The Augusta Lynx were a

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professional

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team based in

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. The Lynx played their home games at the

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. The Lynx, who played in the

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, had affiliations with the

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of the

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and the

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of the AHL. The team was named for

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golf tournament held annually in Augusta, with the "Lynx" name a play on the golf term "hitting the links". The Lynx folded midway through the 2008-09 season on December 2, 2008, when it was announced that they were suspending operations and voluntarily relinquishing their league membership. The Lynx failure marked the first time in the ECHL's history a franchise folded mid-season.

History of the Augusta Lynx

The Augusta Lynx were formed in 1991 as the Raleigh IceCaps. The IceCaps moved to Augusta in 1998, a year after the

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moved to

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, becoming the

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. The Lynx were replaced in their market by the

Augusta Riverhawks The Augusta RiverHawks were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Augusta, Georgia. They played in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) from 2010 to 2013. They played their home games at the James Brown Arena. History The ...

, a team in the

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, which began operations with the 2010–11 season.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty Infraction Minutes''

Augusta's final season roster

^ - Currently Called Up

References

External links

Augusta Lynx Official Website

ECHL Official Website
{{Georgia Sports Defunct ECHL teams Sports in Augusta, Georgia Ice hockey teams in Georgia (U.S. state) Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States Ice hockey clubs established in 1998 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2008 New Jersey Devils minor league affiliates Florida Panthers minor league affiliates Anaheim Ducks minor league affiliates Atlanta Thrashers minor league affiliates Tampa Bay Lightning minor league affiliates 1998 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 2008 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)