The Augusta Lynx were a minor-league professional

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team based in

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. The Lynx played their home games at the James Brown Arena. The Lynx, who played in the

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, had affiliations with the

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of the

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and the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. The team was named for

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golf tournament held annually in Augusta, with the "Lynx" name a play on the golf term "hitting the links". The Lynx folded midway through the 2008–09 season on December 2, 2008, when it was announced that they were suspending operations and voluntarily relinquishing their league membership. The Lynx failure marked the first time in the ECHL's history a franchise folded mid-season.

History of the Augusta Lynx

The Augusta Lynx were formed in 1991 as the Raleigh IceCaps. The IceCaps moved to Augusta in 1998, a year after the

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moved to

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, becoming the

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. The Lynx were replaced in their market by the Augusta Riverhawks, a team in the

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, which began operations with the 2010–11 season.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, SOL = Shootout Losses, PTS = Points, PCT = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty Infraction Minutes''

Augusta's final season roster

^ - Currently Called Up

References

External links

Augusta Lynx Official Website

ECHL Official Website
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