Knoxville Cherokees

The Knoxville Cherokees were an East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) team based in Knoxville, Tennessee.

History
The franchise was formed in 1988 along with the ECHL. The team moved to Florence, South Carolina in 1997 and was renamed the Pee Dee Pride.


 * Market previously served by: Knoxville Knights of the EHL (1961-68)
 * Franchise replaced by: Knoxville Speed of the UHL (1999-02)

Season-by-Season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Playoffs

 * 1988–89: Lost to Johnstown 4–0 in semifinals.
 * 1989–90: Did not qualify.
 * 1990–91: Lost to Louisville 3–1 in quarterfinals.
 * 1991–92: Did not qualify.
 * 1992–93: Did not qualify.
 * 1993–94: Lost to Louisville 3–1 in first round.
 * 1994–95: Lost to Roanoke 3–1 in first round.
 * 1995–96: Defeated Nashville 3–2 in first round; lost to Toledo 3–0 in quarterfinals.

Team records

 * Goals: 63 Stan Drulia (1990-91)
 * Assists: 93 Daniel Gauthier (1990-91)
 * Points: 140 Stan Drulia (1990-91)
 * Penalty Minutes: 443 Grant Chorney (1992-93)
 * GAA: 2.00 Steve Averill (1989-90)
 * SV%: .941 Rick Robus (1996-97)
 * Career Goals: 123 Mike Murray
 * Career Assists: 164 Mike Murray
 * Career Points: 287 Mike Murray
 * Career Penalty Minutes: 768 Greg Batters
 * Career Goaltending Wins: 66 Cory Cadden
 * Career Shutouts: 3 Dean Anderson
 * Career Games: 262 Mike Murray

Notable NHL alumni
List of Knoxville Cherokees alumni who played more than 25 games in Knoxville and 25 or more games in the National Hockey League. • Garrett Burnett

• Stan Drulia

• Sean Pronger

• David Williams