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Going into the league meetings in June 1951, there were rumors that half of the teams in the league were ready to pull out of the USHL. League vice-president, Harry Fowler of the Omaha Knights, said that a group in [[Wichita, Kansas]] was expected to apply for membership, and [[Sioux City, Iowa]] had also been mentioned as a potential addition to the league. The league ended up folding. |
Going into the league meetings in June 1951, there were rumors that half of the teams in the league were ready to pull out of the USHL. League vice-president, Harry Fowler of the Omaha Knights, said that a group in [[Wichita, Kansas]] was expected to apply for membership, and [[Sioux City, Iowa]] had also been mentioned as a potential addition to the league. The league ended up folding. |
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| + | After the three [[Texas]]-based teams left the league following the 1948-49 season due to two teams folding and one losing their lease, an amateur league, the [[Texas Amateur Hockey League]] was formed with three clubs playing games out of the former arenas in [[Dallas]] ([[Dallas Ice Arena]]) and [[Fort Worth]] ([[Will Rogers Memorial Center]]). |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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| − | *[[Dallas Texans (USHL)|Dallas Texans]] (1945-46 to 1948-49) |
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| − | *[[Denver Falcons]] (1950-51) |
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| + | ! Team name !! City !! Arena !! Seasons !! Fate |
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| − | *[[Ft. Worth Rangers]] (1945-46 to 1948-49) |
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| − | *[[Houston Huskies]] (1947-48 to 1948-49) |
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| + | | [[Dallas Texans (USHL)|Dallas Texans]]|| [[Dallas, Texas]] || [[Dallas Ice Arena]] || 1945-1949 ||folded |
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| − | *[[Houston Skippers]] (1946-47) |
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| − | *[[Kansas City Mohawks]] (1949-50) |
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| + | | [[Fort Worth Rangers]]|| [[Fort Worth, Texas]] || [[Will Rogers Memorial Center]] || 1945-1949 ||folded |
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| − | *[[Kansas City Pla-mors]] (1945-46 to 1949-50) |
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| − | *[[Kansas City Royals (USHL)|Kansas City Royals]] (1950-51) |
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| + | | [[Kansas City Pla-mors]]|| [[Kansas City, Missouri]] ||[[Pla-Mor Ice Palace]] || 1945-1950 ||renamed Mohawks |
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| − | *[[Louisville Blades]] (1949-50) |
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| − | *[[Milwaukee Sea Gulls]] (1950-51) |
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| − | + | | [[Minneapolis Millers (AHA)|Minneapolis Millers]]|| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] || [[Minneapolis Arena]] || 1945-1950 ||become [[Denver Falcons]] |
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| − | *[[Omaha Knights]] (1945-46 to 1950-51) |
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| + | | [[Omaha Knights]]|| [[Omaha, Nebraska]] || [[Ak-Sar-Ben|Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum]] || 1945-1951 ||fold with league |
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| − | *[[St. Paul Saints (ice hockey)|St. Paul Saints]] (1945-46 to 1950-51) |
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| − | *[[Tulsa Oilers]] (1946-47 to 1950-51) |
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| + | | [[St. Paul Saints (ice hockey)|St. Paul Saints]]|| [[St. Paul, Minnesota]] || [[St. Paul Auditorium]] || 1945-1951 ||continues in local leagues |
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| + | | [[Tulsa Oilers]] || [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] || [[Avey's Coliseum]] || 1945-1951 ||fold with league |
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| + | | [[Houston Skippers]] || [[Houston, Texas]] || [[Sam Houston Coliseum]] || 1946-1947 ||renamed Huskies |
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| + | | [[Houston Huskies]] || [[Houston, Texas]] || [[Sam Houston Coliseum]] ||1947-1949 ||suspend operation when lose lease with arena |
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| + | | [[Kansas City Mohawks]] || [[Kansas City, Missouri]] || [[Pla-Mor Ice Palace]] ||1949-1950 ||renamed Royals |
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| + | | [[Louisville Blades]] || [[Louisville, Kentucky]] || [[Louisville Gardens]] ||1949-1950 ||folded |
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| + | | [[Denver Falcons]] || [[Denver, Colorado]] || [[University of Denver Arena]] || 1950-1951 ||fold with league |
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| + | | [[Kansas City Royals]] || [[Kansas City, Missouri]] || [[Pla-Mor Ice Palace]] || 1950-1951 ||also known as Kansas City Cowboys; fold with league |
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| + | | [[Milwaukee Sea Gulls]] || [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] || [[UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena|Milwaukee Arena]] || 1950-1951 ||fold with league |
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| + | |} |
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==Champions== |
==Champions== |
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[[Category:Established in 1945]] |
[[Category:Established in 1945]] |
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[[Category:Disestablished in 1951]] |
[[Category:Disestablished in 1951]] |
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| + | [[Category:United States Hockey League (1945-1951)]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 2 August 2021
The United States Hockey League was a minor professional ice hockey league that operated from 1945 to 1951. It was a post-World War II revival of the American Hockey Association, which shut down in the fall of 1942 . The league playoff champion was awarded the Paul W. Loudon Trophy while the regular season champions were awarded the Directors' Cup.
Going into the league meetings in June 1951, there were rumors that half of the teams in the league were ready to pull out of the USHL. League vice-president, Harry Fowler of the Omaha Knights, said that a group in Wichita, Kansas was expected to apply for membership, and Sioux City, Iowa had also been mentioned as a potential addition to the league. The league ended up folding.
After the three Texas-based teams left the league following the 1948-49 season due to two teams folding and one losing their lease, an amateur league, the Texas Amateur Hockey League was formed with three clubs playing games out of the former arenas in Dallas (Dallas Ice Arena) and Fort Worth (Will Rogers Memorial Center).
Teams
Champions
| Season | Regular season | Playoffs |
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| 1950-51 | Omaha Knights | Omaha Knights |
| 1949-50 | Omaha Knights | Minneapolis Millers |
| 1948-49 | St. Paul Saints | St. Paul Saints |
| 1947-48 | Houston Huskies | Houston Huskies |
| 1946-47 | Omaha Knights | Kansas City Pla-mors |
| 1945-46 | Kansas City Pla-mors | Kansas City Pla-mors |