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Augusta Lynx
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The Augusta Lynx were a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Augusta, Georgia. The Lynx played their home games at the James Brown Arena. The Lynx, who played in the ECHL, had affiliations with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL and the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL.

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The team was named for The Masters golf tournament held annually in Augusta, with the "Lynx" name a play on the golf term "hitting the links". The Lynx folded midway through the 2008–09 season on December 2, 2008, when it was announced that they were suspending operations and voluntarily relinquishing their league membership.[1] The Lynx failure marked the first time in the ECHL's history a franchise folded mid-season.

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History of the Augusta Lynx

The Augusta Lynx were formed in 1991 as the Raleigh IceCaps. The IceCaps moved to Augusta in 1998, a year after the Hartford Whalers moved to North Carolina, becoming the Carolina Hurricanes.[2]

The Lynx were replaced in their market by the Augusta Riverhawks, a team in the Southern Professional Hockey League, which began operations with the 201011 season.

Season-by-season record

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty Infraction Minutes

SeasonLeagueDivisionGPWLTOTLSOLPTSPCTGFGAPIMCoach(es)Result
1998-99ECHLSoutheast703827500810.5792352331984Dan WiebeLost in round 1 (Baton Rouge) 2–0
1999-00ECHLSoutheast703431050730.4862432481781Dan WiebeWon Round 1 (New Orleans) 2-1
Won Round 2 (Florida) 3-2
Lost in round 3 (Greenville) 3–1
2000-01ECHLSoutheast723629700790.5492592531579Scott MacPherson, Jim BurtonLost in round 1 (New Orleans) 2–1
2001-02ECHLSoutheast7236261000820.5692182241834Jim BurtonOut of Playoffs
2002-03ECHLSoutheast722739600600.4172032561623Jim Burton, David WilkieOut of Playoffs
2003-04ECHLCentral723233700710.4932032341510Stan DruliaOut of Playoffs
2004-05ECHLEast722835900650.4511882371232Stan DruliaOut of Playoffs
2005-06ECHLSouth723036600660.4582162551475Bob FergusonLost in round 1 (Greenville) 2–0
2006-07ECHLSouth723929013820.5692582651225Bob FergusonLost in round 1 (Charlotte) 2–0
2007-08ECHLSouth723235014690.4792002231173Bob FergusonLost in round 1 (South Carolina) 3–2
2008-09ECHLSouth18610011140.3893970471John MarksTeam ceased operations December 2
Totals1471633833050887420.449226224981588776/11 Playoff Seasons
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Augusta's final season roster

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