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Salt Lake Golden Hawks 1969-1970 Western Hockey League

Original Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1969-1972 Western Hockey League

Salt Lake Golden Eagles
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City: Salt Lake City, Utah
League: WHL (1969 to 1974)
CHL (1974 to 1984)
IHL (1984 to 1994)
Operated: 1969 to 1994
Home Arena: Salt Palace (1969 to 1991)
Delta Center (1991 to 1994)
Franchise history
1969 to 1994: Salt Lake Golden Eagles
1994 to 2001: Detroit Vipers
Championships
Regular Season Titles: 2 (1978–1979, 1979–1980)
Division Championships: 3 (1974–1975, 1981–1982, 1988–1989)
Turner Cups: 1 (1987–1988)

The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor league hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994.

They played in the Western Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, the Central Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and the International Hockey League from 1984 to 1994. The Golden Eagles won three CHL titles and two IHL titles. The Golden Eagles home ice was the Salt Palace from 1969 to 1991, and the Delta Center (now Vivant Smart Home Arena) from 1991 to 1994. In 1994 Larry H. Miller, who also owned the Utah Jazz and the Delta Center, sold the team to Detroit, Michigan interests, and became the Detroit Vipers. Notable Golden Eagles who played in the NHL include Joey Mullen, Charlie Simmer, Theoren Fleury, Paul MacLean, Mike Vernon, Alain Vigneault, Ziggy Palffy, Reggie Fleming, Dirk Graham, and Claude Julien. Golden Eagle coaches included Jack "Tex" Evans, Al Rollins, Marv Edwards, Paul Baxter, Tom Webster, JP Parise, Wayne Thomas, Barclay and Bob Plager, and Bob Francis.

Season-by-season results[]

Regular season[]

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SOL Points Goals
For
Goals
Against
Standing
1969-70 72 15 43 14 -- -- 44 240 366 7th
1970-71 72 18 49 5 -- -- 41 217 327 6th
1971-72 72 29 33 10 -- -- 68 250 254 5th
1972-73 72 32 25 15 -- -- 79 288 259 2nd
1973-74 78 41 33 4 -- -- 86 356 297 2nd
1974–75 78 43 24 11 -- -- 97 317 245 1st, North
1975–76 76 37 35 4 -- -- 78 300 299 3rd
1976–77 76 31 39 6 -- -- 68 276 288 5th
1977–78 76 42 31 3 -- -- 87 283 238 2nd
1978–79 76 47 22 7 -- -- 101 314 209 1st
1979–80 80 49 24 7 -- -- 105 342 259 1st
1980–81 80 46 29 5 -- -- 97 368 295 2nd
1981–82 80 47 30 3 -- -- 97 368 329 1st, North
1982–83 80 41 38 1 -- -- 83 318 312 4th
1983–84 72 35 35 2 -- -- 72 334 330 3rd
1984–85 82 35 39 8 -- -- 82 332 323 6th
1985–86 82 44 36 -- 2 -- 90 340 325 4th, West
1986–87 82 39 31 12 -- -- 90 360 357 2nd, West
1987–88 82 40 34 -- 8 -- 88 308 303 2nd, West
1988–89 82 56 22 -- 4 -- 116 369 294 1st, West
1989–90 82 37 36 -- 9 -- 83 326 311 2nd, West
1990–91 83 50 28 -- 5 -- 105 353 296 2nd, West
1991–92 82 33 40 -- 9 -- 75 252 304 4th, West
1992–93 82 38 39 -- 5 -- 81 269 305 2nd, Pacific
1993–94 81 24 52 -- 5 -- 53 243 377 4th, Pacific

Playoffs[]

Season 1st round 2nd round Finals
1969-70 Out of playoffs.
1970-71 Out of playoffs.
1971-72 Out of playoffs.
1972-73 N/A W, 4-2, Denv L, 0-4, Phnx
1973-74 N/A L, 1-4, Port --
1974–75 N/A N/A Won Adams Cup (Dallas)
1975–76 Lost in first round -- --
1976–77 Out of playoffs.
1977–78 Lost in first round -- --
1978–79 N/A N/A Lost in finals
1979–80 N/A N/A Won Adams Cup (Fort Worth)
1980–81 W, 3–2, FW W, 4–1, Tulsa WonAdams Cup (Wichita)
1981–82 W, 3–1, Oklahoma City L, 2–4, Dallas --
1982–83 Lost in first round -- --
1983–84 Out of playoffs.
1984–85 N/A N/A N/A
1985–86 N/A N/A N/A
1986–87 N/A N/A N/A
1987–88 W, 4–3, Peoria W, 4–2, Colorado W, 4–2, Flint
1988–89 W, 4–0, Denver W, 4–1, Milwaukee L, 1–4, Muskegon
1989–90 W, 4–2, Milwaukee L, 1–4, Indianapolis --
1990–91 L, 0–4, Phoenix -- --
1991–92 L, 1–4, Kansas City -- --
1992–93 Out of playoffs.
1993–94 Out of playoffs.

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