with the winged wheel logo.
The franchise was replaced by:
- Adirondack IceHawks of the UHL (1999-2004).
[edit] Coaches
- Bill Purcell 1979-1980
- Wayne Maxner 1980-1981
- Doug McKay 1981-1982
- Bill Mahoney 1982-1983
- Bill Dineen 1983-1989
- Barry Melrose 1989-1992
- Newell Brown 1992-1997
- Glenn Merkosky 1997-1999
[edit] General Managers
- Ned Harkness 1979-1982
- Jim Devallano 1982-1985
- Neil Smith 1985-1989
- Bill Dineen 1989-1990
- Barry Melrose 1990-1992
- Ken Holland 1992-1997
- Don Ostrom 1997-1999
[edit] Season-by-season results
- Tidewater Wings 1971-1972
- Virginia Wings 1972-1975
- Adirondack Red Wings 1979-1999
[edit] Regular Season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | 76 | 22 | 45 | 9 | — | 53 | 197 | 275 | 6th, West |
| 1972–73 | 76 | 38 | 22 | 16 | — | 92 | 258 | 221 | 3rd, West |
| 1973–74 | 76 | 22 | 44 | 10 | — | 54 | 216 | 307 | 6th, South |
| 1974–75 | 75 | 31 | 31 | 13 | — | 75 | 254 | 250 | 1st, South |
| 1979–80 | 80 | 32 | 37 | 11 | — | 75 | 297 | 309 | 4th, North |
| 1980–81 | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | — | 75 | 305 | 328 | 2nd, South |
| 1981–82 | 80 | 34 | 37 | 9 | — | 77 | 299 | 285 | 5th, South |
| 1982–83 | 80 | 36 | 39 | 5 | — | 77 | 329 | 343 | 4th, North |
| 1983–84 | 80 | 37 | 29 | 14 | — | 88 | 344 | 330 | 2nd, North |
| 1984–85 | 80 | 35 | 37 | 8 | — | 78 | 290 | 336 | 5th, North |
| 1985–86 | 80 | 41 | 31 | 8 | — | 90 | 339 | 298 | 1st, North |
| 1986–87 | 80 | 44 | 31 | — | 5 | 93 | 329 | 296 | 2nd, North |
| 1987–88 | 80 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 99 | 306 | 275 | 3rd, South |
| 1988–89 | 80 | 47 | 27 | 6 | — | 100 | 369 | 294 | 1st, South |
| 1989–90 | 80 | 42 | 27 | 11 | — | 95 | 330 | 304 | 2nd, South |
| 1990–91 | 80 | 33 | 37 | 10 | — | 76 | 320 | 346 | 5th, South |
| 1991–92 | 80 | 40 | 36 | 4 | — | 84 | 335 | 309 | 2nd, North |
| 1992–93 | 80 | 36 | 35 | 9 | — | 81 | 331 | 308 | 2nd, North |
| 1993–94 | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | — | 98 | 333 | 273 | 1st, North |
| 1994–95 | 80 | 32 | 38 | 10 | — | 74 | 271 | 294 | 4th, North |
| 1995–96 | 80 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 86 | 271 | 247 | 2nd, Central |
| 1996–97 | 80 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 90 | 258 | 249 | 2nd, Empire State |
| 1997–98 | 80 | 31 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 74 | 245 | 275 | 4th, Empire State |
| 1998–99 | 80 | 21 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 184 | 280 | 4th, Empire State |
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 1972–73 | W, 4-3, Hershey | L, 2-4, Cincinnati | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 1974–75 | L, 1-4, New Haven | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | L, 1-4, New Brunswick | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | W, 4-2, Binghamton | W, 4-2, Hershey | — | W, 4-2, Maine |
| 1981–82 | L, 2-3, New Brunswick | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | L, 2-4, Fredericton | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | L, 3-4, Maine | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Out of Playoffs | |||
| 1985–86 | W, 4-2, Fredericton | W, 4-1, Moncton | — | W, 4-2,Hershey |
| 1986–87 | W, 4-2, Moncton | L, 1-4, Sherbrooke | — | — |
| 1987–88 | W, 4-3, Rochester | L, 0-4, Hershey | — | — |
| 1988–89 | W, 4-1, Newmarket | W, 4-3, Hershey | — | W, 4-1, New Haven |
| 1989–90 | L, 2-4, Baltimore | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | L, 4-14, Hershey † | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | W, 4-1, New Haven | W, 4-0, Springfield | W, 2-1, Rochester | W, 4-3, St. John's |
| 1992–93 | W, 4-0, Capital District | L, 3-4, Springfield | — | — |
| 1993–94 | W, 4-2, Springfield | L, 2-4, Portland | — | — |
| 1994–95 | L, 0-4, Albany | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | L, 0-3, Rochester | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | L, 1-3, Albany | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | L, 0-3, Albany | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | L, 0-3, Rochester | — | — | — |
† Two game combined total goals series in preliminary round.
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Team records
- Career Goals: Glenn Merkosky: 999
- Career Assists: Glenn Merkosky: 212
- Career Points: Glenn Merkosky: 416
- Career Penalty Minutes: Gord Kruppke: 1,028
- Career Games: Glenn Merkosky: 430
