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.
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. The Lynx's failure marked the first time in the ECHL's history a franchise folded mid-season.
History 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.
The Lynx were replaced in their market by the Augusta Riverhawks, a team in the Southern Professional Hockey League, which began operations with the 2010–11 season.
In 2025, Augusta was awarded an expansion team in the ECHL set to play in the 2027–28 season. This ECHL team will bring back the Augusta Lynx name, although they are a separate franchise.
Season-by-season record 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
Season League Division GP W L T OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA PIM Coach(es) Post-season Result 1998–99 ECHL Southeast 70 38 27 5 0 0 81 0.579 235 233 1984 Dan Wiebe Lost in round 1 (Baton Rouge) 2–0 1999–00 ECHL Southeast 70 34 31 0 5 0 73 0.486 243 248 1781 Dan Wiebe Won round 1 (New Orleans) 2–1 Won round 2 (Florida) 3–2 Lost in round 3 (Greenville) 3–1 2000–01 ECHL Southeast 72 36 29 7 0 0 79 0.549 259 253 1579 Scott MacPherson, Jim Burton Lost in round 1 (New Orleans) 2–1 2001–02 ECHL Southeast 72 36 26 10 0 0 82 0.569 218 224 1834 Jim Burton Out of Playoffs 2002–03 ECHL Southeast 72 27 39 6 0 0 60 0.417 203 256 1623 Jim Burton, David Wilkie Out of Playoffs 2003–04 ECHL Central 72 32 33 7 0 0 71 0.493 203 234 1510 Stan Drulia Out of Playoffs 2004–05 ECHL East 72 28 35 9 0 0 65 0.451 188 237 1232 Stan Drulia Out of Playoffs 2005–06 ECHL South 72 30 36 6 0 0 66 0.458 216 255 1475 Bob Ferguson Lost in round 1 (Greenville) 2–0 2006–07 ECHL South 72 39 29 0 1 3 82 0.569 258 265 1225 Bob Ferguson Lost in round 1 (Charlotte) 2–0 2007–08 ECHL South 72 32 35 0 1 4 69 0.479 200 223 1173 Bob Ferguson Lost in round 1 (South Carolina) 3–2 2008–09 ECHL South 18 6 10 0 1 1 14 0.389 39 70 471 John Marks Team ceased operations December 2 Totals 716 338 330 50 8 8 742 0.449 2262 2498 15887 6 of 11 playoff appearances
Final team roster #PlayerPositionShootsDate of birthPlace of birthAaron Slattengren ^CLDec. 28, 1981Duluth, Minnesota, United States9Chris LawrenceCRFeb. 5, 1987Toronto, Ontario, Canada10Scott ThauwaldLWLOct. 26, 1984Rochester, Minnesota, United States17Patrick BordeleauLWLMar. 23, 1986Montreal, Quebec, Canada19Brian IhnacakCRApr. 10, 1985Toronto, Ontario, Canada20Chase WatsonFLOct. 23, 1982Media, Pennsylvania, United States21Michael MullenRWRJul. 16, 1983Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States22Justin Keller ^LWLMar. 4, 1986Nelson, British Columbia, Canada25Travis FullerLWLJan. 25, 1986Whitney, Ontario, Canada26Jason Bloomingburg (IR)LWLNov. 29, 1982Canton, Michigan, United States29Joel HansonFRJun. 20, 1983Elk River, Minnesota, United States37A Dallas StewardCLFeb. 11, 1980Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States44A Matt AuffreyRWRJan. 3, 1986Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
#PlayerPositionShootsDate of birthPlace of birth2B.J. CrumDRAug. 6, 1983Hampden, Massachusetts, United States3Kevin QuickDLMar. 29, 1988Buffalo, New York, United States6Brock WilsonDLOct. 15, 1984St. Louis, Missouri, United States14C Tim BranhamDLMay 10, 1981Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States27R.J. LinderDRNov. 9, 1983St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States55Brent HenleyDRAug. 30, 1980Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
#PlayerPositionCatchesDate of birthPlace of birth1Mike BrodeurGLMar. 30, 1983Calgary, Alberta, Canada34Riku HeleniusGLMar. 1, 1988Palkane, Finland
^ - Currently Called Up
TitleStaff MemberHead coachJohn MarksAssistant coachDane LitkeAthletic trainerChad WeprinEquipment ManagerRyan AdamsonDirector of Public RelationsA.J. BembryDirector of BroadcastingAnthony Langella Director of Game OperationsJames T. Warbington
References
External links Augusta Lynx Official Website ECHL Official Website