Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
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- This article is about the American Hockey League team. For information about Omaha's previous professional ice hockey team, see Omaha Knights.
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| Conference | Western Conference (AHL) |
| Division | West Division |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Arena | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| City | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Team Colors | red, black, gold and silver |
| Logo Design | A knight's helmet with the Calgary Flames fire trailing behind it. |
| Franchise History | Utica Devils (1987-1993) Saint John Flames (1993-2003) Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (2005 - present) |
| Local Media Affiliates | Omaha World-Herald |
| Owner | Calgary Flames Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben |
| General Manager | Reynold Smith |
| Head Coach | Ryan McGill |
| Team Affiliations | Calgary Flames (NHL) Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL) |
| Regular Season Titles | none |
| Division Championships | none |
| Conference Championships | none |
| Calder Cups | none |
The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Omaha, Nebraska, USA at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
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[edit] History
In 2005, the AHL franchise of the Calgary Flames (the Saint John Flames, which existed from 1993-2003) was reestablished in Omaha. The Ak-Sar-Ben part of the team's name comes from the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, an Omaha civic organization, whose logo is integrated into the insignia of the team and is a partner with the current organization. Ak-Sar-Ben, which is "Nebraska" spelled backwards, was also the name of the arena of the original Omaha Knights. The team logo is shown with identical flame marks as the Calgary Flames' logo.
- Previous franchise names are located in franchise history to the right.
[edit] Season-by-season record
American Hockey League
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 206 | 221 | 84 | 6th, West | Out of Playoffs |
| 2006-07 | 69 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 190 | 168 | 89 |
[edit] Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Individual Records
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: Carsen Germyn, 26 (2006-07)
- Assists: Mark Giordano, 42 (2005-06)
- Points: Mark Giordano, 58 (2005-06); Andrei Taratukhin, 58 (2006-07)
- Penalty Minutes: Brandon Prust, 294 (2005-06)
- Wins: Curtis McElhinney, 29 (2006-07)
- Shutouts: Curtis McElhinney, 6 (2006-07)
[edit] Notable Players
[edit] Current Squad
As of February 25, 2007
| Goaltenders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Catches | Age | Place of Birth | |
| 30 |  |
Curtis McElhinney | L | 23 | Calgary, Alberta |
| 35 | |
Brent Krahn | L | 24 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Age | Place of Birth | ||
| 2 | |
Adam Pardy | L | 22 | Bonavista, Newfoundland | |
| 3 |  |
Tim Ramholt | L | 22 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 4 | |
Brett Skinner | L | 23 | Brandon, Manitoba | |
| 6 |  |
Tim Hambly | L | 23 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | |
| 7 | |
Brett Palin | R | 22 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | |
| 22 | |
Brad Ference - A | R | 27 | Calgary, Alberta | |
| 28 | |
Ryan Bonni | L | 28 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| 55 | |
Steve Marr | L | 22 | Kamloops, British Columbia | |
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Position | Age | Place of Birth | |
| 8 | |
Cam Cunning | L | LW | 21 | Powell River, British Columbia |
| 12 | |
Kris Chucko | R | LW | 20 | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 14 |  |
Tomi Maki | L | RW | 23 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 16 | |
Dustin Boyd | L | C | 20 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 17 | |
Justin Taylor | L | C | 24 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 18 | |
Carsen Germyn - A | R | RW | 25 | Campbell River, British Columbia |
| 19 | |
Eric Nystrom (Injured) | L | LW | 24 | Syosset, New York |
| 21 | |
Derek Couture | R | RW | 22 | Calgary, Alberta |
| 24 | |
David van der Gulik | L | RW | 23 | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| 25 | |
Warren Peters - A | L | C | 24 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| 27 |  |
Andrei Taratukhin | L | C | 24 | Omsk, Russia |
| 32 | |
Chris Neiszner | R | C | 23 | Craik, Saskatchewan |
| 33 | |
Brandon Prust | L | LW | 22 | London, Ontario |
[edit] Team Captains
- Craig MacDonald 2005-06
- No captain, rotating assistant captaincy 2006-07
