Oklahoma City Blazers (1965-1977)

For the more recent franchise with the same name, please see Oklahoma City Blazers.

The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Central Hockey League between 1965 and 1977.

History
The team was created when the Minneapolis Bruins, then the Boston Bruins' farm team, were relocated from Minneapolis to Oklahoma City. The Blazers carried on the Bruins' farm team duty, and under Harry Sinden's tenure, the team saw several future National Hockey League stars such as Bernie Parent, Gerry Cheevers, Doug Favell, Reggie Leach, Rick MacLeish, Wayne Cashman, Ivan Boldirev, J.P. Parise, Ross Lonsberry, Dallas Smith, Bill Goldsworthy and Jean Pronovost play for them over the years.

In 1973, the team's affiliation to the Bruins ended. The Blazers became the Toronto Maple Leafs affiliates, and more good players like Mike Palmateer, Blaine Stoughton, and Pat Boutette spent some time playing for the Blazers.

The Blazers became the farm team of the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association in 1976.



All-time Scoring Leaders
Player           GP    G    A  PTS  PIM 1. Gregg Sheppard  209   92  131  223  107 2. Brian Bradley   334   82  106  188  131 3. Ron Buchanan    190   87   99  186   97 4. Jim Lorentz     126   66  118  184  172 5. Bill Klatt      181   76   98  174  101 6. Claire Alexander 148  56   85  141   70 7. Ivan Boldirev   133   37  101  138  212 8. Tom Webster      98   58   77  135   80 9. Steve Atkinson  128   69   63  132  125 10. Lee Burgess     217   62   68  130  196