Cleveland Barons (2001-2006)

For the 1976–1978 NHL team see Cleveland Barons (NHL).
For the earlier AHL team see the Cleveland Barons (1937-1973).
The Cleveland Barons were a professional team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cleveland, Ohio, USA at the Gund Arena between 2001 and 2006. 
The team was named in honor of the popular Barons team that played in the AHL and its forerunners from 1929 to 1973. The Barons name was revived in 2001 when the San Jose Sharks purchased their AHL affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades, and relocated them to Cleveland, where they would play at the arena which was owned and operated by Sharks owners George and Gordon Gund. The Gunds had also owned the most recent incarnation of the Barons, who played in the NHL in the late 1970s. 
The franchise relocated to Worcester, Massachusetts for the 2006–07 season and became the Worcester Sharks. Dan Gilbert, the owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers, purchased the inactive Utah Grizzlies AHL franchise and moved it to Cleveland. Renamed the Lake Erie Monsters, the club began play in Cleveland in 2007.
The team logo, a shark in monocle and top hat, was originally designed as an alternate logo for the San Jose Sharks before being modified with formal wear for the Barons.
==History==
This market was previously served by:
* Cleveland Indians/Falcons/Barons (1929–73) IHL/IAHL/AHL
* Cleveland Crusaders (1972–76) WHA
* Cleveland Barons (NHL) (1976–78)
* Cleveland Lumberjacks (1992–2001) IHL
This market is now the home to:
* Lake Erie Monsters (2007-present)
==Season-by-season results==
===Regular Season===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	SOL	Points	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst	Standing
2001–02	80 	29 	40 	7 	4 	— 	69 	223 	268 	4th, Central
2002–03	80 	22 	48 	5 	5 	— 	54 	203 	286 	5th, Central
2003–04	80 	37 	28 	8 	7 	— 	89 	235 	220 	4th, North
2004–05	80 	35 	37 	6 	2 	— 	78 	200 	226 	7th, North
2005–06	80 	27 	48 	— 	2 	3 	59 	210 	302 	7th, North
===Playoffs===
Season 	Prelim 	1st round 	2nd round 	3rd round 	Finals
2001–02	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs 	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs
2002–03	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs 	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs
2003–04	W, 2–1, Toronto	L, 2–4, Hamilton	— 	— 	—
2004–05	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs 	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs
2005–06	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs 	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs	Out of Playoffs
==Team records==
===Single Season===
:Goals: 35 Mike Craig (2001–02), Miroslav Zalesak (2003–04)
:Assists: 48 Jeff Nelson (2002–03)
:Points: 75 Miroslav Zalesak (2003–04)
:Penalty Minutes: 335 Matt Carkner (2001–02)
:GAA: 2.34 Nolan Schaefer (2003–04)
:SV%: .925 Seamus Kotyk (2003–04), Nolan Schaefer (2003–04)
===Career===
:Career Goals: 84 Miroslav Zalesak
:Career Assists: 117 Patrick Rissmiller
:Career Points: 181 Patrick Rissmiller
:Career Penalty Minutes: 948 Matt Carkner
:Career Goaltending Wins: 34 Vesa Toskala
:Career Shutouts: 7 Nolan Schaefer
:Career Games: 315 Matt Carkner
== External links ==
* The Internet Hockey Database - Cleveland Barons
Category:American Hockey League team
Category:San Jose Sharks
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:American Hockey League teams