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The Dayton Bombers were an
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team located in
Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Day ...
. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference. The Bombers originally played at
Hara Arena Hara Arena was a 5,500-seat multi-purpose arena located in the Trotwood, Ohio suburb of Dayton. The facility began as a ballroom in 1956, added an arena in 1964 and grew to a six-building complex which closed in August 2016. At various times, it ...
from 1991 to 1996. The team moved to the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the campus of
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in
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, in 1996. On March 30, 2009, it was announced that the Bombers would not be playing during the 2009–10 season. Despite the arrival of the International Hockey League's
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, the Bombers had not folded nor planned to relocate at that time, and continued to aim towards securing additional investors and season ticket holders to play in Dayton again for 2010–11. However, on June 25 of that year, the Bombers' owner turned the team's membership back to the ECHL, citing lack of a suitable business partner or re-entry plan.


Season records

''Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties infraction minutes''


Playoffs

*1991–92: Lost to
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3-0 in first round. *1992–93: Lost to
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3-0 in quarterfinals. *1993–94: Lost to Toledo 2-1 in first round. *1994–95: Defeated Huntington 3-1 in first round; lost to
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3-2 in quarterfinals. *1995–96: Lost to Toledo 3-0 in first round. *1996–97: Lost to
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3-1 in first round. *1997–98: Lost to Wheeling 3-2 in first round. *1998–99: Lost to Roanoke 3-1 in first round. *1999–00: Lost to Peoria 3-0 in first round. *2000–01: Defeated
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3-2 in first round; lost to Peoria 3-0 in quarterfinals. *2001–02: Defeated
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3-0 in first round; defeated Johnstown 3-0 in quarterfinals; defeated
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3-1 in semifinals; lost to Greenville 4-0 in finals. *2002–03: Did not qualify. *2003–04: Did not qualify. *2004–05: Did not qualify. *2005–06: Did not qualify. *2006–07: Defeated Trenton 3-0 in first round; defeated
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4-3 in quarterfinals; defeated
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4-3 in semifinals; lost to
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4-1 in finals. *2007–08: Lost to Johnstown 2-0 in first round. *2008–09: Did not qualify.


All-time record vs. other clubs


Dayton Bombers club records

Players * Most points, season - 119 Darren Colbourne (1991–92) * Most points, game - 7 Tom Nemeth vs Toledo, Oct. 23, 1993 &
Jamie Ling Jamie Ling (born February 22, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Prior to turning professional, Ling attended the University of Notre Dame where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Notre Dame ...
vs Roanoke, Jan. 15, 1999 * Most goals, season - 69 Darren Colbourne (1991–92) * Most goals, game - 5 Jamie Ling vs Roanoke, Jan. 15, 1999 & Chanse Fitzpatrick vs Trenton, Nov. 3, 2007 * Most assists, season - 82 Tom Nemeth, 1993–94 * Most assists, game - 6 Tom Nemeth vs Toledo, Oct. 23, 1993 * Most PIM, season - 429
Darren Langdon Darren Michael Langdon (born January 8, 1971) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Undrafted, he signed his first professional contract in 1993 with the New York Rangers. After retiring from the NHL, Langdon coached a fo ...
, 1992–93 * Most PIM, game - 39 Derek Ernest vs Roanoke, Nov. 23, 2000 Goaltenders * Most appearances: 51, Michael Ayers (2004–05) * Most minutes: 2,937 min, Michael Ayers (2004–05) * Most wins: 23,
Adam Berkhoel Adam James Berkhoel (born May 16, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Atlanta Thrashers. He was drafted 240th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago ...
(2006–07) * Most losses: 28, Michael Ayers (2004–05) * Most overtime Losses: 7, Alex Westlund (1999-00) * Most shots- 1,627, Michael Ayers (2004–05) * Most saves- 1,485, Michael Ayers (2005–06) * Most shutouts- 5, Adam Berkhoel (2006–07) * Lowest GAA- 2.22, Alex Westlund (2000–01) * Best save percentage: .930, Alex Westlund (2000–01) Team * Most points- 96 (2000–01) * Most wins- 45 (2000–01) * Most losses- 46 (2005–06) * Most goals scored- 316 (1993–94) * Fewest points- 46 (2005–06) * Fewest losses- 17 (1994–95) * Fewest GAA- 191 (2006–07) * Most PIM- 2,496 (1999-00) Longest winning streak * Overall- 8 Oct. 9-Nov. 5, 1994 * Home- 13 Oct. 28-Dec. 27, 2001 * Road- 5 Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2000 Longest winless streak * Overall- 16 Feb. 24-Apr. 1, 2006 * Home- 9 Jan. 4-Feb. 8, 2005 * Road- 13 Jan. 18-Mar. 26, 2003 Regular Season Game Attendance Record * 10,057 vs Peoria, Jan. 23, 2004 Postseason Game Attendance Record * 4,447 vs Idaho, May 27, 2007 Game 3 Kelly Cup Finals Regular Season Attendance Record * 158,492 (1998–99)


All-time playoff record vs. other clubs


NHL alumni

The following is a list of players who have gone on to play in the
NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
. * Kaspars Astashenko * Jean-Sebastien Aubin * Eric Boguniecki *
Kevin Colley Kevin Colley (born January 4, 1979) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played for the New York Islanders of the NHL, and was the head coach of the Arizona Sundogs of the CHL in 2013–14. He was raised in ...
*
Riley Cote Riley D. Cote (born March 16, 1982) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and formerly an assistant coach with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played eight National Hockey League (NHL) season ...
* John Emmons * Trevor Frischmon * Mark Flood * Sean Gagnon * Steven Goertzen *
Erich Goldmann Erich Goldmann (born April 7, 1976) is a German former professional ice hockey defenceman. Goldmann was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 8th round (212th overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He played one game in the National Hockey League f ...
* Greg Kuznik *
Darren Langdon Darren Michael Langdon (born January 8, 1971) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Undrafted, he signed his first professional contract in 1993 with the New York Rangers. After retiring from the NHL, Langdon coached a fo ...
*
Dan LaCosta Dan LaCosta (born March 28, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 4 games in the National Hockey League with the Columbus Blue Jackets between 2008 and 2009. He was drafted in the third round, 94th overall, by ...
* Kent McDonell *
Mike Minard Michael Edward Roger Minard (born November 1, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1999–00 season. Playing career Minard played with the ...
* Brandon Smith *
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (born 29 March 1984) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Färjestad BK in Elitserien. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round (65th overall) of the 2002 NHL En ...
* Pascal Trepanier * Stephen Valiquette *
Daryl Reaugh Daryl Kevin "Razor" Reaugh (pronounced "Ray") (born February 13, 1965) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender and now a broadcaster for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL), ''NHL on NBC'' and ''Hockey Night in Canada''. H ...
*
David Van Drunen David John Van Drunen (born January 31, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League game for the Ottawa Senators during the 1999–00 season, on December 13, 1999 against the T ...
* Mark Lawrence * Tyler Sloan *
Philippe Dupuis Philippe Dupuis (; born April 24, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Avalanche and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Playing career Dupuis was drafted 104th overall ...


References


External links


Dayton Bombers official message board

Official Message Board of the 218th Black Sheep Squadron - A Dayton Bombers Supporters Group

ECHL site
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