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Missouri claims 2015-16 Brabham Cup title

Missouri claims 2015-16 Brabham Cup title

Wednesday, March 23rd

The Missouri Mavericks clinched the 2015-16 Brabham Cup championship on Wednesday by virtue of their win over Evansville. With the win, Missouri improved its record to 49-10-5 for 103 points, and its home record to 28-3-1. The Mavericks need 13 points over their final eight regular-season games to match the ECHL record of 116 points, set by the Louisiana IceGators in 2001-02. Missouri is also two home wins shy of matching the league record of 30 home wins in season, set by Louisiana in 2001-02 and tied by San Diego in 2003-04. The Mavericks have posted a 38-point improvement over last season when they finished their first ECHL season with 65 points. That improvement has them just outside the top 10 for best single-season point increases in ECHL history. Toledo set the ECHL record last season with a 58-point improvement over the 2013-14 season on its way to capturing the 2014-15 Brabham Cup championship. The Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the ECHL team that finishes with the most points in the regular season. The recipient is guaranteed home-ice advantage throughout its participation in the Kelly Cup Playoffs. The award is named in recognition of Henry Brabham, who founded the ECHL in 1988-89 with five teams in four states. Brabham, who was the first inductee into the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2008, owned three of the original five teams. The dedication of the Virginia businessman was crucial to the league surviving to span from coast-to-coast while advancing over 590 players and countless coaches, on-ice officials and front office personnel to the National Hockey League. Brabham Cup Champions


YEAR	TEAM	POINTS

2016	Missouri Mavericks

2015	Toledo Walleye	107 points

2014	Alaska Aces	97 points

2013	Alaska Aces	106 points

2012	Alaska Aces	97 points

2011	Alaska Aces	97 points

2010	Idaho Steelheads	103 points

2009	Florida Everblades	105 points

2008	Cincinnati Cyclones	115 points

2007	Las Vegas Wranglers	106 points

2006	Alaska Aces	113 points

2005	Pensacola Ice Pilots	107 points

2004	San Diego Gulls	108 points

2003	Toledo Storm	104 points

2002	Louisiana IceGators	116 points

2001	Trenton Titans	104 points

2000	Florida Everblades	108 points

1999	Pee Dee Pride	106 points

1998	Louisiana IceGators	96 points

1997	South Carolina Stingrays	100 points

1996	Richmond Renegades	105 points

1995	Wheeling Thunderbirds	97 points

1994	Knoxville Cherokees	94 points

1993	Wheeling Thunderbirds	88 points

1992	Toledo Storm	95 points

1991	Knoxville Cherokees	97 points

1990	Winston-Salem Thunderbirds	82 points

1989	Erie Panthers	77 points