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Danville Fighting Saints
City: Danville, Illinois
League: Continental Hockey League (1981-1986)
All-American Hockey League (1986-1989)
Founded: 1981
Home Arena: David S. Palmer Arena
Franchise history
1981-1986: Danville Dashers
1986-1989: Danville Fighting Saints

The Danville Fighting Saints were a professional team based in Danville, Illinois, United States. The team was founded in 1981 as the Danville Dashers and played in the Continental Hockey League until its folding in 1986. The team then renamed itself the Danville Fighting Saints and became one of the three founding members of the All-American Hockey League, along with the Dayton Jets and the Troy Sabres.

The Fighting Saints played their home games at the David S. Palmer Arena in Danville. They were regular season champions for the 1986-87 AAHL season. The team folded in 1989 along with the AAHL.

Danville Dashers

Logo as Danville Dashers

Season-by-season record[]

Continental Hockey League[]

Season GP W L T Pts GF GA Place Playoffs
1981-82 36 29 7 0 58 246 147 T-1st Won Championship
1982-83 43 23 16 4 50 236 188 2nd Lost Semifinals
1983-84 Won Championship
1984-85 40 19 21 0 39 227 229 3rd
1985-86

All-American Hockey League[]

Season GP W L OL Pts GF GA Place Playoffs
1986-87 31 21 10 0 42 - - 1st
1987-88 35 15 20 0 30 240 317 5th
1988-89
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