Augusta Lynx
The Augusta Lynx were a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Augusta, Georgia. The Lynx played their home games at the James Brown Arena. The Lynx, who played in the ECHL, had affiliations with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL and the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL.
| Augusta Lynx | |
|---|---|
| City | Augusta, Georgia |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | American Conference |
| Division | South Division |
| Operated | 1998–2008 |
| Home arena | James Brown Arena |
| Colors | Blue, black, gray, white |
| Owner(s) | Jan Hodges Burch, Robert Burch, Dan Troutman |
| General manager | Dan Troutman |
| Head coach | John Marks |
| Media | WRDW (AM), b-2 Network |
| Affiliates | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL), Norfolk Admirals (AHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1991–1998 | Raleigh IceCaps |
| 1998–2008 | Augusta Lynx |
The team was named for The Masters golf tournament held annually in Augusta, with the "Lynx" name a play on the golf term "hitting the links". The Lynx folded midway through the 2008–09 season on December 2, 2008, when it was announced that they were suspending operations and voluntarily relinquishing their league membership. The Lynx failure marked the first time in the ECHL's history a franchise folded mid-season.
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