Binghamton Dusters

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| team = Binghamton Dusters

| logo =

| logosize = 120px

| city = Binghamton, New York

| league = American Hockey League

| operated = 1977–1980

| arena = Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena

| colors = Gold, black
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| name1 = Providence Reds

| dates1 = 1926–1976

| name2 = Rhode Island Reds

| dates2 = 1976–1977

| name3 = Binghamton Dusters

| dates3 = 1977–1980

| name4 = Binghamton Whalers

| dates4 = 1980–1990

| name5 = Binghamton Rangers

| dates5 = 1990–1997

| name6 = Hartford Wolf Pack

| dates6 = 1997–2010

| name7 = Connecticut Whale

| dates7 = 2010–2013

| name8 = Hartford Wolf Pack

| dates8 = 2013–present

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The Binghamton Dusters were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Binghamton, New York, USA at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. The team logo was designed by Johnny Hart, artist of the comic strip "B.C." and a native of nearby Endicott N.Y. The team was known for using the Jim Croce song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" as their entrance theme.

History

The Broome County Dusters originated as a North American Hockey League Team (NAHL) in its inaugural season in 1973-74.

The market was previously served by:

: Broome Dusters of the NAHL (1973–1977)

The market was subsequently home to:

: Binghamton Whalers of the American Hockey League (AHL) (1980–1990)

: Binghamton Rangers of the AHL (1990–1997)

: B.C. Icemen of the United Hockey League (UHL) (1997–2002)

: Binghamton Senators of the AHL (2002–2017)

: Binghamton Devils of the AHL (2017–2021)

: Binghamton Black Bears of the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) (2021–present)

Team records

=Single season=

Goals: 87 Dave Staffen {{flagicon|Canada}} (1976–77)
Assists: 63 Joe Hardy {{flagicon|Canada}} (1977–78)
Points: 87 Joe Hardy {{flagicon|Canada}} (1977–78)
Penalty Minutes: 267 Rick Dorman {{flagicon|Canada}} (1979–80)
GAA:
SV%:

=Career=

Career Goals: 83 Richard Grenier {{flagicon|Canada}}
Career Assists: 98 Randy MacGregor {{flagicon|Canada}}
Career Points: 168 Randy MacGregor {{flagicon|Canada}}
Career Penalty Minutes: 394 Randy MacGregor {{flagicon|Canada}}
Career Goaltending Wins:
Career Shutouts:
Career Games: 213 Randy MacGregor {{flagicon|Canada}}

Season-by-season results

Broome Dusters 1973–1977 (North American Hockey League)
Broome Dusters 1977–1980 (American Hockey League)

=Regular season=

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="fefefe" \|1973–74	74	28	41	5	61	274	352	6th, NAHL
bgcolor="fefefe" \|1974–75	74	39	32	3	81	293	286	3rd, NAHL
bgcolor="fefefe" \|1975–76	74	27	45	2	56	258	337	5th, West
bgcolor="fefefe" \|1976–77	74	41	31	2	84	363	324	3rd, NAHL
1977–78	81	27	46	8	62	287	377	4th, North
1978–79	79	32	42	5	69	300	320	3rd, South
1979–80	80	24	49	7	55	268	334	5th, South

=Playoffs=

Season	1st round	2nd round	Finals
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
bgcolor="fefefe" \|1973–74	colspan="3"\|Out of Playoffs
bgcolor="fefefe" \|1974–75	??	??	L, 0–4, Johnstown
bgcolor="fefefe" \|1975–76	colspan="3"\|Out of Playoffs
bgcolor="fefefe" \|1976–77	W, Utica	L, Maine	—
1977–78	colspan="3"\|Out of Playoffs
1978–79	W, 3–1, Hershey	L, 2–4, New Haven	—
1979–80	colspan="3"\|Out of Playoffs

References

External links

[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=109 The Internet Hockey Database - Binghamton Dusters]
[http://www.binghamtonhockey.net BinghamtonHockey.net - Hockey History of Binghamton Hockey]

Category:Sports in Binghamton, New York

Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in New York (state)

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1977

Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1980

Category:1977 establishments in New York (state)

Category:1980 disestablishments in New York (state)

Category:Boston Bruins minor league affiliates