The Dubuque Fighting Saints were a Tier I junior ice hockey team that played in the

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(USHL) from 1980 to 2001. The team moved to

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to become the Tulsa Crude in 2001 citing low attendance and rising costs. A new team would use the

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when Dubuque was granted an expansion franchise in the USHL in 2010. The Saints glory years lasted from 1980 to 1981 through to 1984–85, when they played under the coaching supervision of Jack Barzee who left to become a central figure in the

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's Central Scouting Staff, and later, received the Lester Patrick Trophy from USA Hockey and the NHL for his exceptional contribution to the development of hockey in the United States. During their first season in 1980–81, the Fighting Saints record was 52–11–2, a league record. In 1982–83, the Saints went on to win their second national championship in three years.

History

Prior to 1979, the USHL was a semi-professional hockey league operating in midwestern United States. The

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made the transition to a junior hockey team in 1979 as the league switched to junior hockey as the associated costs with paying professionals were rising. After one season, head coach and general manager, Jack Barzee, had the Black Hawks relocated to Dubuque, Iowa, and renamed the team the Fighting Saints. The team would prove to be very successful under Barzee and would win two national championships, three playoff championships, and two regular season titles before Barzee left in 1985. After Barzee's departure, the team began to struggle on and off the ice. The team's record decreased every season until it finally finished last in 1988–89 and 1989–90 seasons. It was not until

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joined the team in 1990–91 did the team start to play competitively again. Coach Cary Eades took over in 1991–92 and brought the team back to contention including a National Tournament championship in 1992–93 before he left in 1993. Owner Brian Gallagher would eventually take over as head coach in the 1997–98 season and the team would only make the playoffs once in his tenure. In 2001, Gallagher announced he was moving the team to Tulsa, Oklahoma, citing rising costs and low attendance. He renamed the team the Tulsa Crude but only lasted one season before ceasing operations.

Seasons records

(*) = Depending on the year, league rules changed often in regards to use of Ties (T), Overtime Losses (OTL), and Shootout Losses (SOL). Not all categories were used each year. -- = Penalty Minutes (PIM) were not a recorded league stat until the 1996–97 season.

Championships

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: Awarded each year to the winner of the USHL's Tier I

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playoff champions. Dubuque won this Cup three of its first five years as a franchise. *1980–81 *1982–83 *1984–85

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: Won by the team that accumulates the most points in the standings at the end of the regular season. Dubuque won the Anderson Cup in two of the franchise's first three seasons. *1980–81 *1982–83

Alumni

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(1990–91, 1991–92) ** Played for the

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** 4th round NHL draft choice by the

**Represented the United States at the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1992 and 1993, and at the World Championships in 2003 *

(1990–91, 1991–92) ** Played for the

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, and

** 1st round NHL draft choice by the

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(1993–94) ** Played for the

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, and

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** Undrafted from the University of New Hampshire *

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(1981–82, 1982–83) ** NHL Rookie of the Year, 1985–86 ** Played for the

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, and the

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** 9th round NHL draft choice (out of 12 rounds) by the

** Two time Olympian for the United States including the silver medal in 2002. ** Inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011 *

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(1992–93) ** Played for the

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** 1st round NHL draft choice by the

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* Andy Wozniewski (1998–99) ** Played for

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, and

** Undrafted from the University of Wisconsin - Madison

European leagues

* Jimmy Andersson -

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(

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) * Mike Fallon - 1980–81, 1982–83 Saints -

(

) * Chris Guy - 1980–81 Saints - Nijmegen Tigers (

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) * Steven Janakas - 1980–81 Saints - Saterbagen Saints (Sweden) * Jozef Lukac, - 1999–2000 Saints -

BK Mladá Boleslav BK Mladá Boleslav () is a professional ice hockey team which plays in the Czech Extraliga, the country's highest level. They were promoted into the league on 18 April 2014 after a two-year absence. They play their home games at Ško-Energo Aréna ...

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) * Micah Wouters - Nijmegen Tigers (

)

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*Akil Adams -

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*Michael Ayers -

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*Sean Berens -

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*Peter Cermak -

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*Kord Cernich -

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*Matt Doman -

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*Luk Fulghum -

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*Jason Guerriero -

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*Jim Mullin -

Worcester IceCats The Worcester IceCats were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the Worcester Centrum (Renamed to the DCU Center in 2004). In 2005 the team was renamed the Peoria Rivermen and ...

* Nick Naumenko -

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*Greg Poss -

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*Ken Scuderi -

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*Jeff State - Hershey Bears *David Vallieres -

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*Kory Wright - 1982–83 Saints -

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*Nick Anderson -

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*Todd Barclay - Pensacola Ice Pilots *Josh Blackburn -

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*Todd Cary -

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*Chris Cerrella -

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*Bernie Chimel -

Wheeling Nailers The Wheeling Nailers are a professional ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey Lea ...

*Trent Clark -

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*Jon Foster - Wheeling Nailers *Jon Gaskins -

Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi, and played in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL. The Sea Wolves were founded in 1996 and had considerable success ove ...

*Forrest Gore -

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*Zach Ham -

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*Matt Herhal -

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*Kurt Kabat -

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*Josh Kern - Peoria Rivermen *Jack Kowal -

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*Jeff Kozakowski -

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*Phil Lewandowski -

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*Kevin Magnuson -

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*Chris Masters -

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*Peter Masters -

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*Matt McElwee - Toledo Storm *Jeff Mikesch -

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*Sean Molina -

Cincinnati Cyclones The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Originally established in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at Heri ...

*Pete Pierman -

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*Andy Powers - South Carolina Stingrays *Jasen Rintala -

Greensboro Generals The Greensboro Generals were an East Coast Hockey League team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and played at the Greensboro Coliseum from 1999 to 2004. The name was originally used by the Greensboro Generals in the Eastern Hockey League. Th ...

*Tom Rouleau - Wheeling Nailers *John Sadowski -

Mobile Mysticks The Mobile Mysticks were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Mobile, Alabama that played in the ECHL. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center. The team was founded in 1995 as an expansion franchise, joining the E ...

*Seabrook Satterlund - Toledo Storm *Trent Schachle - Dayton Bombers *Joe Smaza - Wheeling Nailers *Chris Thompson - Dayton Bombers *Mitch Vig - Mobile Mysticks

International Hockey League

*Geoff Collard -

Orlando Solar Bears The Orlando Solar Bears are a professional ice hockey team that plays their home games at Kia Center (formerly Amway Center) in Orlando, Florida. They play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference and are affiliated with the Tampa ...

*Bryan Collins - 1980–81 Saints -

Fort Wayne Komets The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey team, which currently plays in the ECHL. They play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In all of North American professional hockey, only the Orig ...

*Tim Breslin -

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*Steve MacSwain - 1982–83 Saints -

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*Curt Voegeli - 1980–81 Saints -

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Other leagues

*Jayme Adduono -

Columbus Cottonmouths The Columbus Cottonmouths were three separate professional ice hockey teams based in Columbus, Georgia. The team is nicknamed the Snakes and played their home games at the Columbus Civic Center. In 2017, the third franchise suspended operations af ...

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Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...

(CHL)) *Grady Ambrose -

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Sunshine Hockey League The Sunshine Hockey League (SuHL) was a low-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 to 1995. The league was based in Florida and consisted of five teams in its inaugural 1992–93 Sunshine Hockey League season, 1992–9 ...

) *Anthony Blumer -

Elmira Jackals The Elmira Jackals were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Elmira, New York. They were members of the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2007 and the ECHL from 2007 to 2017. The Jackals played their home games at First Arena. ...

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United Hockey League The United Hockey League (UHL), originally known as the Colonial Hockey League from 1991 to 1997 and last known as the International Hockey League from 2007 to 2010, was a low-level minor professional ice hockey league, with teams in the Unite ...

(UHL)) *Brandon Carlson - Anchorage Aces (

West Coast Hockey League The West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the Western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Id ...

(WCHL)) *Jaroslav Cesky -

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(CHL) *Brendon Clark -

Roanoke Valley Vipers The Roanoke Valley Vipers were a minor professional ice hockey team located in Roanoke, Virginia. They were a member of the United Hockey League and played in the Roanoke Civic Center. The franchise was formed in 2002 as the Port Huron Beacons ...

(UHL) *Christian Fletcher -

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(CHL) *Maurice Hall -

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(CHL) *Rich Hansen -

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(CHL) *Wynn Henricksen -

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Western Professional Hockey League The Western Professional Hockey League (abbreviated WPHL) was a minor professional ice hockey league. The WPHL operated from 1996 to 2001 with teams based in the southern United States, primarily Texas and Louisiana. The league started with six te ...

(WPHL)) *Brian Hill -

Madison Monsters The Madison Monsters were a minor professional ice hockey team in the United Hockey League (UHL) based in Madison, Wisconsin, with home games in the Dane County Memorial Coliseum. The city of Madison was granted the franchise before the 1995� ...

(UHL) *Anders Johnson -

Knoxville Speed The Knoxville Speed was a minor professional ice hockey team in the United Hockey League (UHL) based in Knoxville, Tennessee with home games at the James White Civic Coliseum. They were formerly the Madison Monsters, before team owner Andrew Wi ...

(UHL) *Adam Kragthorpe -

Quad City Mallards The Quad City Mallards were a minor league professional ice hockey team based in the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa that competed in the United Hockey League, International Hockey League, Central Hockey League and ECHL. They were named aft ...

(UHL) *Brian LaVack - B.C. Icemen (UHL) *John Lex - 1980–81 Saints -

Erie Golden Blades The Erie Golden Blades were a minor league hockey team in Erie, Pennsylvania, which played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League. The team's inaugural season was the Erie County Field House, which closed in 1983. The team relocated to Louis J. Tu ...

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Atlantic Coast Hockey League The Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL) was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. The league was founded by Bill Coffey. The Bob Payne Trophy was awarded to the team who won the league playoff championship. Acco ...

) *Skeeter Moore - 1981–1982 Saints -

San Angelo Outlaws The San Angelo Outlaws are a defunct American minor professional ice hockey team that played in the Western Professional Hockey League from 1997 to 2001 and the Central Hockey League in the 2001–02 season. They were based in San Angelo, Texas a ...

(CHL) *Darren Semeniuk - Anchorage Aces (WCHL) *Joe Statkus -

Rockford IceHogs (UHL) The Rockford IceHogs were a minor professional ice hockey team in Rockford, Illinois. They were a member of the United Hockey League from 1999 to 2007. The IceHogs played their home games at the MetroCentre. In 2007, the name and logo were pu ...

*Alex Todd -

Lubbock Cotton Kings The Lubbock Cotton Kings were a professional ice hockey team formerly based in Lubbock, Texas as members of the Western Professional Hockey League and the Central Hockey League. The team played home games at City Bank Coliseum. History The Lubb ...

(CHL) *Eric Tuott -

Phoenix Mustangs The Phoenix Mustangs were a professional minor league ice hockey team in the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL). The Mustangs played at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, also called the Madhouse Coliseum ...

(WCHL) *Paul Williams - Anchorage Aces (WCHL)

References

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