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Binghamton
"Broome" Dusters |
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1973
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North
American Hockey Leauge 73-77 (NAHL)
American Hockey
League 77 - 80 (AHL) |
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Broome
County Veterans Memorial Arena |
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Affiliations:
1977-78: Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
1978-70: Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)/Quebec Nordiques (WHA)
1979-80: Boston Bruins/LA Kings (NHL)
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| The Binghamton "Broome"
Dusters was the first minor league hockey team that
played in Binghamton, NY at the Broome County Veterans Memorial
Arena from 1973 to 1980. The Dusters played their first
four seasons in the North American Hockey League,
the NAHL inspired the infamous movie Slap Shot. The
Dusters played their remaining 3 seasons in the
American Hockey League from 1977-1980 before the
team was sold and became the Binghamton Whalers. |
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Notable NAHL Players:
- Rod Bloomfield - 288
Games Played, 187 Goals, 310 Assists, 497 Points
(NAHL Duster highs)
- Paul Stewart - 505 Penalty
Minutes (Long time NHL Referee)
Notable AHL
Players:
- Randy MacGregor - 213 Games Played, 98
Assists, 168 Points, 394 Penalty Minutes (AHL
Duster highs)
- Richard Grenier - 83 Goals
- Ken
Holland - Long time Binghamton Goalie (Dusters,
Whalers), NHL General Manager (Detroit Red Wings
(1997–2019), Edmonton Oilers (2019-Present))
- Jacques Caron - Long time NHL Assistant Coach
(Hartford, New Jersey), Final two career games
played, 1 for Broome Dusters in 1977-78, 1 for
Binghamton Whalers 1980-81
Binghamton Hockey Hall Of Fame:
- Jim Mathews, Randy MacGregor, Ken Holland - 1998
- Rod Bloomfield, Paul Stewart - 1999
- Paul Crowley - 2000
- Pierre Laganiere - 2001
- Roger Neel - 2003
- Dave Staffen - 2006
- Gary Jaquith - 2007
- Richard Grenier - 2016
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See More Binghamton Hockey Hall Of Fame Inductees
here. |
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