Dayton Gems (2009–2012)

For other uses, see Dayton Gems (disambiguation).

Ice hockey team in Dayton, Ohio

Dayton Gems

City| Dayton, Ohio
League| Central Hockey League
Conference| Turner
Founded| 2009
Folded| 2012
Home arena| Hara Arena
Colors| Blue, red, white
Owner(s)| GDHP, LLC (Rob Garfield, Kathy Rupp & Dr. Paul Nitz)
Franchise history
2009–2010| Dayton Gems (IHL)
2010–2012| Dayton Gems (CHL)

The Dayton Gems were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Dayton, Ohio, in the Central Hockey League. The team was originally a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010. The team played their home games at the Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.

## History

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The team was established in 2009 and joined the International Hockey League (IHL) for the 2009–10 season. The team was named after the original Dayton Gems of the former International Hockey League. Their acceptance into the IHL was officially announced on June 9, 2009.[1] On June 15, 2009, the Gems named John Marks as head coach.[2]

On December 2, 2009, the IHL Board of Governors announced that it had terminated the ownership group of the Dayton Gems and had taken ownership of the team while new local ownership group is pursued.[3] The Dayton Gems were taken over by a local ownership group GDHP, LLC, led by Rob Garfield, in January 2010. The other two owners were Kathy Rupp and Dr. Paul Nitz. On April 23, the Gems owners announced that John Marks was fired as head coach after one season.[4]

On June 1, 2010, the International Hockey League announced that they were joining the Central Hockey League (CHL).[5] On July 7, the Gems announced that Brian Gratz would be the new head coach and general manager.[6] On July 19, the 2010–11 Dayton Gems jerseys were revealed after they were voted on by the fans,[7] as well as the first ten players signed for the season.[8][9]

On May 17, 2012, the Dayton Gems ceased operations.[10] The Gems were replaced by the Dayton Demonz of the Federal Hockey League for the 2012–13 season.[11][12]

## Season records

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Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish

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International Hockey League
2009–10 | 76 | 25 | 46 | 5 | 55 | 200 | 267 | 1106 | 7th of 7 in the IHL
Central Hockey League
2010–11 | 66 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 69 | 201 | 200 | 1102 | 8th of 9, Turner Conference
2011–12 | 66 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 60 | 185 | 228 | 958 | 6th of 7, Turner Conference

## Playoff record

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Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PIM | Finish

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International Hockey League
2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify
Central Hockey League
2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 28 | Lost in 1st Round
2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Did not qualify

## References

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1. ^ "IHL Welcomes The Dayton Gems". International Hockey League. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
2. ^ "Gems' first coach played 10 years in NHL". Dayton Daily News. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
3. ^ Infinity Pro Sports: Home [dead link]
4. ^ DiCenzo, David (April 23, 2010). "Gems fire head coach after last-place finish". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
5. ^ "Central Hockey League And International Hockey League Make Major Announcement". OurSports Central. June 1, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
6. ^ "Brian Gratz Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". HockeyDB.
7. ^ "Gems Announce Jersey Poll Results". Dayton Gems. July 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
8. ^ "Gems Bring Back 7 Players from Last Season's Roster". Dayton Gems. July 18, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
9. ^ "Gems Add to Roster". OurSports Central. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
10. ^ Cogliano, Joe (May 17, 2012). "Dayton Gems hockey team ceases operations". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
11. ^ Dayton Pro Hockey Press Conference Recap[permanent dead link]
12. ^ "Federal Hockey League: Dayton". Brooklyn Aviators. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.

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