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27-541: The Monsters began in 2006 when the dormant Utah Grizzlies AHL franchise was purchased on May 16, 2006, by a Cleveland ownership group led by Dan Gilbert , owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans . A new AHL team was awarded to Cleveland following the departure of the Cleveland Barons to Worcester, Massachusetts , after the 2005–06 season . With Quicken Loans Arena established as

54-407: A minimum 1440 minutes played lead the league in goals against average . Updated as of April 15, 2018. GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts ; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage ; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime / shootout loss The 2018 Calder Cup playoffs format was retained from the divisional format of

81-472: A minor league ice hockey game. The franchise was granted a voluntary suspension for the 2005–06 season, and on May 16, 2006, it was sold to an ownership group from Cleveland led by Dan Gilbert , the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans . The franchise was moved to Cleveland to replace the departed Cleveland Barons and resumed play in 2007 as the Lake Erie Monsters . After

108-592: Is carried on sister stations WTCL-LD channel 22 in Cleveland, and WOHZ-CD channel 22 in Canton . The broadcast team consists of play-by-play broadcaster Tony Brown, former Monsters goaltender and current Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender development coach Brad Thiessen as booth analyst, former Cleveland Lumberjacks player Jock Callander as rinkside analyst, and WHBC afternoon host Kenny Roda as host/locker room reporter. All televised games are also simulcast on

135-653: The 2016–17 season . In the 2017–18 season , the Monsters earned last place in the Western Conference and failed to make the playoffs. The team returned to the playoffs following the 2018–19 season as the fourth seed in the North Division where they upset the division champion Syracuse Crunch before being swept by the Toronto Marlies in the division finals. Head coach John Madden then left

162-493: The 2017 Calder Cup playoffs . The playoff format was finalized at the Annual Board of Governors meeting that took place July 2017. During the regular season, teams receive two points for a win and one point for an overtime or shootout loss. The top four teams in each division ranked by points percentage (points earned divided by points available) qualify for the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs. The 2018 Calder Cup playoffs features

189-691: The Barons won their last Calder Cup in 1964, and 10th overall for a Cleveland-based AHL team. The Monsters won Game 4 before a sellout crowd of 19,665 people at Quicken Loans Arena — the second largest crowd for a professional hockey game in Ohio behind the 19,941 in a Cleveland Lumberjacks game against the Minnesota Moose in February 1996, and the second largest in Calder Cup playoff history behind

216-926: The ECHL began play in 2005. The original Utah Grizzlies moved to Utah in 1995 after one IHL season in Denver , Colorado , as the NHL 's Quebec Nordiques relocated to Denver to become the Colorado Avalanche . The Grizzlies were admitted to the AHL in 2001 after the IHL folded. They played their home games in the Delta Center until the E Center was built a few seasons after their arrival in Salt Lake. While in Denver,

243-737: The Grand Rapids Griffins in a best-of-seven series , defeating them 4–2. They then swept the defending Calder Cup Champion Ontario Reign in the Western Conference Finals to reach their first Calder Cup Final in franchise history. On June 11, 2016, the Monsters won the franchise's first Calder Cup in a four-game sweep of the Hershey Bears , with Oliver Bjorkstrand scoring the Cup-winning goal in overtime. This marked Cleveland's first AHL title since

270-643: The International Hockey League (IHL) and American Hockey League (AHL). They originally played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City , before relocating to the E Center in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Valley City in 1997. After the 2004–05 season, the franchise was suspended. It was sold in 2006 and moved to Cleveland where it returned to play in 2007 as the Lake Erie Monsters . A new Utah Grizzlies franchise in

297-614: The 20,103 Philadelphia Phantoms game four victory in the 2005 Calder Cup Finals over the Chicago Wolves . On August 9, 2016, the Lake Erie Monsters changed their name to the Cleveland Monsters. The team's Calder Cup winning head coach, Jared Bednar , was then hired by the Colorado Avalanche on August 25. Under their new name and coach John Madden , the Monsters failed to qualify for the playoffs in

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324-538: The AHL such as Bakersfield, Charlotte, Ontario, and Stockton. Final standings:   y–   indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot   x–   indicates team clinched a playoff spot   e–   indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention The following players are sorted by points, then goals. Updated as of April 15, 2018. GP = Games played; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points ; +/– = P Plus–minus ; PIM = Penalty minutes The following goaltenders with

351-487: The AHL team that they would affiliate with for 2018–19. The league confirmed after the 2017 Board of Governors meeting that it had made a commitment to an expansion applicant for a 31st team for the 2018–19 season later revealed to be the Colorado Eagles . The Eagles had been a member of the ECHL prior to the promotion and the affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche . The Eagles join other recent ECHL markets in

378-526: The AHL team would be an expansion or relocation. The organization looked into adding an affiliate on the West Coast with the leading candidates being Salt Lake City , Reno , or Fresno . However, as the season went on, they looked into co-affiliations with a pre-existing AHL team since the new NHL team would likely not have a large amount of drafted talent to fully stock an AHL roster. In February 2017, AHL commissioner David Andrews later stated that there

405-685: The Grizzlies won the 1994–95 Turner Cup , the championship of the IHL. After relocating to the Salt Lake City area, the Utah Grizzlies once again marched to victory in the IHL playoffs. Utah swept the Orlando Solar Bears in four games to win the 1995–96 Turner Cup. The fourth (and final) game of the series was played in the Delta Center; 17,381 fans attended, which, at the time, set a national record for largest attendance at

432-633: The January 2017 Board of Governors meeting. In May 2017, the 30 team alignment was confirmed and there would be no expansion for 2017–18. The Golden Knights signed a multi-year affiliation with the Chicago Wolves , replacing the Blues as their primary affiliate. The Blues also announced that they would continue to send players to the Wolves for that season, as well as to the San Antonio Rampage ,

459-742: The conclusion of the regular season. The Toronto Marlies won their first Calder Cup in seven games over the Texas Stars . The AHL's only alignment change was moving the Charlotte Checkers from the Central Division of the Western Conference to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference, significantly decreasing their interdivisional travel and balancing the two conferences' members. Similar to

486-549: The first time in team history. After gaining a 3–1 series lead over the Manitoba Moose in the opening round, the Monsters proceeded to lose the next three consecutive games, losing the series 4–3. On April 17, 2015, the Monsters announced the signing of a multi-year agreement to become the AHL affiliate for the Columbus Blue Jackets , which took effect in the 2015–16 season. The multi-season affiliation

513-440: The radio. The Monsters' official mascot is a seagull character named "Sullivan C. Goal" (aka "Sully"). Also featured are the "Monsters Hockey Girls" cheerleaders. In March 2023 the Monsters unveiled "The Modelo Experience" which allows fans the opportunity to take ride on a custom made "fanboni" built by Cleveland Power and Performance. Utah Grizzlies (1995%E2%80%932005) The Utah Grizzlies were an ice hockey team in

540-415: The region with Lake Erie . Former NHL player Joe Sacco was named as the Lake Erie Monsters first head coach and Dave Oliver was named general manager. The Monsters opened their inaugural 2007–08 campaign with a loss at home against the Grand Rapids Griffins on October 6, 2007. The team ended the season 26–41. At the end of the 2010–11 season, the Monsters qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs for

567-487: The season scheduling in the previous season, the six California and Arizona based teams continued to have a 68-game season while the rest of the AHL teams play a 76-game season. The National Hockey League added the Vegas Golden Knights for the 2017–18 season . The Las Vegas management confirmed that the organization would also have an AHL affiliate in their first season, although it was not stated whether

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594-722: The suspension of the IHL/AHL Grizzlies, a new ownership group purchased the Utah Grizzlies identity and resurrected a team of the same name in the ECHL that started playing in the 2005–06 season . The Salt Lake City market was previously served by: The franchise was replaced by: 2017%E2%80%9318 AHL season The 2017–18 AHL season was the 82nd season of the American Hockey League . The regular season ran from October 6, 2017, to April 15, 2018. The 2018 Calder Cup playoffs followed

621-725: The team and was replaced by Mike Eaves . The Monsters 2019–20 season was curtailed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic . The team ended the season in last place in their division with a record of 24–31. Owing to the ongoing effects of the pandemic, the 2020–21 season was delayed and shortened with no playoffs held in their division. They ended the season in second place within their division. The following teams have previously played in Cleveland. The Monsters recognize and honor past Cleveland teams with commemorative banners at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: Updated November 22, 2024. No Monsters player has had his number retired. However,

648-570: The team has retired the numbers of players who have played on past Cleveland franchises to honor the city's hockey history. The following players have played both 100 games with the Monsters and 100 games in the National Hockey League : Radio WARF AM 1350 serves as the radio outlet for the team. Play-by-play announcer Tony Brown calls games on-site. TV Select Monsters games will be televised on WUAB channel 43, as well as Rock Entertainment Sports Network (RESN), which

675-427: The team's home venue, the Colorado Avalanche was announced on December 17, 2006, as the franchise's first NHL parent club with a five-year agreement. The franchise was officially announced on January 25, 2007, as the Lake Erie Monsters, referring to Bessie , a creature of local folklore. The name was chosen from researching focus groups around the Cleveland area and the logo incorporated the geographical connection in

702-826: Was a " 50-50 chance " of a 31st team being established for the 2017–18 season. Other than the Golden Knights adding a team, there were also reports in November 2016 of the St. Louis Blues adding an expansion team in Kansas City . This would later be denied by the announced potential owner in Kansas City, Lamar Hunt Jr. , in a press release from his ECHL team in the area, the Missouri Mavericks , and further denied by AHL commissioner, David Andrews, after

729-568: Was extended in 2019. The Monsters finished the 2015–16 season by setting a franchise record in points (97) and qualified for the playoffs for the second time in team history. On April 23, 2016, the Monsters defeated their first round opponent, the Rockford IceHogs , 5–3, ending a three-game sweep of their opponent in a best-of-five series . The Monsters advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals to play

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