Knoxville Ice Bears

Knoxville Ice Bears
CityKnoxville, Tennessee
LeagueSPHL
Founded2002 (in the ACHL)
Home arenaKnoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum
ColorsBlack, purple, orange
     
Owner(s)The Knoxville IceBears Ownership Group[citation needed]
General managerMike Murray
Head coachJohn Gurskis
MediaKnoxville News-Sentinel
WBIR-TV
WATE-TV
WVLT-TV
WUTK-FM
Franchise history
2002–presentKnoxville Ice Bears
Championships
Regular season titles5 (2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2021-2022)
Playoff championships4 (2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2014–15)
Current season
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox ice hockey team with unknown parameter "Assistant Coach"
Center Ice

The Knoxville Ice Bears are a professional ice hockey team. The team competes in the SPHL. They play their home games at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Ice Bears have made the playoffs in every season of their existence. In 2006, the Ice Bears defeated the Florida Seals to take their first President's Cup. The Ice Bears won back to back President's Cup Championships in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons. On April 18, 2015, the Ice Bears defeated the Mississippi RiverKings 4–2 to sweep the 2015 SPHL Finals and win their 4th President's Cup.