The Indiana Ice Miners was a professional ice hockey team formerly in the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League. Based in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the team was a founding member of the MAHL, first playing in 2007. The team played at the S&T Bank Arena. When the league folded prior to the 2008 season, the team was unable to find a new league to play in, but owner Fidel Jenkins had expressed an interest in returning for the 2009–10 season.
In winter of 2008, the team announced the hiring of Devon Moore to oversee its sales and marketing strategy.
The league announced the ownership of the team would be acquired by Robert Eger in December. The team had been run by the league since starting play.[3]
In February, the league announced that it would immediately suspend operations, citing financial reasons.[4] Over the course of the season, the Ice Miners recorded a professional hockey record 26-game winning streak.[4] The team was named champions of the league, with a 31-1-0 record, 18 games before the season was scheduled to end.[5]
The team was purchased by real estate developer Fidel Jenkins on March 7, 2008.[6]
Head coach Brian Gratz left the team in March, to explore other coaching opportunities. The Ice Miners later introduced a new coach, Christian Pania.[7]
The team also made a change of General Manager, hiring Bob Yusko in April. Yusko previously served as the director of operations with the Mon Valley Thunder.[8] Despite the successes of the Ice Miners franchise, the MAHL folded in late September 2008, ending hopes of a second season for the league and a chance for the Ice Miners to defend the only MAHL championship under Jenkins's new ownership.
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^ abWeaver, Rick (2007-06-21). . Indiana Gazette. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
^. Indiana Ice Miners. Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
^Weaver, Rick (2007-12-30). . Indiana Gazette. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
^ abWeaver, Rick (2008-02-13). . Indiana Gazette. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
^Weaver, Rick (2008-02-14). . Indiana Gazette. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
^"Fidel Jenkins named new owner of the Indiana Ice Miners". MAHL.
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