Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
City	Omaha, Nebraska
League	American Hockey League
Founded	1977
Operated	2005–2007
Home arena	Omaha Civic Auditorium
Colors	Red, black, gold and silver
Affiliates	Calgary Flames
Franchise history
1977–1987	Maine Mariners
1987–1993	Utica Devils
1993–2003	Saint John Flames
2005–2007	Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
2007–2009	Quad City Flames
2009–2014	Abbotsford Heat
2014–2015	Adirondack Flames
2015–2022	Stockton Heat
2022–Present	Calgary Wranglers
Championships
Division Championships	1: (2006–07)

The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights were a professional ice hockey team. They played in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 2005 to 2007. Their home arena was the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. After the 2006–07 season, the team moved to a new city.

Team History: The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights

In 2005, the Calgary Flames, a team from the National Hockey League (NHL), decided to bring back their minor league team. This team, which used to be the Saint John Flames, was re-established in Omaha.

The name Ak-Sar-Ben comes from a special group in Omaha called the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. This group's logo was even part of the hockey team's own logo. It's interesting because "Ak-Sar-Ben" is actually "Nebraska" spelled backwards! There was also an older hockey team in Omaha called the Omaha Knights, and they played in an arena also named Ak-Sar-Ben. The team's logo looked very similar to the Calgary Flames' logo, showing they were connected.

After two seasons, there were talks that the team might move. This was because not enough people were coming to watch the games. On May 24, 2007, the Calgary Flames announced that their team would indeed move to the Quad Cities.

Ak-Sar-Ben Knights: Season Highlights

The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights played for two seasons in the American Hockey League.

• 2005–06 Season: In their first year, the team played 80 games. They won 35 games, lost 31, and had 14 overtime or shootout losses. They finished 6th in their division and did not make it to the playoffs.
• 2006–07 Season: In their second season, the Knights had a much better year! They played 80 games, winning 49 of them. They only lost 25 games, with 6 overtime or shootout losses. They finished 1st in their division, which was a great achievement. However, they lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Iowa Stars.

Top Team Records

Here are some of the best performances by individual players and the team during their time in Omaha.

Single Season Records

• Most Goals: 28 goals by Carsen Germyn in the 2006–07 season.
• Most Assists: 43 assists by Andrei Taratukhin in the 2006–07 season.
• Most Points: 60 points by Dustin Boyd, Carsen Germyn, and Andrei Taratukhin in the 2006–07 season.
• Most Penalty Minutes: 294 minutes by Brandon Prust in the 2005–06 season.
• Best Plus/Minus: +27 by David Van Der Gulik in the 2006–07 season (this means he was on the ice for 27 more goals scored by his team than by the other team).
• Most Goalie Wins: 35 wins by Curtis McElhinney in the 2006–07 season.
• Most Shutouts: 7 shutouts by Curtis McElhinney in the 2006–07 season (a shutout is when a goalie doesn't let the other team score any goals).

Career Records

These records show the total achievements of players over their entire time with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights.

• Career Goals: 52 goals by Carsen Germyn.
• Career Assists: 63 assists by Carsen Germyn.
• Career Points: 115 points by Carsen Germyn.
• Career Penalty Minutes: 505 minutes by Brandon Prust.
• Career Goaltending Wins: 44 wins by Curtis McElhinney.
• Career Shutouts: 10 shutouts by Curtis McElhinney.
• Career Games Played: 156 games by Warren Peters.

Team Captains

• Craig MacDonald was the team captain for the 2005–06 season.
• For the 2006–07 season, there was no single captain. Instead, Carsen Germyn, Warren Peters, and Brad Ference served as alternate captains.

See also

In Spanish: Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights para niños

• Sports in Omaha, Nebraska