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1795:Brabham Cup
1090:Daryl Harpe
1055:(Carolina)
1040:Daryl Harpe
989:ECHL awards
983:ECHL awards
937:4 – 7
904:4 – 7
873:7 – 1
838:3 – 5
807:7 – 4
774:6 – 1
741:8 – 1
1866:Categories
1131:References
1028:Ron Hansis
987:See also:
662:Johnstown
1790:Kelly Cup
1561:Indy Fuel
1244:1999–2000
1110:Kelly Cup
1068:Johnstown
1064:Tom Sasso
928:April 12
895:April 10
702:Johnstown
678:Knoxville
543:Riley Cup
302:Tennessee
298:Knoxville
277:Johnstown
161:Cherokees
53:Riley Cup
1843:Category
1099:See also
862:April 9
829:April 8
796:April 5
763:April 2
730:April 1
632:Carolina
610:Carolina
323:Virginia
107:Panthers
23:was the
1785:Seasons
1415:2024–25
1369:2024–25
1364:2023–24
1359:2022–23
1354:2021–22
1349:2020–21
1344:2019–20
1339:2018–19
1334:2017–18
1329:2016–17
1324:2015–16
1319:2014–15
1314:2013–14
1309:2012–13
1304:2011–12
1299:2010–11
1294:2009–10
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1279:2006–07
1274:2005–06
1269:2004–05
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1239:1998–99
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1229:1996–97
1224:1995–96
1219:1994–95
1214:1993–94
1209:1992–93
1204:1991–92
1199:1990–91
1194:1989–90
1189:1988–89
1092:(Erie)
1081:(Erie)
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1031:(Erie)
545:Finals
179:Lancers
87:Thunder
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1850:Portal
1820:Arenas
1805:Awards
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224:Arena
143:Chiefs
125:Chiefs
89:birds
59:Teams
1411:ECHL
586:Erie
519:298
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459:286
429:251
399:256
363:Pts
360:OTL
256:Erie
221:City
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369:GA
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