Changes: St. Louis, Missouri

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St. Louis is a city in the state of Missouri, United States.

It has a metro population of over 2,800,000.

Hockey in St. Louis

St Louis hosted one of the first several artificial ice surfaces in North America that opened in 1899. The faciity hosted a four team tournament in conjunction with the 1904 World's Fair that involved teams from Minnesota, Michigan and St. Louis.

The awarding of an NHLexpansion team to St. Louis in 1966 was due to Bill Wirtz, who owned the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Arena, which had been poorly maintained since the 1940's. Wirtz had wanted to unload the arena. No formal application had been made for a team but NHL President Clarence Campbell stated that the league liked the location of St. Louis and that the building was adequate. A 16-man investment group ended up making a formal application for the franchise. Purchase of the arena was put forth as a condition of purchase for the expansion team. The arena ended up needing several million dollars worth of renovations and was expanded from 12,000 to 15,000 seats.

The city hosted the 2007 Frozen Four at the Scottrade Center

Teams

Heartland Eagles (USHL, 2003-2004) suspend operations for 1 year, then fold
Spirits of St. Louis (Continental Hockey League, 1973-1974) renamed St. Louis Saints
St. Louis Bandits (NAHL, (2006-2012) inactive for 2012-2013 season
St. Louis Blues (NHL, 1967-present)
St. Louis Braves

(Eastern Professional Hockey League, 1963-1963) join Central Professional Hockey League when league is disbanded
Central Professional Hockey League, 1963-1967) moved when city gets NHL team, became Dallas Black Hawks

St. Louis Chiefs (Continental Hockey League,1973-1974)
St. Louis Eagles (NHL, 1934-35) team purchased by league and players dispersed
St. Louis Flyers

(American Hockey Association, 1928-1942) join AHL for 1945-1946 season
(AHL, 1944-1953) ceased operations

St. Louis Frontenacs

(Great Lakes Junior Hockey League, 2010-2012) join Minnesota Junior Hockey League when league disbands as ice hockey league
(Minnesota Junior Hockey League, 2012-2015) joined USPHL-Midwest as St. Louis Storm

St. Louis Jr. Blues

(Central States Hockey League, 1998-2010) league renamed NA3HL
(NA3HL, 2010-Present)

St. Louis Lightning (Minnesota Junior Hockey League, (2004-2008) became Maple Grove, MN based Minnesota Wildcats
St. Louis Pepsi (Continental Hockey League, 1972-1973)
St. Louis Rockets (Continental Hockey League, 1972-1973)
St. Louis Saints (Continental Hockey League, 1974-1976)
St. Louis Sting (NAHL, 1996-2000) became Springfield Sting
St. Louis Storm (United States Premier Hockey League-Midwest, 2015-Present)
Toledo-St. Louis Mercurys (IHL, 1959-1960) stop playing in St. Louis, revert to Toledo name

Arenas

St. Louis Arena (1929-1994) demolished February 27, 1999, known as Checkerdome 1977-1983
St. Louis Mills public rink, practice facility for St. Louis Blues
Scottrade Center (October 8, 1994-Present) known as Kiel Center (1994-2000) and Savvis Center (2000-2006)
St. Louis Convention and Music Hall (1897-1907)
St. Louis Coliseum (1907-
Kennedy Recreation Complex
Tilles Park Rink
Willmore Park Rink
Lindenwood Park Rink
Mt. Pleasant Park Rink
Steinberg Memorial Ice Rink
Fairground Park Rink
North County Recreation Center
Francis Park Rink
Tandy Park Rink
All American Sports Complex
FSI Shark Tank
Fenton Forum
Hardee's Ice Plex
St. Peters Rec Plex
Creve Coeur Ice Arena
Webster Ice Rink
Queeny Park
Affton Ice Arena

Players

External Links

St. Louis, Missouri on Wikipedia

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 It has a metro population of over 2,800,000.
+==Hockey in St. Louis==
+St Louis hosted one of the first several artificial ice surfaces in North America that opened in 1899.  The faciity hosted a four team tournament in conjunction with the 1904 World's Fair that involved teams from Minnesota, Michigan and St. Louis.
+The awarding of an [[NHL]]expansion team to St. Louis in 1966 was due to [[Bill Wirtz]], who owned the [[Chicago Black Hawks]] and [[St. Louis Arena]], which had been poorly maintained since the 1940's.  Wirtz had wanted to unload the arena.  No formal application had been made for a team but [[NHL President]] [[Clarence Campbell]] stated that the league liked the location of St. Louis and that the building was adequate. A 16-man investment group ended up making a formal application for the franchise.  Purchase of the arena was put forth as a condition of purchase for the expansion team.  The arena ended up needing several million dollars worth of renovations and was expanded from 12,000  to 15,000 seats.
 The city hosted the [[2007 Frozen Four ]]at the [[Scottrade Center]]
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 *[[St. Louis Blues]] ([[NHL]], 1967-present)
 *[[St. Louis Braves ]]
-#([[Eastern Professional Hockey League]], 1963-1963)  join [[Central Professional Hockey League]] when league is disbanded
+#([[Eastern Professional Hockey League]], 1963-1963) join [[Central Professional Hockey League]] when league is disbanded
 #[[Central Professional Hockey League]], 1963-1967) moved when city gets [[NHL]] team, became [[Dallas Black Hawks]]
 *[[St. Louis Chiefs]] ([[Continental Hockey League (1972-1986)|Continental Hockey League]],1973-1974)
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 #([[American Hockey Association]], 1928-1942) join [[AHL]] for 1945-1946 season
 #([[AHL]], 1944-1953) ceased operations
+*[[St. Louis Frontenacs]]
-*[[St. Louis Frontenacs]] ([[Great Lakes Junior Hockey League]], 2010-2012) join [[Minnesota Junior Hockey League]] when league disbands as ice hockey league
-*[[St. Louis Jr. Blues]] ([[Central States Hockey League]], 2006 or earlier-2010) league renamed [[NA3HL]]
+#([[Great Lakes Junior Hockey League]], 2010-2012) join [[Minnesota Junior Hockey League]] when league disbands as ice hockey league
+#[[Minnesota Junior Hockey League|(Minnesota Junior Hockey League]], 2012-2015) joined USPHL-Midwest as St. Louis Storm
-*([[NA3HL]], 2010-Present)
+*[[St. Louis Jr. Blues]]
+#([[Central States Hockey League]], 1998-2010) league renamed [[NA3HL]]
+#([[NA3HL]], 2010-Present)
 *[[St. Louis Lightning]] ([[Minnesota Junior Hockey League]], (2004-2008) became [[Maple Grove]], MN based [[Minnesota Wildcats ]]
 *[[St. Louis Pepsi ]]([[Continental Hockey League (1972-1986)|Continental Hockey League]], 1972-1973)
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 *[[St. Louis Saints]] ([[Continental Hockey League (1972-1986)|Continental Hockey League]], 1974-1976)
 *[[St. Louis Sting]] ([[NAHL]], 1996-2000) became [[Springfield Sting]]
+*[[St. Louis Storm]] ([[United States Premier Hockey League]]-Midwest, 2015-Present)
 *[[Toledo  Mercurys|Toledo-St. Louis Mercurys]] ([[International Hockey League (1945-2001)|IHL]], 1959-1960) stop playing in St. Louis, revert to Toledo name
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 *[[St. Louis Arena|St. Louis Arena ]](1929-1994) demolished February 27, 1999, known as [[Checkerdome]] 1977-1983
-*[[St. Louis Mills]]   public rink, practice facility for [[St. Louis Blues]]
+*[[St. Louis Mills]] public rink, practice facility for [[St. Louis Blues]]
 *[[Scottrade Center|Scottrade Center ]](October 8, 1994-Present) known as Kiel Center (1994-2000) and Savvis Center (2000-2006)
+*[[St. Louis Convention and Music Hall]] (1897-1907)
+*[[St. Louis Coliseum]] (1907-
+*Kennedy Recreation Complex
+*Tilles Park Rink
+*Willmore Park Rink
+*Lindenwood Park Rink
+*Mt. Pleasant Park Rink
+*Steinberg Memorial Ice Rink
+*Fairground Park Rink
+*North County Recreation Center
+*Francis Park Rink
+*Tandy Park Rink
+*All American Sports Complex
+*FSI Shark Tank
+*Fenton Forum
+*Hardee's Ice Plex
+*St. Peters Rec Plex
+*Creve Coeur Ice Arena
+*Webster Ice Rink
+*Queeny Park
+*[[Affton Ice Arena]]
 ==Players==
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 *[[John Ramage]]
 *[[Joe Vitale]]
+*Ben Bishop
+*Paul Stastny
 ==External Links==
 *{{w|St. Louis, Missouri}} on ''Wikipedia''
-[[Category:American towns]]
 [[Category:NHL Cities]]
+[[Category:Missouri towns]]