Dayton Ice Bandits - St. Thomas & London

St. Thomas & London

The franchise was originally the St. Thomas Wildcats, one of the original franchises in the Colonial Hockey League. The team eventually moved from St. Thomas, Ontario to neighboring London, Ontario, which was a market 10 times bigger than St. Thomas. Unfortunately, the team still struggled to draw fans, and the franchise suspended operations. The team sat out the 1995-1996 season, but relocated to Dayton, Ohio for the 1996-1997 season. Unfortunately, the club still did not draw well so they suspended operations after only one season in Dayton. The franchise then moved again to become the Mohawk Valley Prowlers.

International/United/Colonial Hockey League

Former Teams (as International)(2007–2010)	Bloomington PrairieThunder Dayton Gems Evansville IceMen/Muskegon Lumberjacks Flint Generals Fort Wayne Komets Quad City Mallards Kalamazoo Wings Port Huron Icehawks

Former Teams (as United)(1997–2007)	Adirondack Frostbite Adirondack IceHawks Asheville Smoke B.C. Icemen Brantford Smoke Chicago Hounds Columbus Stars Danbury Trashers Elmira Jackals Kansas City Outlaws Knoxville Speed Madison Kodiaks Madison Monsters Missouri River Otters Motor City Mechanics Ohio Gears Port Huron Beacons Port Huron Border Cats Port Huron Flags Quad City Mallards Richmond RiverDogs Roanoke Valley Vipers Rockford IceHogs Saginaw Gears Saginaw LumberKings Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Winston-Salem IceHawks

Former Teams (as Colonial) (1991–1997)	Brantford Smoke Chatham Wheels Dayton Ice Bandits Detroit Falcons Flint Bulldogs London Wildcats Madison Monsters Michigan Falcons Mohawk Valley Prowlers New Haven Knights Port Huron Border Cats Quad City Mallards Saginaw LumberKings Saginaw Wheels St. Thomas Wildcats Thunder Bay Senators Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks Utica Blizzard Utica Bulldogs

Proposed teams	Arctic Xpress / Canton Xpress / Canton Ice Patrol Lehigh Valley Xtreme

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