Indianapolis Capitals

Indianapolis Capitals
City:	Indianapolis, Indiana
League:	American Hockey League
Operated:	1939 to 1952
Home Arena:	Pepsi Coliseum
Affiliates:	Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Championships
Regular Season Titles:	one: (1941–42)
Division Championships:	three: (1939–40, 1941–42, 1945–46)
Calder Cups:	two: (1941–42, 1949–50)

The Indianapolis Capitals was an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1939–1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950. They played in the Pepsi Coliseum.

There was also a Central Hockey League team with the same name, which also played in the Pepsi Coliseum in 1963. They played nine games before being relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio to become the Cincinnati Wings due to an explosion in the arena. The Wings relocated to Memphis,Tennessee in 1964-65.

Season-by-season results

• Indianapolis Capitals 1939–1940 (International-American Hockey League)
• Indianapolis Capitals 1940–1952 (American Hockey League)

Regular season

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1939–40	56	26	20	10	62	174	144	1st, West
1940–41	56	17	28	11	45	133	168	5th, West
1941–42	56	34	15	7	75	204	144	1st, West
1942–43	56	29	23	4	62	211	181	2nd, West
1943–44	54	20	18	16	56	156	156	2nd, West
1944–45	60	25	11	24	61	169	167	2nd, West
1945–46	62	33	20	9	75	286	238	1st, West
1946–47	64	33	18	13	79	285	215	4th, West
1947–48	68	32	30	6	70	293	260	4th, West
1948–49	68	39	17	12	90	288	209	2nd, West
1949–50	70	35	24	11	81	267	231	2nd, West
1950–51	70	38	29	3	79	287	255	2nd, West
1951–52	68	22	40	6	50	232	273	5th, West

Playoffs

Season	1st round	2nd round	Finals
1939–40	Lost, Providence	—	—
1940–41	Out of playoffs
1941–42	W, 3-2, Springfield	bye	W, 3-2, Hershey
1942–43	W, 2-0, Pittsburgh	W, 2-0, Cleveland	L, 0-3, Buffalo
1943–44	L, 1-4, Buffalo	—	—
1944–45	L, 1-4, Hershey	—	—
1945–46	L, 1-4, Buffalo	—	—
1946–47	Out of playoffs
1947–48	Out of playoffs
1948–49	L, 0-2, Hershey	—	—
1949–50	W, 2-0, St. Louis	W, 2-0, Providence	W, 4-0, Cleveland
1950–51	L, 0-3, Hershey	—	—
1951–52	Out of playoffs

In 1963-64 the combined Indianapolis/Cincinnati team had a record of 12-53-7-31 and finished in 5th (last) place in the Central Hockey League.

Capitals who played in the NHL

Sid Abel Red Almas Dick Behling Steve Black Ralph Bowman Andy Branigan Adam Brown Connie Brown Gerry Brown Eddie Bruneteau Mud Bruneteau Glenn Brydson Tony Bukovich Hy Buller Eddie Bush Joe Carveth Hugh Coflin Jim Conacher Gerry Couture Don Deacon Alex Delvecchio Al Dewsbury

Cecil Dillon Connie Dion Lloyd Doran Les Douglas Joe Fisher Lee Fogolin Bill Folk Jimmy Franks Fern Gauthier Gus Giesebrecht Fred Glover Bob Gracie Leo Gravelle Gord Haidy Glenn Hall Jim Hay Ott Heller Jim Henry Art Herchenratter Bert Hirschfeld John Holota Syd Howe Ron Hudson Harold Jackson Lou Jankowski Bill Jennings Buck Jones

Francis Kane Jack Keating Hec Kilrea Ken Kilrea Stephen Kraftcheck Pete Leswick Herbie Lewis Tony Licari Carl Liscombe Harry Lumley Pat Lundy Vic Lynn Calum MacKay Jud McAtee Norm McAtee Doug McCaig Butch McDonald Doug McKay Rollie McLenahan Max McNab Hugh Millar Alfie Moore Don Morrison Rod Morrison Alex Motter Johnny Mowers

Ed Nicholson George Patterson Marty Pavelich Nels Podolsky Marcel Pronovost Fido Purpur Bill Quackenbush Max Quackenbush Rags Raglan Dutch Reibel Gerry Reid Ed Reigle Leo Reise Alex Ritson Roly Rossignol Bernie Ruelle Terry Sawchuk Enio Sclisizzi Earl Seibert Gordon Sherritt Cully Simon Thain Simon Cliff Simpson Carl Smith Nakina Smith

John Sorrell Vic Stasiuk Barry Sullivan Lorrain Thibeault Bill Thomson Joe Turner Eddie Wares Bob Whitelaw Arch Wilder Johnny Wilson Larry Wilson Lefty Wilson Benny Woit Steve Wojciechowski Larry Zeidel