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The Jamestown Ironmen are a Junior A ice hockey
team set to begin play for the 2011-2012 season in the North American Hockey League
, The Ironmen will play its home games at the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena
in Jamestown, New York
.
as the Southern Minnnesota Express. After the 2007-2008 season it was announced that the Express would relocated to the Detroit Area
, where they would be called the Motor City Machine. The Owatonna, Minnesota
market was granted a new franchise with a similar name, the Owatonna Express.
On June 26, 2009, the team announced it was changing its nickname to the Metal Jackets, and removing the triangle and text from the logo. http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=1044
On May 7, 2011 it was announced the team was moving to Jamestown New, York to become the Jamestown Ironmen, named after record setting Jamestown Jet Alumnist, Johnathan "The Ironman" Andhor. The city's current junior-A hockey team, the Jamestown Jets
, is filing a lawsuit over the move, alleging a conspiracy to remove the Jets in favor of the Ironmen.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team set to begin play for the 2011-2012 season in the North American Hockey League
North American Hockey League
The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
, The Ironmen will play its home games at the Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena
Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena
Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Jamestown, New York, USA. It hosts local sporting events and concerts. It has been the home of two short-lived minor league hockey teams: the Jamestown Titans of the North Eastern Hockey League in 2003-04 and the Jamestown Vikings of the...
in Jamestown, New York
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
.
Team history
The franchise began as an expansion team to the NAHL in 2005. The team played in the town of Owatonna, MinnesotaOwatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 25,599 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Steele County. Owatonna is home to the Steele County Fairgrounds, which hosts the Steele County Free Fair in August....
as the Southern Minnnesota Express. After the 2007-2008 season it was announced that the Express would relocated to the Detroit Area
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
, where they would be called the Motor City Machine. The Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 25,599 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Steele County. Owatonna is home to the Steele County Fairgrounds, which hosts the Steele County Free Fair in August....
market was granted a new franchise with a similar name, the Owatonna Express.
On June 26, 2009, the team announced it was changing its nickname to the Metal Jackets, and removing the triangle and text from the logo. http://www.nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=1044
On May 7, 2011 it was announced the team was moving to Jamestown New, York to become the Jamestown Ironmen, named after record setting Jamestown Jet Alumnist, Johnathan "The Ironman" Andhor. The city's current junior-A hockey team, the Jamestown Jets
Jamestown Jets
The Jamestown Jets are an American junior ice hockey team based in Jamestown, New York. Originally members of the United Junior Hockey League and later the Northern Junior Hockey League. The Jets played in the Canadian Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League in 2010-11.-History:The team was announced...
, is filing a lawsuit over the move, alleging a conspiracy to remove the Jets in favor of the Ironmen.
Regular Season Records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2008–2009 | 58 | 11 | 45 | 2 | 24 | 134 | 254 | 1,518 | 6th in North |
| 2009–2010 | 58 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 57 | 158 | 189 | 1,436 | 4th in North |
| 2010–2011 | 58 | 31 | 25 | 2 | 64 | 228 | 188 | 1,377 | 6th in North |
Playoff Records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Finish |
| 2009 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 2010 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 147 | Lost in 2nd Round |
| 2011 | Did Not Qualify |