1979-80 Central Hockey League Media Guide

Central Hockey League (1963-1984)

Tombstone

Formed: July 17, 19631ASSOCIATED PRESS. “Jack Adams Made President of Central Pro Hockey Loop”. The Star (Windsor, ON). July 18, 1963
Disbanded: May 21, 19842ASSOCIATED PRESS. “After 21 years, CHL disbands”. The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA). May 22, 1984

First Game: October 8, 1963
Last Game: April 27, 1984

Seasons: 21
States: 17
(AL, AZ, CO, IA, IN, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NM, OH, OK, TN, TX, UT, WA)

Leadership

President:

  • July 1963 – May 1968: Jack Adams
  • 1968 – August 1974: Emory Jones
  • August 1974 – December 1975: Max McNab
  • August 1976 – May 1984: Bud Poile

Trophy Case

 

Background

Coming soon…

 

Central Hockey League Franchise List

Franchise Years Active Adams Cup Champions
Albuquerque Six Guns 1973-1974 None
Amarillo Wranglers 1968-1969 & 1970-1971 None
Birmingham Bulls 1979-1981 None
Birmingham South Stars 1982-1983 None
Cincinnati Stingers 1979 None
Cincinnati Tigers 1981-1982 None
Cincinnati Wings 1963-1964 None
Colorado Flames 1982-1984 None
Dallas Black Hawks 1967-1982 1969-1972-1974-1979
Denver Spurs 1974-1975 None
Fort Worth Texans 1974-1982 1978
Fort Worth Wings 1967-1974 None
Houston Apollos 1965-1969 None
Houston Apollos 1979-1981 None
Indianapolis Capitals 1963-1964 None
Indianapolis Checkers 1979-1984 1982-1983
Iowa Stars 1969-1970 None
Kansas City Blues 1967-1972 None
Kansas City Blues 1976-1977 1977
Kansas City Red Wings 1977-1979 None
Memphis South Stars 1967-1969 None
Memphis Wings 1964-1967 None
Minneapolis Bruins 1963-1965 None
Minnesota Rangers 1965-1966 1965 (as St. Paul Rangers)
Montana Magic 1983-1984 None
Nashville South Stars 1981-1982 None
Oklahoma City Blazers 1965-1972 & 1973-1977 1966-1967
Oklahoma City Stars 1978-1982 None
Omaha Knights 1963-1965 & 1966-1975 1964-1970-1971-1973
Phoenix Roadrunners 1977 None
St. Louis Braves 1963-1967 None
St. Paul Rangers 1963-1965 1965
Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1974-1984 1975-1980-1981
Seattle Totems 1974-1975 None
Tucson Mavericks 1975-1976 None
Tulsa Oilers 1964-1984 1968-1976-1984
Wichita Wind 1980-1983 None

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