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	The '''Lexington Men O' War''' were a ] professional ] team and member of the ]. The name ] is from a ] ] ~~who~~ was bred in Lexington, and also the name of a ] in Lexington. The Men O' War played at ] in ] from 2002-2003.		The '''Lexington Men O' War''' were a ] professional ] team and member of the ]. The name ] is from a ] ] that was bred in Lexington, and also the name of a ] in Lexington. The Men O' War played at ] in ] from 2002 to 2003.

	~~Like Lexington's previous team before them (the ]), success on the ice did not bring good attendance figures.~~ They finished with a record of 34-31-7 ~~for~~ 75 points, which placed them ~~4th~~ in the Northwest Division. However, they only brought in an average of 2 368 fans per game, ~~4th~~ fewest in the league. The team drew ~~a tough~~ Toledo Storm ~~team~~ in the first round of the playoffs that year, and were swept in three games (~~9-1~~,~~3-0~~,~~5-1~~). Van Burgess led the team in points with 55, while ] paced the team with 22 goals. Jay Banach paced the team with 191 ~~PIM~~. Dan Murphy played a team high 43 games in net, and won 21.		They finished with a record of 34-31-7 and 75 points, which placed them fourth in the Northwest Division. However, they only brought in an average of 2,368 fans per game, the fourth-fewest in the league. The team drew the ] in the first round of the playoffs that year, and were swept in three games (1–9, 0–3, 1–5). Van Burgess led the team in points with 55, while Mark Smith paced the team with 22 goals. Jay Banach paced the team with 191 ]. Dan Murphy played a team high 43 games in net, and won 21.

	The team folded following the 2002–03 season, and would later be revived as the ] beginning in the ].<ref name="June 2, 2005">{{cite news \|title=Grizzlies are looking to skate in East Coast Hockey League ~~\|first=Linda \|last=Hamilton~~ \|newspaper=Deseret ~~Morning~~ News \|location=Salt Lake City, UT \|~~date~~=~~June 2,~~ 2005 \|~~accessdate~~=~~June~~ 6, ~~2010~~}}</ref>		The team folded following the 2002–03 season, and would later be revived as the ] beginning in the ].<ref name="June 2, 2005">{{cite news\|last=Hamilton\|first=Linda\|date=June 2, 2005\|title=Grizzlies are looking to skate in East Coast Hockey League\|newspaper=]\|location=Salt Lake City, UT\|url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/6/2/19895486/grizzlies-are-looking-to-skate-in-east-coast-hockey-league\|access-date=November 1, 2021}}</ref>

	==Season-by-season results==		==Season-by-season results==
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			! Season !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! Pts !! GF !! GA !! Playoffs
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	\| ]		\| ] \|\| 72 \|\| 34 \|\| 31 \|\| 7 \|\| '''75''' \|\| 188 \|\| 212 \|\| <small>Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs. ]</small>
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	\| League, ECHL Northwest
	\| Coach, Jim Wiley
	\| Playoff history, Lost in first round.
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Latest revision as of 12:31, 11 April 2024

Ice hockey team in Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington Men O' War

City	Lexington, Kentucky
League	East Coast Hockey League
Conference	Northern
Division	Northwest
Founded	1981 (In the CHL)
Operated	2002–03
Home arena	Rupp Arena
Head coach	Jim Wiley
Franchise history
1981-1983	Nashville South Stars
1983–1990	Virginia Lancers
1990–1992	Roanoke Valley Rebels
1992–1993	Roanoke Valley Rampage
1993–1994	Huntsville Blast
1994–2001	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
2001–2002	Macon Whoopee
2002–2003	Lexington Men O' War
2005–present	Utah Grizzlies

The Lexington Men O' War were a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the ECHL. The name Man o' War is from a thoroughbred race horse that was bred in Lexington, and also the name of a highly traveled road in Lexington. The Men O' War played at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky from 2002 to 2003.

They finished with a record of 34-31-7 and 75 points, which placed them fourth in the Northwest Division. However, they only brought in an average of 2,368 fans per game, the fourth-fewest in the league. The team drew the Toledo Storm in the first round of the playoffs that year, and were swept in three games (1–9, 0–3, 1–5). Van Burgess led the team in points with 55, while Mark Smith paced the team with 22 goals. Jay Banach paced the team with 191 penalty minutes. Dan Murphy played a team high 43 games in net, and won 21.

The team folded following the 2002–03 season, and would later be revived as the Utah Grizzlies beginning in the 2005–06 season.

Season-by-season results


Season	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA	Playoffs
2002–03	72	34	31	7	75	188	212	Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–3 vs. Toledo Storm

References

Hamilton, Linda (June 2, 2005). "Grizzlies are looking to skate in East Coast Hockey League". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved November 1, 2021.

External links

Lexington Men O' War Statistics

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