The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team based in Toledo, Ohio, USA. The Storm were members of the ECHL, and played in the Toledo Sports Arena. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings, their NHL affiliate. Toledo was also affiliated with the Grand Rapids Griffins and Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, and the Chicago Blackhawks during their final year of operation.

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History

The Storm celebrated their 15th-anniversary in 2005–06. The Storm's last season of operation was 2006–2007. The final game was played April 19, 2007, at US Bank Arena against the Cincinnati Cyclones in the North Division Semifinals. The Cyclones won 4–0, sweeping the series in three games.

Their franchise was bought by the Toledo Mud Hens AAA Baseball team who will operate the team, under a new name, in a new arena expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2009 season. The team is currently in suspended operations while a new arena is built for them in downtown Toledo, and was expected to return to ECHL during the 2009–2010 season. On February 20th, 2008, it was revealed that the team's new name would be the "Toledo Walleye" ^[1].

Women's hockey firsts

The Toledo Storm once featured a female goaltender, Erin Whitten ^[2], who on March 7, 1996 became the first woman ever to appear in a professional hockey game in a position other than goaltender; she played at forward for 18 seconds in a game against the Madison Monsters. She was the first U.S.-born woman to play professional hockey when she appeared for the East Coast Hockey League's Toledo Storm, and on October 30, 1993, became the first woman goaltender to record a professional victory.

Championships

List of NHL affiliates

• Chicago Blackhawks (2006-07)
• Detroit Red Wings (1991-99, 2000-07)
• Nashville Predators (2002-04)
• San Jose Sharks (2005-06)
• Tampa Bay Lightning (1999-00)

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
1991–92	64	46	15	3	95	367	240	1st, West	Lost in First Round
1992–93	64	36	17	11	83	316	238	1st, West	Riley Cup Champions
1993–94	68	44	20	4	92	338	289	1st, North	Riley Cup Champions
1994–95	68	41	22	5	87	287	230	3rd, North	Lost in First Round
1995–96	70	48	14	8	104	301	240	1st, North	Lost in Semifinals
1996–97	70	32	28	10	74	258	248	5th, North	Lost in First Round
1997–98	70	41	21	8	90	251	210	2nd, Northwest	Lost in Quarterfinal
1998–99	70	39	26	5	83	256	246	3rd, Northwest	Lost in Conference Semifinals
1999–00	70	22	41	7	51	214	306	6th, Northwest	Did Not Qualify
2000–01	72	37	27	8	82	262	259	3rd, Northwest	Lost in Conference Semifinals
2001–02	72	28	34	10	66	225	265	6th, Northwest	Did Not Qualify
2002–03	72	47	15	10	104	247	196	1st, Northwest	Lost in Division Finals
2003–04	72	23	38	11	53	183	258	7th, Northern	Did Not Qualify
2004–05	72	41	26	5	87	203	194	4th, Northern	Lost in Division Semifinals
2005–06	72	46	21	5	97	244	189	1st, North	Lost in American Conference Finals
2006–07	72	39	30	3	81	211	220	2nd, North	Lost in Division Semifinals
16 seasons	1118	610	395	103	1313	4163	3828	6 Division titles	2 Riley Cups

References

1. Mud Hens snag catchy "Walleye" as moniker for hockey franchise
2. Tribute to Erin Whitten