Franchise Timelines
Founding year |
Team name(s) | Years of operation |
Number of seasons |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1945 | Detroit Auto Club | 1945–1951 | 6 | |
1945 | Detroit Bright's Goodyears | 1945–1949 | 4 | |
1945 | Windsor Gotfredsons Windsor Staffords Windsor Ryan Cretes |
1945–1946 1946–1948 1948–1950 |
5 | |
1945 | Windsor Spitfires Windsor Hettche Spitfires Detroit Hettche |
1945–1947 1947–1949 1949–1952 |
7 | |
1946 | Detroit Metal Mouldings Detroit Jerry Lynch |
1946–1948 1948–1949 |
3 | |
1947 | Toledo Mercurys | 1947–1949 1950–1962 |
14 | Played in North and South divisions (1948–1949). Played as Toledo Buckeyes (EAHL) (1949–50). Played as Toledo-Marion Mercurys (1955–1956). Played as Toledo-St. Louis Mercurys (1959–1960). |
1948 | Akron Americans | 1948–1949 | 1 | |
1948 | Louisville Blades | 1948–1949 | 1 | Transferred to USHL in 1949. |
1948 | Milwaukee Clarks | 1948–1949 | 1 | Transferred to EAHL in 1949. |
1948 | Muncie Flyers | 1948–1949 | 1 | |
1949 | Sarnia Sailors | 1949–1951 | 2 | Transferred to OHA Sr. A in 1951. |
1949 | Chatham Maroons | 1949–1952 1963–1964 |
4 | Played in OHA Sr. A (1952–1963). |
1950 | Grand Rapids Rockets Huntington Hornets Louisville Rebels |
1950–1956 1956–1957 1957–1960 |
10 | |
1951 | Troy Bruins | 1951–1959 | 8 | |
1952 | Cincinnati Mohawks | 1952–1958 | 6 | Transferred from AHL in 1952. |
1952 | Fort Wayne Komets Albany Choppers |
1952–1990 1990–1991 |
39 | Original Fort Wayne Komets replaced in 1990 by relocated Flint Spirits franchise. |
1952 | Milwaukee Chiefs | 1952–1954 | 2 | |
1953 | Johnstown Jets | 1953–1955 | 2 | Transferred from EAHL in 1953 Transferred to EHL in 1955. |
1953 | Louisville Shooting Stars | 1953–1954 | 1 | |
1953 | Marion Barons | 1953–1954 | 1 | |
1955 | Indianapolis Chiefs | 1955–1962 | 7 | |
1959 | Milwaukee Falcons | 1959–1960 | 2 | Ceased operations November 26, 1960 during second season. |
1959 | Denver Mavericks Minneapolis Millers |
1959 1959–1963 |
4 | Denver relocated mid-season to Minneapolis on December 3, 1959. |
1959 | Omaha Knights | 1959–1963 | 4 | Transferred to Central Professional Hockey League in 1963. |
1959 | St. Paul Saints | 1959–1963 | 4 | |
1960 | Muskegon Zephyrs Muskegon Mohawks Muskegon Lumberjacks Cleveland Lumberjacks |
1960–1965 1965–1984 1984–1992 1992–2001 |
41 | |
1962 | Port Huron Flags Port Huron Wings Port Huron Flags |
1962–1971 1971–1974 1974-1981 |
19 | |
1963 | Des Moines Oak Leafs Des Moines Capitols |
1963–1972 1972–1975 |
12 | |
1963 | Toledo Blades Toledo Hornets Lansing Lancers |
1963–1970 1970–1974 1974–1975 |
12 | |
1963 | Windsor Bulldogs | 1963–1964 | 1 | Transferred from OHA Sr. A in 1963. |
1964 | Dayton Gems | 1964–1977 1979–1980 |
14 | Team on hiatus from 1977–1979. |
1966 | Columbus Checkers Columbus Golden Seals Columbus Owls Dayton Owls Grand Rapids Owls |
1966–1970 1971–1973 1973–1977 1977 1977–1980 |
23 | Franchise on hiatus from 1970–71. Dayton relocated mid-season to Grand Rapids on December 15, 1977. |
1969 | Flint Generals Saginaw Generals Saginaw Hawks |
1969–1985 1985–1987 1987–1989 |
20 | |
1972 | Saginaw Gears | 1972–1983 | 11 | |
1974 | Kalamazoo Wings Michigan K-Wings |
1974–1995 1995–2000 |
26 | |
1974 | Toledo Goaldiggers Kansas City Blades |
1974–1986 1990-2001 |
23 | |
1977 | Milwaukee Admirals | 1977–2001 | 24 | Transferred from USHL in 1977. Transferred to AHL in 2001. |
1982 | Peoria Prancers Peoria Rivermen San Antonio Dragons |
1982–1984 1984-1996 1996–1998 |
16 | |
1984 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles Detroit Vipers |
1984–1994 1994–2001 |
17 | Transferred from CHL in 1984. |
1984 | Indianapolis Checkers Colorado Rangers Denver Rangers Phoenix Roadrunners |
1984–1987 1987–1988 1988–1989 1989–1997 |
13 | Transferred from CHL in 1984. |
1985 | Flint Spirits Fort Wayne Komets |
1985–1990 1990–1999 |
14 | Transferred to UHL in 1999. |
1988 | Indianapolis Ice | 1988–1999 | 11 | Transferred to CHL in 1999. |
1990 | San Diego Gulls Los Angeles Ice Dogs Long Beach Ice Dogs |
1990–1995 1995–1996 1996–2000 |
10 | Transferred to WCHL in 2000. |
1992 | Atlanta Knights Quebec Rafales |
1992–1996 1996–1998 |
6 | |
1992 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1992–2001 | 9 | |
1993 | Las Vegas Thunder | 1993–1999 | 6 | |
1993 | Russian Penguins | 1993–1994 | 1 | Touring Russian team. |
1994 | Chicago Wolves | 1994–2001 | 7 | Transferred to AHL in 2001. |
1994 | Houston Aeros | 1994–2001 | 7 | Transferred to AHL in 2001. |
1994 | Minnesota Moose Manitoba Moose |
1994–1996 1996–2001 |
7 | Transferred to AHL in 2001. |
1994 | Denver Grizzlies Utah Grizzlies |
1994–1995 1995-2001 |
7 | Transferred to AHL in 2001. |
1995 | Orlando Solar Bears | 1995–2001 | 6 | |
1995 | San Francisco Spiders | 1995–1996 | 1 | |
1996 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 1996–2001 | 5 | Transferred to AHL in 2001. |
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