Tag: Gund Arena

Cleveland Barons American Hockey League

Cleveland Barons (2001-2006)

April 4, 2014

The 2001-2006 Cleveland Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL) represented the second revival of the classic “Barons” hockey brand in Cleveland. The original Barons played in the AHL from 1937 to 1973, followed by the doomed NHL edition of the Barons that lasted just two seasons from 1976 to 1978. These latter days Barons served as the top farm team of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks and played to small crowds at Gund Arena from 2001 until 2006. The franchise moved to Worcester, Massachusetts ahead of the 2006-07 AHL season.

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2001 Cleveland Rockers Media Guide from the Women's National Basketball Association

Cleveland Rockers

April 11, 2013

The Cleveland Rockers were one of the eight original franchises of the Women’s National Basketball Association when the league began play in the summer of 1997.  Gund Arena Company, the owners of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, operated the Rockers franchise. On the court, the Rockers see-sawed between winning seasons and truly terrible campaigns, but still managed to make the playoffs in five of their seven years of play. Gund withdrew its support of the WNBA in September 2003. The timing seemed particularly unfortunate, just one month before 18-year LeBron James made his NBA debut for the Gund-owned Cavaliers, generating enormous attention for Cleveland pro basketball. With no other buyers stepping forward, the Rockers disbanded in December 2003.

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1994-95 Cleveland Lumberjacks Media Guide from the International Hockey League

Cleveland Lumberjacks

March 27, 2013

International Hockey League (1992-2001) Born: March 31, 1992 – The Muskegon Lumberjacks announce they will relocate to Cleveland following the 1991-92 season. Folded: May 23,

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