Baltimore Bandits

Baltimore Bandits
CityBaltimore, Maryland
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
Operated1995–1997
Home arenaBaltimore Arena
AffiliateMighty Ducks of Anaheim
Franchise history
1995–1997Baltimore Bandits
1997–2005Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
2007–presentRockford IceHogs

The Baltimore Bandits were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League in the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena. The Bandits were an affiliate of the National Hockey League's Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. After two years of minimal on-ice success, the franchise was moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, as the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.

History

1995-96 season

The Bandits were the third minor league hockey team to play in Baltimore. Their practice facility was in the suburban Columbia Ice Rink in Columbia, Maryland.[1] The Bandits started play in 1995 with their first game against the Carolina Monarchs, on October 6, 1995. The Bandits lost 3-1 at the Baltimore Arena with 7,293 in attendance.[2]

The team's first owners were Bob Teck and Alan Gertner. During the first season, the team was plagued with rumors about the team being sold or folding.[2] After continuing financial struggles that impacted the team in a range of ways including equipment availability, Teck and Gertner sold the Bandits to a group of local backers led by Michael A. Caggiano, the former owner of the Prince William Cannons. At the time of the deal, Teck and Gertner owed $500,000 to the Mighty Ducks and $100,000 to the AHL.[3] The AHL approved the purchase of the Bandits by Caggiano on March 13, 1996.[4]

The Bandits finished the 1995-96 season with a 33-36 record. The team won their first AHL playoff series against the Hershey Bears, three games to two, with the final game a 4-3 overtime victory in Hershey. The second round ended in defeat for the Bandits to the Syracuse Crunch, four games to three, ending in a 4–3 loss in Baltimore. The average home attendance for the season was 3,601.[5]

During the off-season, head coach Walt Kyle left the team to become an assistant coach with the Mighty Ducks. He was replaced by Moe Mantha, with the Baltimore Bandits making the announcement on July 24, 1996.[6]

1996-97 season

The Bandits started the 1996-97 season with a 5–3 loss to the Hershey Bears.[7] By the sixth game, they were playing .500 hockey at 2-2-2, but the off-ice news of the previous season continued.[7] This time it centered around developing a new arena in order to enable the team to stay in the Baltimore area. On October 1, 1996, Caggiano put forth an initial plan for the County Coliseum, a $42 million 10,000 seat arena to be built just south of Baltimore in Lansdowne, Maryland.[8] Later that week, Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke announced plans for a $100 to $200 million arena near Camden Yards in the hopes of also attracting a National Basketball Association franchise.[9] Given the possibility of this proposed arena, Baltimore County Executive Dutch Ruppersberger declined Caggiano's request to help finance the County Coliseum.[10] While Caggiano continued to try to find financing the Coliseum, attendance for Bandits games dropped to second to last in the AHL.[11] Additionally, the team was in debt $3.7 million.[12] As the season ended, a group led by Cincinnati businessman Jerry Robinson purchased the team for $2 million. Caggiano estimates the Bandits lost $1 million during its time in Baltimore.[13] He blames the failure of the team to take root on the lack of good infrastructure.[14] Upon arrival in its new location, the Baltimore Bandits were renamed the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.

The Bandits completed the season with a losing record of 30-37.[7] The team's last game in Baltimore was a 4–2 loss to the Philadelphia Phantoms during the first round of the AHL playoffs in front of 1,031 attendees.[15] The final Bandit goal was by Igor Nikulin at the 19:21 mark of the third period. Philadelphia swept the Bandits 3–0.[15]

Logo and uniforms

The logo of the Baltimore Bandits was a stylized raccoon developed by Disney Sports Enterprises. The Bandit was intended to resemble the Disney character, Meeko the Raccoon from Pocohontas.[16] The Bandit uniforms were purple, black, and silver.

Season-by-season results

Regular season
Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL Points Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing Head coaches
1995–96 80 33 36 9 2 77 279 299 3rd, South Walt Kyle
1996–97 80 30 37 10 3 73 251 285 4th, Mid-Atlantic Moe Mantha
Playoffs
Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
1995–96 W, 3-2, Hershey L, 3-4, Syracuse — —
1996–97 L, 0-3, Philadelphia — — —

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "FOR THE RECORD." The Washington Post, August 25, 1995.
  2. ^ a b Jackman, Phil (February 23, 1996). "Rumors on move, but officials say Bandits are staying put; Change in ownership, bankruptcy also denied". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 2021-09-21. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Caggiano eager to kick-start Bandits Transfer announced; AHL approval awaited". The Baltimore Sun. February 29, 1996. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Jackman, Phil (March 14, 1996). "Sale of Bandits to Caggiano OK'd". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Jackman, Phil (May 18, 1996). "Bandits rallied, put house in order New owner Caggiano key to establishing credibility". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. ^ LaCanfora, Jason (July 25, 1996). "Bandits tap Mantha as new head coach Ducks like his qualities as communicator, teacher". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Baltimore Bandits hockey team statistics and history at hockeydb.com". HockeyDB. Archived from the original on 2009-11-17. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  8. ^ Greene, Ronnie; Respers, Lisa (October 1, 1996). "10,000-capacity coliseum envisioned for Balto. Co. Sports-entertainment facility proposed by hockey team owner". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Matthews, Robert Guy (October 4, 1996). "City plans sports arena 20,000-seat center would be north of Camden Yards; 'Big project for Baltimore'; Complex would house ice hockey team, possibly NBA club". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. ^ Greene, Ronnie. "Executive Won't Fund County Arena; Ruppersberger Fears Competition with City Facilities; Stand may Kill Project; Caggiano Remains Optimistic about Getting Financing." The Baltimore Sun, October 12, 1996, p. 1B.
  11. ^ Jackman, Phil (January 24, 1997). "Caggiano now pursuing ECHL franchise for area Upper Marlboro site eyed; future of Bandits uncertain". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  12. ^ De Marco, Donna (April 14, 1997). "Bandits bills piling up, as owner tries to sell". Baltimore Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2017-04-16. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "Bandits, hockey leave town Cincinnati buyers sign with Anaheim; AHL approves deal". The Baltimore Sun. May 2, 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Wyno, Stephen (September 19, 2011). "Hockey was on thin ice in Baltimore". The Washington Times. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Bandits Succumb in Baltimore Finale, 4–2; Phantoms Finish Sweep before 1,031 at Arena." The Baltimore Sun, April 24, 1997, p. 2D.
  16. ^ Ey, Craig S. (August 26, 1996). "When is a racoon a bandit? When logo's at stake". Baltimore Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2002-09-28. Retrieved December 3, 2018.

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