The Wayne Chiefs were an American junior hockey team that were based in Wayne, Michigan. The team was a member of the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League, the forerunner of the North American Hockey League.
The Oakland Chiefs only played in the league for the 1975-76 season. The team relocated to Wayne, Michigan and were renamed the Wayne Chiefs for the 1976-77 season. The team went on to win the 1980 National championship but folded shortly after winning the championship.
Season-by-season record[edit | edit source]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Chiefs | ||||||||||||
| 1975-76 | 48 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 44 | 191 | 260 | 4th | ||||
| Wayne Chiefs | ||||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 48 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 55 | 230 | 179 | 4th | ||||
| 1977-78 | 48 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 26 | 194 | 266 | 5th | ||||
| 1978-79 | 50 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 59 | 281 | 241 | 3rd | ||||
| 1979-80 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 57 | 285 | 224 | 2nd | Won National Championship | |||
| 1980-81 | Appear to have folded during season | |||||||||||
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