Philadelphia Growl
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|colspan=2| <font color= yellow>'''Philadelphia Growl'''
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||'''Conference''' || [[Eastern Conference (PIHA)|Eastern]]
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||'''Division''' || [[Northeast Division (PIHA)|Northeast]]
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||'''Founded''' || [[2002-03 PIHA season|2002]]
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||'''History''' || '''Philadelphia Growl'''<br> [[2002-03 PIHA season|2002 - 2003]]<br> '''Tour Growl'''<br> [[2003-04 PIHA season|2003 - 2004]]<br> '''Philadelphia Tour Growl'''<br> [[2004-05 PIHA season|2004 - 2005]]<br> '''Philadelphia Growl'''<br> [[2005-06 PIHA season|2005]] - present
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||'''Arena''' || [[Flyers Skate Zone]]
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||'''City''' || [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees, New Jersey]]
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||'''Team Colors''' || Blue, Yellow, White
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||'''Owner''' ||
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||'''General Manager''' || {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Flynn
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||'''Head Coach''' || {{flagicon|USA}} Anthony Flynn
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||'''Captain''' || {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Sanchez
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||'''Minor League Affiliates''' || [[South Jersey Scrappers]] (PIHA-Minors)
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||'''Founders Cups''' || [[2004-05 PIHA season|2004-05]], [[2005-06 PIHA season|2005-06]]
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||'''Conference Championships''' || [[2004-05 PIHA season|2004-05]], [[2005-06 PIHA season|2005-06]]
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||'''Division Championships''' || [[2003-04 PIHA season|2003-04]], [[2004-05 PIHA season|2004-05]], [[2005-06 PIHA season|2005-06]]
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The '''Philadelphia Growl''' is a professional [[inline hockey]] team based in [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees, New Jersey]]. They are members of the [[Northeast Division (PIHA)|Northeast Division]] of the [[Eastern Conference (PIHA)|Eastern Conference]] of the [[Professional Inline Hockey Association]] (PIHA). Part of the [[2002-03 PIHA season|2002]] [[PIHA Expansion]], the Growl were the first expansion team to win the [[Founders Cup (PIHA)|Founders Cup]] in 2005 and again in 2006. Most recently, the team won the Northeast Division championship in [[2006-07 Philadelphia Growl season|2006-07]] and made the playoffs where they were upset in the first round by the [[Connecticut Blaze]] two games to one.
For the 2006-07 season, the Growl moved to a new arena for their home games. They moved to the [[Flyers Skate Zone]] in Voorhees, NJ. Previously, they played their home games at the [[Sportsplex]] in [[Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania|Feasterville, PA]].
==Franchise history==
{{main|History of the Philadelphia Growl}}
===2003-2004===
===2005-2006===
===2007-present===
==Team colors and logo==
==Seasons and records==
===Season by season results===
''This is a list of the last five seasons completed by the Growl. For the full season-by-season history, see [[Philadelphia Growl seasons]]''
'''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
<small>Records as of May 28, 2007.</small>
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|Season || GP || W || L || OTL || PTS || PCT || GF || GA || Finish || Playoffs
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| [[2002-03 PIHA season|2003]] || 24 || 9 || 15 || || 18 || .375 || 226 || 259 || 5th, PIHA || Lost in League Semifinals, 2-0 ([[York Typhoon|Typhoon]])
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| [[2003-04 PIHA season|2004]] || 19 || 9 || 10 || || 18 || .474 || 164 || 211 || 3rd, Del. Valley || Lost in League Semifinals, 1-0 ([[York Typhoon|Typhoon]])
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| [[2004-05 PIHA season|2005]] || 32 || 23 || 9 || || 46 || .719 || 243 || 138 || 1st, Del. Valley || Won Founders Cup, 2-1 ([[York Typhoon|Typhoon]])
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| [[2005-06 PIHA season|2006]] || 32 || 29 || 3 || || 58 || .906 || 239 || 78 || 1st, Eastern || Won Founders Cup, 3-1 ([[Littleton Fire|Fire]])
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| [[2006-07 PIHA season|2007]] || 32 || 26 || 4 || 2 || 54 || .813 || 178 || 88 || 1st, Northeast || Lost in Division Semifinals, 2-1 ([[Connecticut Blaze|Blaze]])
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===Franchise records===
{{see also|Philadelphia Growl records}}
====Regular season====
*Most goals in a season: [[Sean Sullivan]], 61 (2006)
*Most assists in a season: [[Jim Vivona]], 64 (2006)
*Most points in a season: [[Sean Sullivan]], 92 (2006)
*Most penalty minutes in a season: [[Anthony Flynn]], 88 (2003)
*Most points in a season, defenseman: [[JD Davidson]], 70 (2006)
*Most points in a season, rookie: [[Brian Fischer]], 83 (2003)
*Most wins in a season: [[Joe D'Aloisio]], 25 (2007)
*Most shutouts in a season:
*Most power play goals in a season:
====Playoffs====
*Most goals in a playoff season: [[Sean Sullivan]], 12 (2006)
*Most goals by a defenseman in a playoff season: [[JD Davidson]], 5 (2006)
*Most assists in a playoff season: [[Bill Katinsky]], 13 (2006)
*Most points in a playoff season: [[Sean Sullivan]] and [[Bill Katinsky]], 18 (2006)
*Most points by a defenseman in a playoff season: [[JD Davidson]], 15 (2006)
*Most penalty minutes in a playoff season: [[JD Davidson]], 12 (2006)
====Team====
*Most points in a season: 58, (2006)
*Most wins in a season: 29, (2006)
*Most goals scored: 239, (2006)
*Least goals allowed (full season): 78, (2006)
*Longest undefeated streak: 21, (2006)
==Current roster==
<small>As of [[June 1]], [[2006-07 PIHA season|2007]].</small>
{|width=90%
!colspan=6 |<center><big>Goaltenders
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|'''Player'''
!width=8%|Catches
!width=9%|Acquired
!width=37%|Place of Birth
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|align=center|'''30'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Joe D'Aloisio]]
|align=center|R
|2006
|[[Warren, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''31'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Manny Rayo]]
|align=center|R
|2007
|[[Voorhees, New Jersey]]
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{|width=90%
!colspan=6 |<center><big>Defensemen
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|'''Player'''
!width=8%|Shoots
!width=9%|Acquired
!width=37%|Place of Birth
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|'''10'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Mike Keating (inline hockey)|Mike Keating]]
|align=center|R
|2006
|[[Sewell, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''11'''
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|[[Ken Meyer (inline hockey)|Ken Meyer]]
|align=center|L
|2007
|[[Ocean City, Maryland]]
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|align=center|'''24'''
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|[[David Kull]]
|align=center|R
|2008
|[[Long Island, New York]]
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|align=center|'''32'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Ray Katinsky]]
|align=center|R
|2005
|[[Wayne, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''71'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Charlie Sgrillo (inline hockey)|Charlie Sgrillo]]
|align=center|R
|2008
|[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
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|align=center|'''90'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[JD Davidson]] - '''[[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|A]]'''
|align=center|R
|2005
|[[Burlington, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''91'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Gary Kull]]
|align=center|R
|2008
|[[Long Island, New York]]
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{|width=90%
!colspan=6 |<center><big>Forwards
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!width=5%|#
!width=5%|
|align=left!!width=15%|'''Player'''
!width=8%|Shoots
!width=9%|Acquired
!width=37%|Place of Birth
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|align=center|'''9'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Gene Gsell]]
|align=center|L
|2008
|[[Sayreville, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''12'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Jim Redstreake]]
|align=center|L
|2008
|[[Laurel Oaks, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''15'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Dan Quartuccio]]
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|2008
|[[New York, New York]]
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|align=center|'''17'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Bobby Beauchamp]]
|align=center|R
|2005
|[[Glouster, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''25'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Ron Tracy]] - '''[[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|A]]'''
|align=center|R
|2005
|[[Blackwood, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''89'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Bill Katinsky]]
|align=center|L
|2005
|[[Wayne, New Jersey]]
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|align=center|'''98'''
|align=center|{{flagicon|USA}}
|[[Sean Sullivan]]
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|2005
|[[Voorhees, New Jersey]]
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==Honored members==
{{see also|List of Philadelphia Growl players|Philadelphia Growl notable players and award winners}}
==Leaders==
===Team captains===
*[[Anthony Flynn]], 2002
*[[Mike Sanchez (Inline hockey)|Mike Sanchez]], 2003-''2007''
===Head coaches===
*[[Rick Kaczmarcyzk]], 2002
*[[Mark Yudell]], 2003
*[[Anthony Flynn]], 2004-2007
*[[Brian Trohalides]], 2008
===General managers===
*[[Anthony Flynn]], 2002-''present''
==See also==
*[[History of the Philadelphia Growl]]
*[[List of PIHA players]]
*[[List of PIHA statistical leaders]]
*[[List of PIHA seasons]]
*[[PIHA rivalries]]
==Championships & Awards==
'''PIHA League Championships'''
*2004-2005 Champions
*2005-2006 Champions
'''Division Championships'''
*2004-2005 Eastern Division Champions
*2005-2006 Eastern Division Champions
'''League Scoring Champion'''
*2002-2003 - Brian Fischer
*2005-2006 - Sean Sullivan
'''MVP of PLayoffs'''
*2004-2005 - Jason Kalish
*2005-2006 - Joe D'Aloisio
'''All-Star'''
*2004-2005 - JD Davidson
'''Organization of the Year'''
*2002-2003 Season
==External links==
* [http://www.growlhockey.com/ Philadelphia Growl official site]
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