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{{Short description|American Hockey League team in Cleveland, Ohio}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team
| current     = 2024–25 AHL season
| bg_color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#115687 5px solid; border-bottom:#231f1f 5px solid;
| text_color = #231f20
| team = Cleveland Monsters
| logo = Cleveland Monsters logo.svg
| logosize = 185px
| city = [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
| league = [[American Hockey League]]
| conference = Eastern
| division = North
| founded = 1994 ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]])
| operated = [[2007–08 AHL season|2007]]–present
| arena = [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse|Rocket Arena]]
| colors = Blue, black, gold, white<br />{{color box|#115687}} {{color box|#231f1f}} {{color box|#bc9755}} {{color box|#fff}}
| owner = [[Dan Gilbert (businessman)|Dan Gilbert]]
| coach = [[Trent Vogelhuber]]
| GM = [[Chris Clark (ice hockey)|Chris Clark]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/blue-jackets-name-chris-clark-monsters-general-manager-mike-eaves-named-sixth-head-coach |title=Blue Jackets Name Chris Clark Monsters' General Manager |website=Cleveland Monsters |date=June 18, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622194451/http://clevelandmonsters.com/team/news/blue-jackets-name-chris-clark-monsters-general-manager-mike-eaves-named-sixth-head-coach |archive-date=June 22, 2019 }}</ref>
| captain = ''Vacant''
| media = '''Radio:'''<br />[[WARF]]<br />'''TV:'''<br />[[WUAB]]<br />[[Rock Entertainment Sports Network|RESN]] - encompassing:<br />{{small|[[WTCL-LD]] Cleveland<br />[[WOHZ-CD]] Canton<br />W28FG-D Akron}}<br />'''Online:'''<br />AHL.TV
| affiliates = [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])
<!---Franchise history--->
| name1       = Denver Grizzlies
| dates1      = 1994–1995
| name2       = [[Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)|Utah Grizzlies]]
| dates2      = 1995–2005
| name3       = Lake Erie Monsters
| dates3      = 2007–2016
| name4       = '''Cleveland Monsters'''
| dates4      = 2016–present
<!---Championships--->
|reg_season_titles = 
|division_titles = '''1''' ([[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24]])
|conf_titles = '''1''' ([[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16]])
|calder_cups = '''1''' ([[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16]])
}}
The ''' Cleveland Monsters''' are a professional [[ice hockey]] team based in [[Cleveland]]. They are the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate of the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). The Monsters play home games at [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse|Rocket Arena]] in [[downtown Cleveland]] and have one [[Calder Cup]] championship, after winning their first title in [[2016 Calder Cup playoffs|2016]].

==Franchise history==

===Early years===
The Monsters began in 2006 when the dormant [[Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005)|Utah Grizzlies]] AHL franchise was purchased on May 16, 2006, by a Cleveland ownership group led by [[Dan Gilbert (businessman)|Dan Gilbert]], owner of the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] and [[Quicken Loans]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=May 17, 2006|title=Minor league hockey will return to Cleveland|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/410863578/|url-status=live|access-date=October 1, 2021|website=[[Newspapers.com]]|publisher=[[Dayton Daily News]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001163216/http://www.newspapers.com/image/410863578/ |archive-date=2021-10-01 }}</ref> A new AHL team was awarded to Cleveland following the departure of the [[Cleveland Barons (2001–06)|Cleveland Barons]] to [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], after the [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schudel|first=Jeff|date=January 7, 2015|title=Lake Erie Monsters: AHL says it isn't leaving Cleveland|url=https://www.news-herald.com/sports/lake-erie-monsters-ahl-says-it-isnt-leaving-cleveland/article_aec41216-1f9e-55ab-8a3e-823bd4799a26.html|access-date=October 1, 2021|website=[[The News-Herald (Ohio)|The News-Herald]]|language=en-US}}</ref> With [[Quicken Loans Arena]] established as the team's home venue, the [[Colorado Avalanche]] was announced on December 17, 2006, as the franchise's first NHL parent club with a five-year agreement.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 18, 2006|title=Pro Hockey|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/102856498/|url-status=live|access-date=October 1, 2021|website=[[Newspapers.com]]|publisher=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001163216/http://www.newspapers.com/image/102856498/ |archive-date=2021-10-01 }}</ref>

The franchise was officially announced on January 25, 2007, as the Lake Erie Monsters, referring to [[Bessie (lake monster)|Bessie]], a creature of local folklore. The name was chosen from researching focus groups around the Cleveland area and the logo incorporated the geographical connection in the region with [[Lake Erie]].<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Famous sea monsters|url=http://seamonster.org|url-status=live|access-date=April 5, 2013|website=SeaMonster.org|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010719105506/http://www.seamonster.org:80/ |archive-date=2001-07-19 }}</ref>

Former NHL player [[Joe Sacco (ice hockey)|Joe Sacco]] was named as the Lake Erie Monsters first head coach and [[David Oliver (ice hockey)|Dave Oliver]] was named general manager.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 7, 2007|title=Lake Erie Monsters name Sacco new coach|url=https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2007/05/_the_lake_erie_monsters.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 6, 2021|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809211051/https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2007/05/_the_lake_erie_monsters.html |archive-date=2020-08-09 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 9, 2007|title=Oliver lands GM gig in Cleveland|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/326938923/|url-status=live|access-date=October 6, 2021|website=[[Newspapers.com]]|publisher=[[The Morning Star (British Columbia newspaper)|The Morning Star]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006154756/http://www.newspapers.com/image/326938923/ |archive-date=2021-10-06 }}</ref> The Monsters opened their inaugural [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] campaign with a loss at home against the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]] on October 6, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 10, 2007|title=Wall ready to climb|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/325472668/|url-status=live|access-date=October 6, 2021|website=[[Newspapers.com]]|publisher=Houston Today|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006154756/http://www.newspapers.com/image/325472668/ |archive-date=2021-10-06 }}</ref> The team ended the season 26–41.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 7, 2008|title=East Division Opponents|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/429765836/|url-status=live|access-date=October 6, 2021|website=[[Newspapers.com]]|publisher=[[Times Leader]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006163954/http://www.newspapers.com/image/429765836/ |archive-date=2021-10-06 }}</ref>

At the end of the [[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]] season, the Monsters qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time in team history. After gaining a 3–1 series lead over the [[Manitoba Moose]] in the opening round, the Monsters proceeded to lose the next three consecutive games, losing the series 4–3.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manoloff|first=Dennis|date=April 27, 2011|title=Lake Erie Monsters eliminated by Manitoba Moose|url=https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2011/04/lake_erie_monsters_eliminated.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 6, 2021|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006163954/https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2011/04/lake_erie_monsters_eliminated.html |archive-date=2021-10-06 }}</ref>

===Blue Jackets era===
[[File:AHL (25708678427).jpg|thumb|230px|Monsters with the Calder Cup in 2016]]
On April 17, 2015, the Monsters announced the signing of a multi-year agreement to become the AHL affiliate for the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]], which took effect in the [[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 17, 2015|title=Blue Jackets now have a Monster partnership|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/columbus-blue-jackets-lake-erie-monsters-nhl-ahl-041715|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[Fox Sports]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421231730/http://www.foxsports.com:80/ohio/story/columbus-blue-jackets-lake-erie-monsters-nhl-ahl-041715 |archive-date=2015-04-21 }}</ref> The multi-season affiliation was extended in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 20, 2019|title=Columbus Blue Jackets, Cleveland Monsters Announce Multi-Year Extension of Affiliation Partnership|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/columbus-blue-jackets-cleveland-monsters-announce-multi-year-extension-of-affiliation-partnership/n-5541261|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2019|website=OurSports Central|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820180411/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/columbus-blue-jackets-cleveland-monsters-announce-multi-year-extension-of-affiliation-partnership/n-5541261 |archive-date=2019-08-20 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 20, 2019|title=Blue Jackets, Monsters extend affiliation agreement|url=https://theahl.com/blue-jackets-monsters-extend-affiliation-agreement|url-status=live|access-date=August 20, 2019|website=[[American Hockey League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820173001/https://theahl.com/blue-jackets-monsters-extend-affiliation-agreement |archive-date=2019-08-20 }}</ref>

The Monsters finished the [[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16]] season by setting a franchise record in [[Point (ice hockey)|points]] (97) and qualified for the playoffs for the second time in team history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TheAHL.com {{!}} The American Hockey League|url=https://theahl.com/stats/standings?standingstype=division&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=51&sortkey=rank&league=4|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[American Hockey League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007200805/https://theahl.com/stats/standings?standingstype=division&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=51&sortkey=rank&league=4 |archive-date=2021-10-07 }}</ref> On April 23, 2016, the Monsters defeated their first round opponent, the [[Rockford IceHogs]], 5–3, ending a three-game sweep of their opponent in a [[Playoff format#Best-of-five playoff|best-of-five series]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 21, 2016|title=Monsters open playoffs with victory over Rockford|url=https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2016/04/lake_erie_monsters_beat_rockfo.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007200803/https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2016/04/lake_erie_monsters_beat_rockfo.html |archive-date=2021-10-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 24, 2016|title=Monsters clinch first ever playoff series win|url=https://www.cleveland19.com/story/31800980/monsters-clinch-first-ever-playoff-series-win|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[WOIO]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425105721/http://www.cleveland19.com/story/31800980/monsters-clinch-first-ever-playoff-series-win |archive-date=2016-04-25 }}</ref> The Monsters advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals to play the [[Grand Rapids Griffins]] in a [[Playoff format#Best-of-seven playoff|best-of-seven series]], defeating them 4–2. They then swept the defending Calder Cup Champion [[Ontario Reign (AHL)|Ontario Reign]] in the Western Conference Finals to reach their first Calder Cup Final in franchise history.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|date=June 11, 2016|title=Lake Erie Monsters win Calder Cup Finals in overtime|url=https://fox8.com/sports/lake-erie-monsters-win-calder-cup-finals-in-overtime/|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[WJW (TV)|WJW]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809213750/https://fox8.com/sports/lake-erie-monsters-win-calder-cup-finals-in-overtime/ |archive-date=2020-08-09 }}</ref> On June 11, 2016, the Monsters won the franchise's first Calder Cup in a four-game sweep of the [[Hershey Bears]], with [[Oliver Bjorkstrand]] scoring the Cup-winning goal in overtime.<ref name=":03"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Branson|date=June 12, 2016|title=Lake Erie Monsters win the Calder Cup in OT|url=https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2016/06/lake_erie_monsters_and_hershey.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806232346/https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2016/06/lake_erie_monsters_and_hershey.html |archive-date=2020-08-06 }}</ref>

This marked Cleveland's first AHL title since the [[Cleveland Barons (1937–73)|Barons]] won their last Calder Cup in 1964, and 10th overall for a Cleveland-based AHL team.<ref name=":03"/> The Monsters won Game 4 before a sellout crowd of 19,665 people at Quicken Loans Arena — the second largest crowd for a professional hockey game in Ohio behind the 19,941 in a [[Cleveland Lumberjacks]] game against the [[Minnesota Moose]] in February 1996, and the second largest in Calder Cup playoff history behind the 20,103 [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] game four victory in the [[2005 Calder Cup playoffs|2005 Calder Cup Finals]] over the [[Chicago Wolves]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 11, 2016|title=Record full house at the Q for Lake Erie Monsters' Calder Cup bid|url=https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2016/06/record_full_house_at_the_q_for.html|url-status=live|access-date=March 22, 2020|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322012026/https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2016/06/record_full_house_at_the_q_for.html |archive-date=2020-03-22 }}</ref>

On August 9, 2016, the Lake Erie Monsters changed their name to the Cleveland Monsters.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 9, 2016|title=Lake Erie Monsters change name, get new uniforms|url=http://www.kltv.com/story/32719721/lake-erie-monsters-change-name-get-new-uniforms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816192603/http://www.kltv.com/story/32719721/lake-erie-monsters-change-name-get-new-uniforms|archive-date=August 16, 2016|access-date=August 9, 2016|website=[[KLTV]]|publisher=}}</ref> The team's Calder Cup winning head coach, [[Jared Bednar]], was then hired by the [[Colorado Avalanche]] on August 25.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sadowski|first1=Rick|date=August 25, 2016|title=Jared Bednar hired as Avalanche coach|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/jared-bednar-hired-as-colorado-coach/c-281418488|url-status=live|access-date=August 26, 2016|website=[[National Hockey League|NHL.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915132356/https://www.nhl.com/news/jared-bednar-hired-as-colorado-coach/c-281418488 |archive-date=2016-09-15 }}</ref> Under their new name and coach [[John Madden (ice hockey)|John Madden]], the Monsters failed to qualify for the playoffs in the [[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 29, 2016|title=Blue Jackets name John Madden new Monsters coach|url=https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2016/08/columbus_blue_jackets_name_joh.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108100138/https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2016/08/columbus_blue_jackets_name_joh.html |archive-date=2020-11-08 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Branson|date=April 17, 2015|title=Monsters lose but still remain in playoff hunt|url=https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2017/04/cleveland_monsters_fall_in_fin.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007204729/https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2017/04/cleveland_monsters_fall_in_fin.html |archive-date=2021-10-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=April 21, 2017|title=Around The League|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/527615002/|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[Newspapers.com]]|publisher=[[The Citizens' Voice]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007204730/http://www.newspapers.com/image/527615002/ |archive-date=2021-10-07 }}</ref> In the [[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18 season]], the Monsters earned last place in the Western Conference and failed to make the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TheAHL.com {{!}} The American Hockey League|url=https://theahl.com/stats/standings?standingstype=conference&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=57&sortkey=rank&league=4|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[American Hockey League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007210403/https://theahl.com/stats/standings?standingstype=conference&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=57&sortkey=rank&league=4 |archive-date=2021-10-07 }}</ref> The team returned to the playoffs following the [[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19 season]] as the fourth seed in the North Division where they upset the division champion [[Syracuse Crunch]] before being swept by the [[Toronto Marlies]] in the division finals.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=April 25, 2019|title=Monsters oust Crunch with Game 4 shutout|url=https://theahl.com/monsters-oust-crunch-with-game-4-shutout|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[American Hockey League]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426044428/https://theahl.com/monsters-oust-crunch-with-game-4-shutout |archive-date=2019-04-26 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Isley|first=Ryan|date=May 8, 2019|title=Cleveland Monsters swept out of AHL playoffs by Toronto Marlies, 6-2 in Game 4|url=https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2019/05/cleveland-monsters-swept-out-of-ahl-playoffs-by-toronto-marlies-6-2-in-game-4.html|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[The Plain Dealer]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811190327/https://www.cleveland.com/monsters/2019/05/cleveland-monsters-swept-out-of-ahl-playoffs-by-toronto-marlies-6-2-in-game-4.html |archive-date=2020-08-11 }}</ref> Head coach John Madden then left the team and was replaced by [[Mike Eaves]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 19, 2019|title=Eaves to coach AHL team|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/575581713/|url-status=live|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[Newspapers.com]]|publisher=[[Wisconsin State Journal]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007200805/http://www.newspapers.com/image/575581713/ |archive-date=2021-10-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Florjancic|first=Matthew|date=May 29, 2019|title=John Madden will not return as Monsters head coach|url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nhl/john-madden-will-not-return-as-monsters-head-coach/95-ef90b446-54a4-42ba-a56a-7951c3d80437|access-date=October 7, 2021|website=[[WKYC]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:Cleveland Monsters vs. Milwaukee Admirals December 2024 04 (face-off).jpg|thumb|The Monsters playing at [[Milwaukee Admirals|Milwaukee]] in 2024]]

The Monsters [[2019–20 AHL season|2019–20 season]] was curtailed by the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kaplan|first=Emily|date=May 11, 2020|title=AHL cancels rest of season due to coronavirus|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29160950/ahl-cancels-remainder-season-due-coronavirus-pandemic|url-status=live|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=[[ESPN]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511185406/https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29160950/ahl-cancels-remainder-season-due-coronavirus-pandemic |archive-date=2020-05-11 }}</ref> The team ended the season in last place in their division with a record of 24–31.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Justice|first=Camryn|date=May 11, 2020|title=Cleveland Monsters' season ends as AHL cancels remaining 2020 games, playoffs|url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/cleveland-monsters-season-ends-as-ahl-cancels-remaining-2020-games-playoffs|url-status=live|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=[[WEWS]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531025420/https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/cleveland-monsters-season-ends-as-ahl-cancels-remaining-2020-games-playoffs |archive-date=2020-05-31 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TheAHL.com {{!}} The American Hockey League|url=https://theahl.com/stats/standings?standingstype=division&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=65&sortkey=rank&league=4|url-status=live|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=[[American Hockey League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419204432/https://theahl.com/stats/standings?standingstype=division&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=65&sortkey=rank&league=4 |archive-date=2021-04-19 }}</ref> Owing to the ongoing effects of the pandemic, the [[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21 season]] was delayed and shortened with no playoffs held in their division.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Taft|first=Jay|date=May 6, 2021|title=AHL makes it official: No playoff hockey for Rockford IceHogs this year|url=https://www.rrstar.com/story/sports/2021/05/06/no-playoff-hockey-for-rockford-icehogs-entire-ahl-year/4943605001/|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=[[Rockford Register Star]]|language=en-US}}</ref> They ended the season in second place within their division.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TheAHL.com {{!}} The American Hockey League|url=https://theahl.com/stats/standings?standingstype=division&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=68&sortkey=rank&league=4|url-status=live|access-date=October 8, 2021|website=[[American Hockey League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117060039/https://theahl.com/stats/standings?standingstype=division&context=overall&specialteams=false&season=68&sortkey=rank&league=4 |archive-date=2021-01-17 }}</ref>

==Cleveland hockey history==
The following teams have previously played in Cleveland. The Monsters recognize and honor past Cleveland teams with commemorative banners at Rocket Arena:<ref name = "LEM banners" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cleveland Monsters hockey banners|url=https://stadiumjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_4238.jpg|url-status=live|website=Stadium Journey|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516144920/http://stadiumjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_4238.jpg |archive-date=2021-05-16 }}</ref>
*[[Cleveland Indians (ice hockey)|Cleveland Indians]]/[[Cleveland Falcons|Falcons]]/[[Cleveland Barons (1937–73)|Barons]] (1929–1936 [[International Hockey League (1929–1936)|IHL]];  1936–1973 [[American Hockey League|AHL]]) — nine-time [[Calder Cup]] champions<ref name = "LEM banners" />
*[[Cleveland Crusaders]] (1972–1976) [[World Hockey Association|WHA]]
*[[Cleveland Barons (NHL)|Cleveland Barons]] (1976–1978) [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
*[[Cleveland Lumberjacks]] (1992–2001) [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
*[[Cleveland Barons (2001–2006)|Cleveland Barons]] (2001–2006) [[American Hockey League|AHL]]<ref>{{cite web|date=February 3, 2013|title=Cleveland hockey history|url=http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/team/history|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429055214/http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/team/history|archive-date=April 29, 2015|access-date=February 3, 2013|website=Lake Erie Monsters|publisher=}}</ref>

==Season-by-season results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:100%"
|-
!colspan=11|Regular season
!colspan=5|Playoffs
|-
!Season
!Games
!Won
!Lost
!OTL
!SOL
!Points
!PCT
!Goals<br />for
!Goals<br />against
!Standing
!Year
!1st<br />round
!2nd<br />round
!3rd<br />round
!Finals
|-
|[[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]] || 80 || 26 || 41 || 6 || 7 || 65 || .406 || 209 || 276 || 6th, North || [[2008 Calder Cup playoffs|2008]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|- 
|[[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]] || 80 || 34 || 38 || 3 || 5 || 76 || .475 || 199 || 218 || 6th, North || [[2009 Calder Cup playoffs|2009]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|- 
|[[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]] || 80 || 34 || 37 || 1 || 8 || 77 || .481 || 234 || 257 || 6th, North || [[2010 Calder Cup playoffs|2010]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|- 
|[[2010–11 AHL season|2010–11]] || 80 || 44 || 28 || 3 || 5 || 96 || .600 || 223 || 206 || 2nd, North || [[2011 Calder Cup playoffs|2011]] || L, 3–4, [[Manitoba Moose|MTB]] ||—||—||—
|- 
|[[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]] || 76 || 37 || 29 || 3 || 7 || 84 || .553 || 189 || 210 || 3rd, North || [[2012 Calder Cup playoffs|2012]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|- 
|[[2012–13 AHL season|2012–13]] || 76 || 35 || 31 || 3 || 7 || 80 || .526 || 211 || 220 || 3rd, North || [[2013 Calder Cup playoffs|2013]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2013–14 AHL season|2013–14]] || 76 || 32 || 33 || 1 || 10 || 75 || .492 || 200 || 235 || 4th, North || [[2014 Calder Cup playoffs|2014]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|- 
|[[2014–15 AHL season|2014–15]] || 76 || 35 || 29 || 8 || 4 || 82 || .539 || 211 || 240 || 4th, Midwest || [[2015 Calder Cup playoffs|2015]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|style="background:gold"|[[2015–16 AHL season|2015–16]] || 76 || 43 || 22 || 6 || 5 || 97 || .638 || 211 || 188 || 2nd, Central || [[2016 Calder Cup playoffs|2016]] || W, 3–0, [[Rockford IceHogs|RFD]] || W, 4–2, [[Grand Rapids Griffins|GR]] || W, 4–0, [[Ontario Reign (AHL)|ONT]]||style="background:gold"| '''W, 4–0, [[Hershey Bears|HER]]'''
|-
|[[2016–17 AHL season|2016–17]] || 76 || 39 || 29 || 4 || 4 || 86 || .566 || 195 || 198 || 5th, Central || [[2017 Calder Cup playoffs|2017]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|- 
|[[2017–18 AHL season|2017–18]] || 76 || 25 || 41 || 7 || 3 || 60 || .395 || 190 || 258 || 7th, Central || [[2018 Calder Cup playoffs|2018]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|- 
|[[2018–19 AHL season|2018–19]] || 76 || 37 || 29 || 8 || 2 || 84 || .553 || 232 || 234 || 4th, North || [[2019 Calder Cup playoffs|2019]] || W, 3–1, [[Syracuse Crunch|SYR]] || L, 0–4, [[Toronto Marlies|TOR]] || — || —
|-
|[[2019–20 AHL season|2019–20]] || 62 || 24 || 31 || 5 || 2 || 55 || .444 || 159 || 192 || 8th, North || 2020 ||colspan="4"|Season cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]
|-
|[[2020–21 AHL season|2020–21]] || 29 || 16 || 10 || 1 || 2 || 35 || .603 || 101 || 86 || 2nd, Central || 2021 ||colspan="4|No playoffs were held{{efn|Season was delayed and shortened due to the lingering pandemic; Calder Cup not awarded.}}
|-
|[[2021–22 AHL season|2021–22]] || 76 || 28 || 35 || 8 || 5 || 69 || .454 || 207 || 262 || 7th, North || [[2022 Calder Cup playoffs|2022]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23]] || 72 || 33 || 32 || 5 || 2 || 73 || .507 || 220 || 254 || 6th, North || [[2023 Calder Cup playoffs|2023]] ||colspan="4"|Did not qualify
|-
|[[2023–24 AHL season|2023–24]]
|72
|40
|24
|5
|3
|88
|.611
|233
|238
|1st, North
|[[2024 Calder Cup playoffs|2024]]
|W, 3–1, [[Belleville Senators|BEL]]
|W, 3–0, [[Syracuse Crunch|SYR]]
|L, 3–4, [[Hershey Bears|HER]]
|—
|- 
|[[2024–25 AHL season|2024–25]] || 72 || 35 || 26 || 5 || 6 || 81 || .563 || 206 || 225 || 5th, North || [[2025 Calder Cup playoffs|2025]] || W, 2–0, [[Toronto Marlies|TOR]] || L, 1–3, [[Laval Rocket|LAV]] || — || —
|}
{{notelist}}

==Players==

===Current roster===
<small>Updated June 27, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cleveland Monsters – Team roster|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=2243|url-status=live|access-date= June 27, 2025|website=Elite Prospects|publisher= eliteprospects.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218221102/http://www.eliteprospects.com:80/team.php?team=2243 |archive-date=2008-12-18 }}</ref></small><br />
{{Ice hockey team roster |contract=yes}}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Roman | last = Ahcan | dab =  | num = 37  | pos = LW | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 24 | acq = [[2021–22 AHL season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Savage, Minnesota]] | contract = Monsters | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Drew | last = Bavaro | dab =  | num = 7 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 6 | birthday = 10 | acq = [[2024-25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Bradenton, Florida]] | contract = [[Boston Bruins|Bruins]] | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ole | last = Bjørgvik-Holm | dab = Ole Julian Bjørgvik-Holm | num = 8 | pos = D | nat = Norway | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 23 | acq = [[2020–21 AHL season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Madison | last = Bowey | dab = | num = 6 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 1995 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 22 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]] | contract = Monsters | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Corson | last = Ceulemans | dab = | num = 4 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 5 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Regina, Saskatchewan]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
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{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Cole | last = Clayton | dab = | num = 34 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 29 | acq = [[2021–22 AHL season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Strathmore, Alberta]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap =A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Luca | last = Del Bel Belluz | dab = | num = 10 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 11 | birthday = 10 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Woodbridge, Ontario]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jordan | last = Dumais | dab = | num = 88 | pos = RW | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 2004 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 15 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Montreal, Quebec]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Trey | last = Fix-Wolansky | dab = | num = 64 | pos = RW | nat = Canada | s/g = R | birthyear = 1999 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 26 | acq = [[2018–19 AHL season|2019]] | birthplace = [[Edmonton, Alberta]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Dylan | last = Gambrell | dab = | num = 18 | pos = C | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 26 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Bonney Lake, Washington]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}
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| first = Jake | last = Gaudet | dab = | num = 19 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1996 | birthmonth =  6 | birthday = 18 | acq = [[2020–21 AHL season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Ottawa, Ontario]] | contract = Monsters | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}-->

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Jet | last = Greaves | dab = | num = 73 | pos = G | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 3 | birthday = 30 | acq = [[2021–22 AHL season|2021]] | birthplace = [[Cambridge, Ontario]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Rocco | last = Grimaldi | dab = | num = 91 | pos = RW | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 1993 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 8 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Rossmoor, California]] | contract = Monsters | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Curtis | last = Hall | dab = | num = 16 | pos = C | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 26 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Chagrin Falls, Ohio]] | contract = Monsters | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Daemon | last = Hunt | dab = | num = 22 | pos = D | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 15 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Brandon, Manitoba]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Samuel | last = Knazko | dab = Samuel Kňažko | num = 20 | pos = D | nat = Slovakia | s/g = L | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 7 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Trenčín]], [[Slovakia]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Joseph | last = LaBate | dab = | num = 14 | pos = C | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 1993 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 16 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Eagan, Minnesota]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player 
| first = Will | last = MacKinnon | dab = Will MacKinnon (ice hockey) | num = 3 | pos = D | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 13 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Plymouth, Michigan]] | contract = Monsters  | inj = no | cap =  | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = James | last = Malatesta | dab = | num = 11 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 31 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Montreal, Quebec]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Max | last = McCue | dab = | num = 93 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 2 | birthday = 10 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Sudbury, Ontario]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Hunter | last = McKown | dab = | num = 41 | pos = C | nat = United States | s/g = R | birthyear = 2002 | birthmonth = 8 | birthday = 18 | acq = [[2023–24 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[San Jose, California]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Ryland | last = Mosley | dab = | num = 29 | pos = LW | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2000 | birthmonth =  2 | birthday = 15 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Arnprior, Ontario]] | contract = Monsters | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Justin | last =  Pearson | dab = Justin Pearson (ice hockey) | num = 24 | pos = LW | nat = United States | s/g = L | birthyear = 1998 | birthmonth = 5 | birthday = 17 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Nashua, New Hampshire]] | contract = Monsters | inj = no | cap = | fa =  }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Luca | last = Pinelli | dab = Luca Pinelli (ice hockey) | num = 53 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 2005 | birthmonth = 4 | birthday = 5 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2025]] | birthplace = [[Stoney Creek, Ontario]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Mikael | last =  Pyyhtia | dab = Mikael Pyyhtiä | num = 82 | pos = LW | nat = Finland | s/g = L | birthyear = 2001 | birthmonth = 12 | birthday = 17 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Turku]], [[Finland]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Zach | last = Sawchenko | dab = | num = 36 | pos = G | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1997 | birthmonth = 12 | birthday = 30 | acq = [[2024–25 AHL season|2024]] | birthplace = [[Calgary, Alberta]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player
| first = Owen | last = Sillinger | dab = | num = 12 | pos = C | nat = Canada | s/g = L | birthyear = 1997 | birthmonth = 9 | birthday = 23 | acq = [[2021–22 AHL season|2022]] | birthplace = [[Regina, Saskatchewan]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = A | fa = }}

{{Ice hockey team player 
| first = Stanislav | last = Svozil | dab = | num = 5 | pos = D | nat = Czechia | s/g = L | birthyear = 2003 | birthmonth = 1 | birthday = 17 | acq = [[2022–23 AHL season|2023]] | birthplace = [[Přerov]], [[Czech Republic]] | contract = [[Columbus Blue Jackets|Blue Jackets]] | inj = no | cap = | fa = }}

|}<!-- end list of players -->

===Team captains===
{{Div col}}
* [[Mark Rycroft]], 2007–08
* [[Wyatt Smith]], 2008
* [[Brian Willsie]], 2008–10
* [[David Liffiton]], 2010–12
* [[Bryan Lerg]], 2012–14
* [[Brian Sutherby]], 2013
* [[Bruno Gervais]], 2014–15
* [[Ryan Craig]], 2015–17
* [[Nathan Gerbe]], 2018–19
* [[Zac Dalpe]], 2019–21
* [[Dillon Simpson]], 2021–2023
* [[Brendan Gaunce]], 2023–2024
* [[Stefan Matteau]], 2024–2025
{{Div col end}}

===Retired numbers===
[[file:Monsters banners.png|right|thumb|200px|Monsters retired numbers and championship banners hanging from the rafters of [[Rocket Arena]]]]
No Monsters player has had his number retired. However, the team has retired the numbers of players who have played on past Cleveland franchises to honor the city's hockey history.<ref name="LEM banners">{{cite web|last=Baker|first=Paul|date=March 9, 2018|title=Quicken Loans Arena hockey banners|url=https://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/quicken-loans-arena-s1004|url-status=live|access-date=March 9, 2018|website=Stadium Journey|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125131153/http://www.stadiumjourney.com:80/stadiums/quicken-loans-arena-s1004/ |archive-date=2011-11-25 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF;border-top:#115687 4px solid;border-bottom:#231f1f 4px solid; color:#231f1f;" | Cleveland Monsters retired numbers
|-
! width=40px | No.
! width=130px |Player
! width=40px |Position
! width=150px |Team
|-
| '''1''' || [[Johnny Bower]] || [[Goaltender (ice hockey)|G]] || [[Cleveland Barons (1937-1973)|Barons]]  
|-
| '''9''' || [[Fred Glover (ice hockey)|Fred Glover]] || [[Center (ice hockey)|C]] || Barons 
|-
| '''15''' || [[Jock Callander]] || [[Center (ice hockey)|C]] || [[Cleveland Lumberjacks|Lumberjacks]] 
|-
| '''27''' || [[Dave Michayluk]] || [[Right wing (ice hockey)|RW]] || Lumberjacks
|}

===Notable alumni===
The following players have played both 100 games with the Monsters and 100 games in the [[National Hockey League]]:
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*[[Patrick Bordeleau]]
*[[Paul Carey (ice hockey)|Paul Carey]]
*[[Ryan Craig]]
*[[Zac Dalpe]]
*[[Philippe Dupuis]]
*[[Nathan Gerbe]]
*[[T.J. Hensick]]
*[[Dean Kukan]]
*[[Brad Malone]]
*[[Sonny Milano]]
*[[Calvin Pickard]]
*[[Kevin Stenlund]]
}}

==Team records==

;Single season
:'''Goals:''' 33, [[Zac Dalpe]] (2018–19)
:'''Assists:''' 50, [[T.J. Hensick]] (2009–10)
:'''Points:''' 71 [[Trey Fix-Wolansky]] (2022–23)
:'''Penalty minutes:''' 215, Daniel Maggio (2014–15)
:'''Wins:''' 30, [[Jet Greaves]] (2023–24)
:'''GAA:''' 2.11, [[Cédrick Desjardins|Cedrick Desjardins]] (2011–12)
:'''SV%:''' .932, Cedrick Desjardins (2011–12)
:'''Shutouts:''' 8, [[Tyler Weiman]] (2008–09)

*Goaltending records need a minimum 25 games played by the goaltender

;Playoffs
<ref>{{Cite web|title=TheAHL.com &#124; The American Hockey League|url=https://theahl.com/stats/player-stats/373/53?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=4|url-status=live|access-date=March 22, 2020|website=[[American Hockey League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122170443/https://theahl.com/stats/player-stats/373/53?playertype=skater&position=skaters&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=4 |archive-date=2021-11-22 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=TheAHL.com &#124; The American Hockey League|url=https://theahl.com/stats/player-stats/373/53?playertype=goalie&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=4&qualified=qualified|url-status=live|access-date=March 22, 2020|website=[[American Hockey League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122170443/https://theahl.com/stats/player-stats/373/53?playertype=goalie&rookie=no&sort=points&statstype=standard&page=1&league=4&qualified=qualified |archive-date=2021-11-22 }}</ref>
:'''Goals:''' 10, [[Oliver Bjorkstrand]] (2016)
:'''Assists:''' 10, [[Ryan Craig]] (2016)
:'''Points:''' 16 (tie), Oliver Bjorkstrand and [[Lukas Sedlak]] (2016)
:'''Penalty minutes:''' 26, [[Kerby Rychel]] (2016)
:'''Wins:''' 9, [[Anton Forsberg]] (2016)
:'''GAA:''' 1.34, Anton Forsberg (2016)
:'''SV%:''' .949, Anton Forsberg (2016)
:'''Shutouts:''' 2, Anton Forsberg (2016)

;Career
:'''Career goals:''' Trey Fix-Wolansky, 112
:'''Career assists:''' Trey Fix-Wolansky, 147
:'''Career points:''' Trey Fix-Wolansky, 259
:'''Career penalty minutes:''' [[Brett Gallant (ice hockey)|Brett Gallant]], 663
:'''Career goaltending wins:''' Jet Greaves, 82
:'''Career shutouts:''' Tyler Weiman, 13
:'''Career games:''' [[Justin Scott (ice hockey)|Justin Scott]], 336

;Firsts and team records
*First game: October 6, 2007, vs. [[Grand Rapids Griffins]]
*First win: October 20, 2007, 3–2 vs. [[Syracuse Crunch]]
*First goal: [[Matt Hussey]] (October 6, 2007 vs. [[Grand Rapids Griffins]])
*First shutout: [[Jason Bacashihua]] (November 15, 2007, vs. [[Quad City Flames]])
*First hat trick: [[Chris Stewart (ice hockey, born 1987)|Chris Stewart]] (November 17, 2007, vs. [[Toronto Marlies]])
*Most goals in a game: 4 by [[Patrick Rissmiller]] (December 3, 2010, vs. [[Chicago Wolves]])
*Most wins in a season: 44 (2010–11)
*Most home wins in a season: 25 (2015–16)
*Most points in a season: 97 (2015–16)
*Most games won in a row: 10 (2024–25)
*First playoff game: April 16, 2011. (vs. [[Manitoba Moose]])
*First playoff goal: April 16, 2011 (by [[Matthew Ford (ice hockey)|Matthew Ford]])
*First playoff win: April 16, 2011 (Monsters 6, [[Manitoba Moose]] 4)
*First playoff series win: April 23, 2016 (Monsters won series 3–0 vs. [[Rockford IceHogs]])
*First Western Conference championship: May 26, 2016 (Monsters won series 4–0 vs. [[Ontario Reign]])
*First Calder Cup championship: June 11, 2016 (Monsters won series 4–0 vs. [[Hershey Bears]])

==Media==
'''Radio'''

[[WARF]] AM 1350 serves as the radio outlet for the team, with select games simulcast on sister station [[WTAM]] AM 1100/FM 106.9.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monsters To Air Eight Upcoming Games On Newsradio WTAM 1100 |url=https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/news/detail/monsters-to-air-eight-upcoming-games-on-newsradio-wtam-1100 |website=Cleveland Monsters.com |publisher=Cleveland Monsters |access-date=January 17, 2025}}</ref> Play-by-play announcer Tony Brown calls games on-site.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=October 20, 2020|title=Monsters Announce Multi-Year Extension of Radio Broadcast Agreement|url=https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/news/detail/monsters-announce-multi-year-extension-of-radio-broadcast-agreement|url-status=live|access-date=October 20, 2020|website=Cleveland Monsters|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026173212/https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/news/detail/monsters-announce-multi-year-extension-of-radio-broadcast-agreement |archive-date=2020-10-26 }}</ref>

'''TV'''

Over 20 Monsters games will be televised on Rock Entertainment Sports Network (RESN), which is carried on sister stations [[WTCL-LD]] in Cleveland, [[WOHZ-CD]] in [[Canton, OH|Canton]], and W28FG-D in [[Akron, OH|Akron]] - all on channel 22, with several of those games also simulcast on sister station and RESN affiliate [[WUAB]] channel 43.

The broadcast team consists of play-by-play broadcaster Tony Brown and former [[Cleveland Lumberjacks]] player and current Monsters vice president [[Jock Callander]] as analyst.  All televised games are also simulcast on the radio.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cleveland Monsters Announce First Rock Entertainment Sports Network Game Telecast And Return Of Monsters OT Studio Show |url=https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/news/detail/cleveland-monsters-announce-first-rock-entertainment-sports-network-game-telecast-and-return-of-monsters-ot-studio-show |website=Cleveland Monster |access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref>

==Mascot and entertainment==
The Monsters' official mascot is a [[seagull]] character named "Sullivan C. Goal" (aka "Sully").<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Sully, the Monsters official Mascot|url=http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/fans/game-entertainment/sully|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106203719/http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/fans/game-entertainment/sully|archive-date=November 6, 2014|access-date=October 2, 2013|website=Lake Erie Monsters|publisher=}}</ref> Also featured are the "Monsters Hockey Girls" cheerleaders.<ref>{{cite web|date=|title=Monsters Hockey Girls|url=http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/fans/game-entertainment/mhg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031124441/http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/fans/game-entertainment/mhg|archive-date=October 31, 2014|access-date=October 2, 2013|website=Lake Erie Monsters|publisher=}}</ref> In March 2023 the Monsters unveiled "The Modelo Experience" which allows fans the opportunity to take ride on a custom made "fanboni" built by Cleveland Power and Performance.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.clevelandmonsters.com/news/detail/monsters-introduce-a-new-unique-fan-experience-the-modelo-fanboni | title=Monsters introduce a new, unique fan experience: The Modelo Fanboni &#124; Cleveland Monsters }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.clevelandmonsters.com/ Cleveland Monsters] (official website)

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