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USA David Berkman

Pensacola Ice Pilots / ECHL - 02/03
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Date of Birth
Feb 05, 1931
Place of Birth
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Age
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USA

David Berkman made his fortune in real estate business. He died on September 3, 2021.

He, Richard Adler and Charles Felix were awarded an IHL expansion franchise in 1992. Their team, the Atlanta Knights, proved to be successful, winning the Turner Cup in 1994, but it had to be relocated as its arena, the Omni Coliseum, was scheduled to be replaced by a new arena. The trio moved the franchise to Québec, but franchise, now known as the Québec Rafales, was unable to renew its success and folded only after two seasons.

The trio also acquired the Nashville Knights in 1994. The ECHL franchise did not meet their expectations and it was moved to Pensacola, Florida, in 1996. The relocated team, the Pensacola Ice Pilots, did not enjoy great success either and they sold it to Tim Kerr and Frank Milne in 2003. They also acquired the Jacksonville Lizard Kings from Horn Chen in 1998, only to cease operations after two seasons.

He was also the owner of yet another ECHL franchise, the Birmingham Bulls, together with Bruce Burge and Charles Felix, having acquired it from Art Clarkson in 1998. This venture did not succeed any better than the other ECHL franchises and so the Bulls ceased operations in 2001.

Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1992-93 Atlanta Knights IHL Franchise Owner
1993-94 Atlanta Knights IHL Franchise Owner
Nashville Knights ECHL Franchise Owner
1994-95 Atlanta Knights IHL Franchise Owner
Nashville Knights ECHL Franchise Owner
1995-96 Atlanta Knights IHL Franchise Owner
Nashville Knights ECHL Franchise Owner
1996-97 Québec Rafales IHL Franchise Owner
Québec Rafales IHL CEO
Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Franchise Owner
1997-98 Québec Rafales IHL Franchise Owner
Québec Rafales IHL CEO
Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Franchise Owner
1998-99 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Franchise Owner
Birmingham Bulls ECHL Franchise Owner
Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL Franchise Owner
1999-00 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Franchise Owner
Birmingham Bulls ECHL Franchise Owner
Jacksonville Lizard Kings ECHL Franchise Owner
2000-01 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Franchise Owner
Birmingham Bulls ECHL Franchise Owner
2001-02 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Franchise Owner
2002-03 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL Franchise Owner
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