Louisiana IceGators T-Shirt

Product Details:

• 100% Cotton (52% Cotton 48% Polyester for heather colors)
• 4.2 oz combed and ring-spun cotton
• Extra soft, lightweight
• Unisex classic fit
• Pre-shrunk, side-seamed
• Printed graphics
• Ships in 3–5 business days

Team: Louisiana IceGators
Years Active: 1995–2005
Home: Cajundome (Lafayette, LA)

The IceGators turned Lafayette into the loudest building in minor league hockey. From their 1995 debut at the Cajundome they drew crowds no other team in the league has matched before or since — four straight seasons averaging better than 9,700 a night, peaking at 11,433 in 1996–97, and nine of the ten largest playoff crowds on record, including four sellouts of 11,800 during the 1997 finals run. The hockey held up its end. Lafayette won division titles in eight of its ten seasons and reached the championship finals twice, in 1997 and again in 2000. The 2001–02 club was the best of the lot: 56 wins, 116 points, and just two home losses all season. John Spoltore anchored the offense with four 100-point campaigns, while defenseman Chris Valicevic made seven all-star teams from the blue line. A title never came, and money troubles finally closed the team in 2005. The name returned to the Cajundome from 2009 to 2016 before going quiet for good.

This is a historical representation of a defunct team, not affiliated with or endorsed by any active team, league, or organization.