The Columbia Inferno are an ECHL team based in Columbia, South Carolina. They play their home games at the Carolina Coliseum. The Inferno first took the ice in 2001 as an expansion team after a group of physicians dubbed the "Hockey Docs" sought to purchase a team. While officially unaffiliated in their first season, the Inferno soon reached a working relationship with the Manitoba Moose that turned into a formal affiliation the following season. On July 10, 2006, the team announced the end of their affiliation with the affiliate of Manitoba Moose (AHL) and Vancouver Canucks (NHL) . On July 12, 2006, the team announced a new affiliation with the Toronto Marlies (AHL) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL). The team has been granted voluntary suspension for the 2008–09 season as the team was told that it could not be guaranteed a lease with the Carolina Coliseum in time to meet league requirements, but plans on returning to action in the 2009–10 season. [1]

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History of the Columbia Inferno

Coaching history

Coach	Tenure	W	L	T	Current status
Scott White	2001–2005	165	87	36	Director of Hockey Operations, Iowa Stars
Ted Dent	2005–2006	25	39	8
Troy Mann	2006–	--	--	--

Season-by-season record

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''

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2001–02	72	36	22	14
86	211	197	1618	3rd in Southeast	Div SF, (Pride)
2002–03	72	47	23	2
96	265	202	1158	1st in Southeast	Final , 1-4 (Boardwalk Bullies)
2003–04	72	44	20	8
96	275	217	1855	1st in South	Div SF, 1-3 (Stingrays)
2004–05	72	38	22	12
88	199	186	1333	1st in East	Conf QF, 2-3 (Checkers)
2005–06	72	25	39	8
58	209	290	1596	7th in South	Out of Playoffs

Current roster

Team captains

• 2006-2007
• *C - Chris Thompson
• *C - Brad Ralph
• **A - Mike Vellinga
• **A - Tyson Marsh
• **A - Jeff Miles
• **A - Brad Ralph
• 2005-2006
• *C - Jay Legault
• **A - Leon Hayward
• **A - Derek Eastman
• 2004-2005
• *C - Trevor Demmans
• **A - Brad Ralph
• **A - Matt Ulwelling
• **A - Kevin Hopke
• 2003-2004
• *C - Barrie Moore
• **A - Dennis Vial
• **A - Sean Owens
• 2002-2003
• *C - Barrie Moore
• **A - Dennis Vial
• **A - Corey Hessler

Hall of Famers

NHL alumni

• Dennis Vial
• Alex Auld
• Eric Boulton
• Alexandre Burrows
• Fedor Federov
• Robert McVicar

Notable players

Retired numbers

Miscellaneous

Team highs

Infamous moments

During the 2002–03 season, the Columbia Inferno played the South Carolina Stingrays (their biggest rival) at home. There was a fight in the second period involving every player from both teams.

References

1. ECHL Concludes Mid-Season Board of Governors Meeting