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Skipjacks team owners continued to lobby for an [[American Hockey League]] team in Baltimore. In 1982, the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] relocated their farm team and merged the [[Erie Blades]] into the ACHL's Skipjacks, with a three-year affiliation commitment to the Skipjacks.<ref name="Pipitone" /><ref name="nest" /><ref name="jacks">{{cite web|url=http://hockey-blog-in-canada.blogspot.ca/2013/02/baltimores-jacks.html?m=1|title=Baltimore's Jacks|date=February 3, 2013|website=Hockey Blog In Canada|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311142656/http://hockey-blog-in-canada.blogspot.ca/2013/02/baltimores-jacks.html?m=1|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Coach [[Lou Angotti]] and sixteen Erie players made the move to Baltimore.<ref name="82-83-season">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121983.html|title=Baltimore Skipjacks 1982-83 roster and scoring statistics|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821155749/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121983.html|archive-date=August 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The Skipjacks had an uphill battle in the new league as they shared the same arena with the [[Baltimore Blast (1980–92)|Baltimore Blast]] of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)|Major Indoor Soccer League]]. The hockey team was consistently outdrawn by the soccer team and given second choice for nights of play.<ref name="Pipitone" /><ref name="fun-skipjacks" /> The Skipjacks also had a secondary farm team affiliation with the [[Boston Bruins]] for the [[1982–83 AHL season]].<ref name="ahl-affiliations">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=4771|title=Baltimore Skipjacks Parent Team affiliate history|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407085122/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=4771|archive-date=April 7, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_parent.php?tmi=4771|title=Baltimore Skipjacks Minor League Affiliate History|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009145307/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_parent.php?tmi=4771|archive-date=October 9, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Mike Gillis led the team in scoring with 113 [[Point (ice hockey)|points]].<ref name="82-83-season" /> [[Mitch Lamoureux]] led the league with 57 goals,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/top_league.php?lid=ahl1941&sid=1983&leaguenm=AHL|title=AHL 1982-83 League Leaders|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001055727/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/top_league.php?lid=ahl1941&sid=1983&leaguenm=AHL|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and won the [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]] as the AHL Rookie of the Year.<ref name="award1">{{cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/dudley-red-garrett-memorial-award|title=Dudley Red Garrett Memorial Award|website=AHL Hall of Fame|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227055311/https://ahlhalloffame.com/dudley-red-garrett-memorial-award|archive-date=February 27, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Defenseman [[Greg Tebbutt]] won the [[Eddie Shore Award]] as the AHL Defenseman of the Year.<ref name="award2">{{cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/eddie-shore-award|title=Eddie Shore Award|website=AHL Hall of Fame|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311143109/https://ahlhalloffame.com/eddie-shore-award|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The Skipjacks showed some offensive promise for the future, but ultimately finished the season in fifth place, and missed the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411983.html|title=1982-83 American Hockey League [AHL] standings|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505094058/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411983.html|archive-date=May 5, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> |
Skipjacks team owners continued to lobby for an [[American Hockey League]] team in Baltimore. In 1982, the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] relocated their farm team and merged the [[Erie Blades]] into the ACHL's Skipjacks, with a three-year affiliation commitment to the Skipjacks.<ref name="Pipitone" /><ref name="nest" /><ref name="jacks">{{cite web|url=http://hockey-blog-in-canada.blogspot.ca/2013/02/baltimores-jacks.html?m=1|title=Baltimore's Jacks|date=February 3, 2013|website=Hockey Blog In Canada|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311142656/http://hockey-blog-in-canada.blogspot.ca/2013/02/baltimores-jacks.html?m=1|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Coach [[Lou Angotti]] and sixteen Erie players made the move to Baltimore.<ref name="82-83-season">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121983.html|title=Baltimore Skipjacks 1982-83 roster and scoring statistics|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821155749/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121983.html|archive-date=August 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The Skipjacks had an uphill battle in the new league as they shared the same arena with the [[Baltimore Blast (1980–92)|Baltimore Blast]] of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)|Major Indoor Soccer League]]. The hockey team was consistently outdrawn by the soccer team and given second choice for nights of play.<ref name="Pipitone" /><ref name="fun-skipjacks" /> The Skipjacks also had a secondary farm team affiliation with the [[Boston Bruins]] for the [[1982–83 AHL season]].<ref name="ahl-affiliations">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=4771|title=Baltimore Skipjacks Parent Team affiliate history|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407085122/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_child.php?tmi=4771|archive-date=April 7, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_parent.php?tmi=4771|title=Baltimore Skipjacks Minor League Affiliate History|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009145307/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_affiliations_parent.php?tmi=4771|archive-date=October 9, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Mike Gillis led the team in scoring with 113 [[Point (ice hockey)|points]].<ref name="82-83-season" /> [[Mitch Lamoureux]] led the league with 57 goals,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/top_league.php?lid=ahl1941&sid=1983&leaguenm=AHL|title=AHL 1982-83 League Leaders|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001055727/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/top_league.php?lid=ahl1941&sid=1983&leaguenm=AHL|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and won the [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]] as the AHL Rookie of the Year.<ref name="award1">{{cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/dudley-red-garrett-memorial-award|title=Dudley Red Garrett Memorial Award|website=AHL Hall of Fame|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227055311/https://ahlhalloffame.com/dudley-red-garrett-memorial-award|archive-date=February 27, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Defenseman [[Greg Tebbutt]] won the [[Eddie Shore Award]] as the AHL Defenseman of the Year.<ref name="award2">{{cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/eddie-shore-award|title=Eddie Shore Award|website=AHL Hall of Fame|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311143109/https://ahlhalloffame.com/eddie-shore-award|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Lamoureux improved the offense, but the Skipjacks finished the season in fifth place and missed the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411983.html|title=1982-83 American Hockey League [AHL] standings|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505094058/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411983.html|archive-date=May 5, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The Skipjacks went into the [[1983–84 AHL season]] affiliated only with Pittsburgh.<ref name="ahl-affiliations" /> The Skipjacks unveiled a new logo for the season which resembled the word "JACKS" superimposed on a ship's wheel, and used the same black, gold and white color scheme of the Penguins.<ref name="sportslogos">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/523/Baltimore_Skipjacks/|title=Baltimore Skipjacks Logos–American Hockey League (AHL)|website=SportsLogos.Net|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref> Ubriaco was brought back as head coach, and led the team to its best record with 102 points, and 384 goals scored.<ref name="history-ahl">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/baltimore-skipjacks-4771.html|title=Baltimore Skipjacks hockey team [AHL] statistics and history|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311201533/http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/baltimore-skipjacks-4771.html|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The Skipjacks won the [[John D. Chick Trophy]] as the regular season champions of the AHL's south division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411984.html|title=1983-84 American Hockey League [AHL] standings|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311142452/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411984.html|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/john-d-chick-trophy|title=John D. Chick Trophy|website=AHL Hall of Fame|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311142807/https://ahlhalloffame.com/john-d-chick-trophy|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The offense was evenly spread out with 18 different players scoring at least 10 goals, and [[Paul Gardner (ice hockey)|Paul Gardner]] led the team with 81 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121984.html|title=Baltimore Skipjacks 1983-84 roster and scoring statistics|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921075538/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121984.html|archive-date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The Skipjacks were bolstered by the consicous decision of the Penguins to keep its prospects in the AHL, in an effort to finish last in the [[1983–84 NHL season]] and win the right to select [[Mario Lemieux]] first overall in the [[1984 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref name="fun-skipjacks" /><ref name="nest" /><ref name="Starkey">{{cite book|last=Starkey|first=Joe|title=Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins|publisher=Sports Publishing|date=2006|location=Champaign, Illinois|pages=47|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=v6VbC6CRWTsC&pg=PA47|isbn=978-1-58261-199-0}}</ref> In the playoffs, the Skipjacks defeated the fourth place [[Springfield Indians]] in four straight games, then waited 15 days for the second round start as [[Rochester Americans]] and [[St. Catharines Saints]] series went the full seven games.<ref name="Starkey" /><ref name="84-playoffs">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php?league=ahl1941&season=1984&leaguenm=AHL|title=1983-84 AHL Playoff Results|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311142125/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php?league=ahl1941&season=1984&leaguenm=AHL|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The layoff possibly affected the Skipjacks, as they lost to Rochester in six games in the second round.<ref name="84-playoffs" /> After the season, Ubriaco was given the [[Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award]] as the AHL's Coach of the Year.<ref name="award3">{{cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/louis-ar-pieri-memorial-award|title=Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award|website=AHL Hall of Fame|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311141106/https://ahlhalloffame.com/louis-ar-pieri-memorial-award|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The Skipjacks went into the [[1983–84 AHL season]] affiliated only with Pittsburgh.<ref name="ahl-affiliations" /> The Skipjacks unveiled a new logo for the season which resembled the word "JACKS" superimposed on a ship's wheel, and used the same black, gold and white color scheme of the Penguins.<ref name="sportslogos">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/523/Baltimore_Skipjacks/|title=Baltimore Skipjacks Logos–American Hockey League (AHL)|website=SportsLogos.Net|access-date=September 9, 2019}}</ref> Ubriaco was brought back as head coach, and led the team to its best record with 102 points, and 384 goals scored.<ref name="history-ahl">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/baltimore-skipjacks-4771.html|title=Baltimore Skipjacks hockey team [AHL] statistics and history|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311201533/http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/baltimore-skipjacks-4771.html|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The Skipjacks won the [[John D. Chick Trophy]] as the regular season champions of the AHL's south division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411984.html|title=1983-84 American Hockey League [AHL] standings|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311142452/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ahl19411984.html|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/john-d-chick-trophy|title=John D. Chick Trophy|website=AHL Hall of Fame|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311142807/https://ahlhalloffame.com/john-d-chick-trophy|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The offense was evenly spread out with 18 different players scoring at least 10 goals, and [[Paul Gardner (ice hockey)|Paul Gardner]] led the team with 81 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121984.html|title=Baltimore Skipjacks 1983-84 roster and scoring statistics|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921075538/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121984.html|archive-date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The Skipjacks were bolstered by the consicous decision of the Penguins to keep its prospects in the AHL, in an effort to finish last in the [[1983–84 NHL season]] and win the right to select [[Mario Lemieux]] first overall in the [[1984 NHL Entry Draft]].<ref name="fun-skipjacks" /><ref name="nest" /><ref name="Starkey">{{cite book|last=Starkey|first=Joe|title=Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins|publisher=Sports Publishing|date=2006|location=Champaign, Illinois|pages=47|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=v6VbC6CRWTsC&pg=PA47|isbn=978-1-58261-199-0}}</ref> In the playoffs, the Skipjacks defeated the fourth place [[Springfield Indians]] in four straight games, then waited 15 days for the second round start as [[Rochester Americans]] and [[St. Catharines Saints]] series went the full seven games.<ref name="Starkey" /><ref name="84-playoffs">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php?league=ahl1941&season=1984&leaguenm=AHL|title=1983-84 AHL Playoff Results|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=March 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311142125/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/playoffdisplay.php?league=ahl1941&season=1984&leaguenm=AHL|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The layoff possibly affected the Skipjacks, as they lost to Rochester in six games in the second round.<ref name="84-playoffs" /> After the season, Ubriaco was given the [[Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award]] as the AHL's Coach of the Year.<ref name="award3">{{cite web|url=https://ahlhalloffame.com/louis-ar-pieri-memorial-award|title=Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award|website=AHL Hall of Fame|access-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311141106/https://ahlhalloffame.com/louis-ar-pieri-memorial-award|archive-date=March 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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