2004 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season

The 2004 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's third season as a member of the AF2. The Pioneers finished with a 13–3 record under new head coach Les Moss, their fourth head coach in three seasons. The Pioneers clinched the Northeastern Division and secured their best first playoff appearance. The Pioneers lost in the third week of the postseason, ending their playoff run just short of the ArenaCup. Following the season, Moss signed a contract to remain the head coach for a second season, the first returning coach in team history.[1]

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame site
1Bye
2April 10, 2004Columbus WardogsW 38–331–0Wachovia Arena
3April 16, 2004Green Bay BlizzardW 75–392–0Resch Center
4April 24, 2004Quad City SteamwheelersW 40–273–0Wachovia Arena
5May 1, 2004Louisville FireW 59–514–0Wachovia Arena
6May 8, 2004Albany ConquestL 52–544–1Times Union Center
7May 15, 2004Peoria PiratesW 33–305–1Carver Arena
8May 22, 2004Cape Fear WildcatsW 48–416–1Wachovia Arena
9May 29, 2004Louisville FireL 48–476–2Freedom Hall
10June 5, 2004Manchester WolvesW 57–417–2Wachovia Arena
11June 12, 2004Quad City SteamwheelersW 46–398–2iWireless Center
12June 18, 2004Albany ConquestW 69–439–2Times Union Center
13June 26, 2004Cape Fear WildcatsL 57–499–3Wachovia Arena
14Bye
15July 10, 2004Manchester WolvesW 61–4210–3Wachovia Arena
16July 17, 2004Albany ConquestW 55–3111–3Wachovia Arena
17July 24, 2004Cape Fear WildcatsW 53–4612–3Crown Coliseum
18July 30, 2004Manchester WolvesW 44–3713–3Verizon Wireless Arena

Postseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame site
1Bye
2August 14South Georgia WildcatsW 40–371–0Wachovia Arena
3August 22Florida FirecatsL 75–391–1Wachovia Arena

Final standings

American Conference Northeast Division
Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 13 3 .812 7 2 .778
South Georgia Wildcats 12 4 .750 6 3 .667
Albany Conquest 6 10 .375 2 7 .222
Manchester Wolves 5 11 .312 3 6 .167

Attendance

WeekOpponentAttendance
2Columbus Wardogs4,723
4Quad City Steamwheelers4,953
5Louisville Fire5,545
8South Georgia Wildcats5,763
10Manchester Wolves5,538
13South Georgia Wildcats5,235
15Manchester Wolves4,764
16Albany Conquest5,398
 
PlayoffOpponentAttendance
2Cape Fear Wildcats5,113
3Florida Firecats5.312
Total 52,344
Average 5,234

References

  1. "Moss back in action". 2004-11-24.
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