Omaha Lancers

{{Infobox Pro hockey team

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| team = Omaha Lancers

| logo = Omaha Lancers Logo.svg

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| city = Omaha, Nebraska

| league = United States Hockey League

| conference = Western

| founded = 1986

| arena = Liberty First Credit Union Arena

| colors = Orange, black, white
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| owner = Mike Picozzi

| coach = Ron Fogarty

| media = FloHockey & MixIr (Broadcaster Frank Zawrazky)

| name1 = Omaha Lancers

| dates1 = 1986–2002

| name2 = River City Lancers

| dates2 = 2002–2004

| name3 = Omaha Lancers

| dates3 = 2004–present

| reg_season_titles = 5 Anderson Cups (1989–90, 1992–93, 2001–02, 2004–05 (shared), 2007–08)

| championships = 7 Clark Cups (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2008)
2 USA Hockey Junior National Championships (2001, 2008)

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The Omaha Lancers are a Tier I junior ice hockey team and are members of the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Founded in 1986, the Lancers play at the Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Ralston, Nebraska. Previous arenas of use include the Omaha Civic Auditorium, Mid-America Center, Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum, and Motto McLean Ice Arena.

The Lancers have claimed a league-record seven Clark Cup championships as playoff champions, five Anderson Cup titles as regular season champions, and two USA Hockey national championships.{{cite web |title=Team History |url=http://www.lancers.com/history |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819112756/http://www.lancers.com/history |archive-date=2022-08-19 |access-date=June 3, 2017 |publisher=Omaha Lancers}} In addition, the Lancers have aided in the development of hundreds of NCAA Division I hockey players, National Hockey League (NHL) draft picks, and dozens of NHL players.

History

In 2014, the majority ownership of the Lancers was bought by Crossbar Down, LLC, led by Anthony DiCesare, from the American Hockey Group, Inc, who had owned the franchise since 2004.{{cite news |date=October 7, 2014 |title=New Lancers owner seeks to 'build on team's success' |url=http://www.omaha.com/sports/new-lancers-owner-seeks-to-build-on-team-s-success/article_f3a60560-4e99-11e4-995b-001a4bcf6878.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411100101/http://www.omaha.com/sports/new-lancers-owner-seeks-to-build-on-team-s-success/article_f3a60560-4e99-11e4-995b-001a4bcf6878.html |archive-date=2023-04-11 |newspaper=Omaha World-Herald}}

File:Omaha Lancers hockey game.jpg

On July 10, 2021, Chadd Cassidy was hired as head coach and general manager.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/lancers-name-chadd-cassidy-as-head-coach-general-manager/n-5718025 |title=Lancers Name Chadd Cassidy as Head Coach, General Manager |website=OurSports Central |date=July 10, 2021}} During the 2021–22 season, the players boycotted the team and the coaching staff resigned on November 18 citing operational budget cuts causing inadequate player treatment and coaching the resources. The league then postponed the three scheduled weekend games and placed team president Dave DeLuca on administrative leave.{{Cite web |url=https://www.si.com/hockey/news/breaking-news-firestorm-in-omaha |title=Breaking News: Firestorm in Omaha |website=The Hockey News |date=November 18, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2021/11/19/ushls-omaha-lancers-idle-as-player-treatment-investigated/ |title=USHL's Omaha Lancers idle as player treatment investigated |website=NBC Sports |date=November 19, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.klkntv.com/junior-hockey-team-postpones-weekend-games-amid-chaos-in-program/ |title=Junior hockey team postpones weekend games amid chaos in program |website=KLKN-TV |date=November 19, 2021}} Former Fort Wayne Komets' head coach Gary Graham was then brought in as interim head coach and the league designated Josh Mervis to oversee operations of the team while an investigation into the operations of the team was underway.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ushl-update-on-the-omaha-lancers/n-5766456 |title=USHL Update on the Omaha Lancers |website=OurSports Central |date=November 20, 2021}} In January 2022, the majority ownership of the Lancers was transferred from Anthony DiCesare to Mike Picozzi.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ushl-omaha-lancers-announce-new-majority-owner/n-5786140 |title=USHL, Omaha Lancers Announce New Majority Owner |website=OurSports Central |date=January 28, 2022}}

NHL alumni

List of National Hockey League (NHL) alumni:https://lancers.com/sports/2022/8/19/nhl-alumni.aspx

References

External links

[http://www.lancers.com/ Omaha Lancers]

Category:Sports in Omaha, Nebraska

Category:United States Hockey League teams

Category:Ice hockey teams in Nebraska

Category:1986 establishments in Nebraska

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1986