The Knoxville Cherokees were an East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) team based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
History The franchise was formed in 1988 along with the ECHL. The team moved to Florence, South Carolina in 1997 and was renamed the Pee Dee Pride.
Market previously served by: Knoxville Knights of the EHL (1961-68) Franchise replaced by: Knoxville Speed of the UHL (1999-02)
Season-by-Season record Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs 1988–89 60 32 27 0 1 65 266 286 0 3rd, League Lost in Round 1 1989–90 60 21 33 0 6 48 230 300 1777 8th, League 1990–91 64 46 13 0 5 97 377 3230 1537 1st, West Lost in Round 1 1991–92 64 20 36 0 8 48 265 355 1427 7th, East 1992–93 64 19 39 0 6 44 212 323 1867 8th, West 1993–94 68 44 18 0 6 97 325 246 1929 1st, West Lost in Round 1 1994–95 68 30 30 0 8 68 241 267 1940 4th, West Lost in Round 1 1995–96 70 37 29 0 4 78 323 303 2383 4th South 1996–97 70 24 43 3 0 51 260 343 2213 7th, East
Playoffs 1988–89: Lost to Johnstown 4–0 in semifinals. 1989–90: Did not qualify. 1990–91: Lost to Louisville 3–1 in quarterfinals. 1991–92: Did not qualify. 1992–93: Did not qualify. 1993–94: Lost to Louisville 3–1 in first round. 1994–95: Lost to Roanoke 3–1 in first round. 1995–96: Defeated Nashville 3–2 in first round; lost to Toledo 3–0 in quarterfinals.
Team records Goals: 63 Stan Drulia (1990-91) Assists: 93 Daniel Gauthier (1990-91) Points: 140 Stan Drulia (1990-91) Penalty Minutes: 443 Grant Chorney (1992-93) GAA: 2.00 Steve Averill (1989-90) SV%: .941 Rick Robus (1996-97) Career Goals: 123 Mike Murray Career Assists: 164 Mike Murray Career Points: 287 Mike Murray Career Penalty Minutes: 768 Greg Batters Career Goaltending Wins: 66 Cory Cadden Career Shutouts: 3 Dean Anderson Career Games: 262 Mike Murray
Notable NHL alumni List of Knoxville Cherokees alumni who played more than 25 games in Knoxville and 25 or more games in the National Hockey League.
External links The Internet Hockey Database - Knoxville Cherokees (ECHL)