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Green Bay Gamblers
CityGreen Bay, Wisconsin
LeagueUSHL
ConferenceEastern
Founded1994
Home arenaResch Center
ColorsBlack, yellow, white
     
OwnerPMI Entertainment Group
General managerPatrick McCadden
Head coachPatrick McCadden
Franchise history
1994–presentGreen Bay Gamblers
Championships
Regular season titles5 Anderson Cups (1995–96, 1996–97, 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2011–12)
Playoff championships4 Clark Cups (1996, 2000, 2010, and 2012)

The Green Bay Gamblers are a Tier I junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). They play in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at the Resch Center.

History

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Professional hockey in Green Bay

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The first professional hockey team to be based in Green Bay was the Green Bay Bobcats who started playing in 1958 when the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena was built. There is some confusion over what league the team played in during its early years or if the team played in multiple leagues. Some sources cite that the Bobcats played in the U.S. Central Hockey League, a predecessor to the current United States Hockey League (USHL). Other sources claim that the Bobcats did not start playing in the USCHL until 1961. The Green Bay Bobcats franchise folded after the 1980-1981 season and 23 years of play. However, since the 2008-2009 season, the Green Bay Gamblers have used a yellow bobcat prominently in the team's logo as well as having a bobcat by the name of "Ace" as the team's mascot.

Green Bay Gamblers

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Since their inception into the United States Hockey League in 1994, the Green Bay Gamblers have been one of the premiere junior "A" hockey franchises in all of North America. To their credit the Gamblers have won two Junior A, Tier 2 National Championships (Gold Cups in 1996 and 1997), five Anderson Cups (1996, 1997, 2009, 2010, and 2012), four Clark Cups (1996, 2000, 2010, and 2012), four USHL Eastern Division titles, and one USHL Northern Division title. Since the USHL became Tier 1 in 2002, the Clark Cup also represents that level's national championship.

Home rinks

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From when the Gamblers entered the league at the start of the 1994-1995 season through the 2001-2002 season, the team's primary venue was at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. For the start of the 2002-2003 season, the Gamblers moved into the Resch Center, an 8,800 seat arena which was built on the opposite side of Shopko Hall. The team played at the Memorial Arena a few times each season due to scheduling conflicts with the Resch Center until the arena was scheduled for demolition in 2019.[citation needed]

During the years at the Arena, other venues were sometimes used due to scheduling conflicts. These include the De Pere Ice & Recreation Center, the Brown County Youth Hockey Arena, the Cornerstone Community Center, Fond du Lac's Blue Line Ice Center, Beaver Dam Ice Arena, Greenheck Ice Center in Schofield.[citation needed]

Since 1994 the average attendance of a Gamblers Game is 3,353 people,[1] which is among the top in the USHL. In 2010, the Green Bay Gamblers set a USHL record for the highest attended playoff game when 8,487 fans showed up to see game five of the USHL Playoff championship, a game the Gamblers won resulting in franchise's third Clark Cup. The record has since been broken multiple times.[2]

Season-by-season record

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Reference[3]

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

SeasonGPWLTOTLSOLPTSGFGAPIMFinishPlayoffs
1994–954893414023147264—11th of 11Did not qualify
1995–9646321130067219137—1st of 11Won Clark Cup
1996–975441110208426018718821st of 6, NorthWon quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks
Won semifinals, 4–3 vs. North Iowa Huskies
Lost championship, 0-4 vs. Lincoln Stars
1997–985631200055115718315763rd of 6, NorthLost quarterfinals, 0-4 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
1998–995641110408621314315681st of 4, EastWon quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Thunder Bay Flyers
Lost semifinals, 0-3 vs. Omaha Lancers
1999–005835180057523217413182nd of 7, EastWon quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
Won semifinals, 3–2 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Won championship, 4–1 vs. Twin City Vulcans
2000–015632130110751771539941st of 6, EastLost quarterfinals, 1-3 vs. Tri-City Storm
2001–026135200607618417912571st of 6, EastWon quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
Lost semifinals, 1-3 vs. Sioux City Musketeers
2002–03601636—354013921513415th of 5, EastDid not qualify
2003–04602728—415917117611445th of 6, EastDid not qualify
2004–05602137—20441412209715th of 6, EastDid not qualify
2005–06603026—136418218311273rd of 6, EastLost quarterfinals, 0-3 vs. Des Moines Buccaneers
2006–07602430—155417619813174th of 6, EastLost first round, 0-4 vs. Indiana Ice
2007–08601341—243213022413466th of 6, EastDid not qualify
2008–09603917—048223716513631st of 6, EastWon quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
Lost semifinals, 1-3 vs. Indiana Ice
2009–10604510—239521214013941st of 8, EastWon quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
Won semifinals, 3–1 vs. Indiana Ice
Won championship, 3–2 vs. Fargo Force
2010–11604115—22861891317902nd of 8, EasternWon quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Indiana Ice
Won semifinals, 3–1 vs. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Lost championship, 1-3 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
2011–1260479—22982501388821st of 8, EasternWon quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Youngstown Phantoms
Won semifinals, 3–0 vs. Indiana Ice
Won championship, 3–2 vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
2012–13643723—317823420710692nd of 8, EasternLost quarterfinals, 1-3 vs. Youngstown Phantoms
2013–14603024—33661831768874th of 8, EasternLost quarterfinals, 1-3 vs. Indiana Ice
2014–15601834—354415621310109th of 9, EasternDid not qualify
2015–16603716—43811911358812nd of 9, EasternLost quarterfinals, 1-3 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
2016–17603422—2272173145—5th of 9, EasternDid not qualify
2017–18603024—4266172170—3rd of 9, EasternLost quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
2018–19621934—63471732509678th of 9, EasternDid not qualify
2019–20482419—23531681478403rd of 8, EasternSeason cancelled
2020–21513017—22641901828213rd of 6, EasternLost conference semifinals, 0–2 vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks
2021–22622334—32511952668378th of 8, EasternDid not qualify
2022–23623223—34712042048294th of 8, EasternLost quarterfinals, 1–2 vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints
2023–24623418—737823321410463rd of 8, EasternLost quarterfinals, 2–3 vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks
2024–25622731—225820224211196th of 8, EasternLost quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Madison Capitols
2025–26623818—428223418512813rd of 8, EasternLost quarterfinals, 0–2 vs. Madison Capitols
Totals18089347064907420205890576130576

Players

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Team captains

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  • Ryan Petersen (2004–05)
  • Ryan Little (2007–08)
  • Patrick McCadden (2009-10)
  • Max Hartner (2011–12)
  • Grant Arnold (2011–12)
  • Ryan Lough (2013–14)
  • Sam Saliba (2015–16)
  • Jared Spooner (2016–17)
  • Jackson Charlesworth (2017–18)
  • Nick Leitner (2018–19)
  • McKade Webster (2019–20)
  • Jesse Tucker (2020–21)[4]
  • Jarod Crespo (2021–22)[5]
  • Jabob Martin (2022–23)
  • Michael DeAngelo (2023–24)
  • Brady O'Malley (2024–25)
  • Brady O'Malley and Elliot Gulley (2025–26)

Notable alumni

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NHL

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On March 25, 2013, former Gamblers head coach Jon Cooper was named the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning.[6] He is the first USHL coaching alumnus to lead an NHL team. Former Gamblers head coach Derek Lalonde was hired by the Lightning as an assistant coach on July 12, 2018, joining Cooper's staff.[7]

On June 30, 2022, the Detroit Red Wings hired Derek Lalonde as head coach.

Notable NHL draft picks

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Green Bay Gamblers have had the following players selected in the NHL draft.

YearPlayerDrafted teamPick
1999Jeff FingerColorado Avalanche8th round
2002Matt GreeneEdmonton Oilers2nd round
Matt JonesPhoenix Coyotes3rd round
Nate GueninNew York Rangers4th round
Joey Crabb7th round
Adam BurishChicago Blackhawks9th round
2004Blake WheelerPhoenix Coyotes1st round
Victor OreskovichColorado Avalanche2nd round
Wes O'NeillNew York Islanders4th round
2006Michael ForneyAtlanta Thrashers3rd round
Eric GrybaOttawa Senators
2007Justin BraunSan Jose Sharks7th round
2009Nick JensenPhoenix Coyotes5th round
Anders LeeNew York Islanders7th round
2011Andy WelinskiAnaheim Ducks3rd round
2012Jordan SchmaltzSt. Louis Blues1st round
2013Gustav OlofssonMinnesota Wild2nd round
2014Nick SchmaltzChicago Blackhawks1st round
Brendan LemieuxBuffalo Sabres2nd round
2015Vili SaarijärviDetroit Red Wings3rd round
Christian WolaninOttawa Senators4th round
Adam HúskaNew York Rangers7th round
2016Andrew PeekeColumbus Blue Jackets2nd round
Rhett GardnerDallas Stars4th round
2017Casey MittelstadtBuffalo Sabres1st round
2018John LeonardSan Jose Sharks6th round
2020Mason LohreiBoston Bruins2nd round
2024Artyom LevshunovChicago Blackhawks1st round

Olympics

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YearPlayerCountryFinish
2006Māris ZiediņšLatvia12th
2014 Blake WheelerUnited States4th
2022 Markus Lauridsen Denmark 7th

NCAA champions

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Gamblers alumni have played on multiple NCAA men's hockey national champions teams:

Year Player School Division
2006 Adam Burish Wisconsin Division I
Josh Engel
Kyle Klubertanz
2009 Eric Gryba Boston Division I
2016 Christian Wolanin North Dakota Division I
Nick Schmaltz
2022 David Carle[a] Denver Division I
  1. ↑ Gamblers assistant coach, Denver head coach

Statistical leaders

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Head coaches

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References

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  1. ↑ "Green Bay Gamblers yearly attendance at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
  2. ↑ "Green Bay Gamblers Timeline | Gamblers Hockey". www.gamblershockey.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Green Bay Gamblers Statistics and History". HockeyDB. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Elite Prospects - Green Bay Gamblers - 2020-2021". Elite Prospects. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Crespo Named Team Captain". OurSports Central. September 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lightning name Jon Cooper coach". NHL.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Lightning name Derek Lalonde as assistant coach". NHL.com. July 12, 2018.
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