Danbury Mad Hatters facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Danbury Mad Hatters |
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| City | Danbury, Connecticut |
| League | Eastern Professional Hockey League |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Danbury Ice Arena |
| Colors | Black, Red |
| Owner(s) | Majority: Tim Kolpien Minority: Curtis Russell |
| General manager | Brendan Tedstone |
| Head coach | Dave MacIsaac |
| Media | The News-Times |
| Franchise history | |
| 2008 to 2009 | Danbury Mad Hatters |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
The Danbury Mad Hatters were a professional ice hockey team based in Danbury, Connecticut. They played their games at the Danbury Ice Arena, which could hold 3,050 fans. The Mad Hatters were a member of the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
The team's name, Mad Hatters, came from Danbury's old nickname, "Hat City." Long ago, Danbury was a major center for making hats. At one point, the city produced about 25% of all hats in America! The word "mad" was added to make the team's name different from local high school teams. It also refers to the common saying, "mad as a hatter," which means someone is a bit crazy or eccentric.
The team was owned by Tim Kolpien. On June 10, 2008, it was announced that Dave MacIsaac would be the head coach of the Mad Hatters. MacIsaac was a former defenceman for another Danbury team, the Danbury Trashers.
Team History
The 2008-2009 Season
The Danbury Mad Hatters started in 2008 as a brand new team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League. In their first and only season, the Mad Hatters played well. They finished the regular season with 30 wins, 18 losses, and 2 overtime losses. This put them in 3rd place, just 4 points away from making the playoffs.
The team also did well with fans. They had the second-highest attendance in the league, with an average of 984 people coming to watch each game.
See also
- Professional Hockey In Connecticut
