The Atlanta Gladiators are a minor league ice hockey team playing at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, United States. The team was originally the Mobile Mysticks who played in Mobile, Alabama from 1995 to 2002 and moved to Gwinnett County in 2003. They were then known as the Gwinnett Gladiators from 2009 until 2015, when they were renamed to the Atlanta Gladiators. The Gladiators are affiliated with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL and the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL. The Gladiators play in the Southern Division of the Eastern Conference and have been one of the top teams in the ECHL since the franchise rights were transferred from Mobile to Duluth, appearing in the playoffs in all six seasons of their stint in Metropolitan Atlanta. The Gladiators made an appearance in the 2006 Kelly Cup Finals, losing to the Alaska Aces in five games.
Official Atlanta Gladiators Website: https://www.atlantagladiators.com/
Season-by-Season Record[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
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2003–04 | 72 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 92 | 248 | 193 | 1304 | 3rd, Central | Lost in Conference Finals, 3–1 (Idaho) |
2004–05 | 72 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 88 | 241 | 202 | 1136 | 3rd, South | Lost Conference Semifinal, 3–1 (Charlotte) |
2005–06 | 72 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 107 | 304 | 208 | 1604 | 1st, South | Lost in Kelly Cup Finals, 4–1 (Alaska) |
2006–07 | 72 | 41 | 24 | 89 | 289 | 256 | 1324 | 3rd, South | Lost in second round, 3–1 (Texas) | |
2007–08 | 72 | 44 | 23 | 93 | 247 | 198 | 1279 | 3rd, South | Lost in second round, 3–2 (South Carolina) | |
2008–09 | 72 | 31 | 35 | 68 | 214 | 246 | 1372 | 4th, South | Lost in first round, 4–1 (Florida) |
Memorable Players[]
Played in NHL[]
- Cam Brown (Vancouver Canucks)
- Michael Garnett (Atlanta Thrashers)
- Adam Munro (Chicago Blackhawks)
- Simon Lajeunesse (Ottawa Senators)
- Adam Berkhoel (Atlanta Thrashers)
- Mike Dunham (Atlanta Thrashers, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators)
- Pascal Pelletier (Boston Bruins)
- Kevin Doell (Atlanta Thrashers)
- Chris Durno (Colorado Avalanche)