They did particular well by winning all their group games and qualified for the Cup championship level.
The other lies in how the cup championship itself has been restructured.
This was the first time that a best-of-five Cup championship went the distance.
Gordon is still looking for that elusive fifth Cup championship.
Skinner was the star of the Cup championships, scoring eight goals in five games.
In his first year with the franchise, he led the team to a Governor's Cup championship.
He won the gold medal in the Swedish cup championship, 3 times, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98.
He won the gold medal in the Nordic cup championship, 3 times, 1996, 1997, 1998.
The teams first cup championship in 39 years.
They then won the Spanish King's Cup championship in 2005.
