American Hockey League (1971-1974)
Tombstone
Born: 1971 – AHL expansion franchise
Folded: June 1974 – The Swords cease operations
First Game: October 8, 1971 (W 6-3 vs. Rochester Americans)
Last Game: May 13, 1974 (L 4-2 @ Hershey Bears)
Calder Cup Champions: 1973
Arena
Cincinnati Gardens (10,606)11973-74 American Hockey League Guide
Opened: 1949
Closed: 2018
Marketing
Team Colors: Royal Blue, White & Gold21973-74 American Hockey League Guide
Ownership & Affiliation
Owner: Buffalo Sabres (Seymour Knox III, et al.)
NHL Affiliation: Buffalo Sabres
Attendance
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Source: 1994-95 American Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book
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Cincinnati Swords Logo T-Shirt
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Background
Popular but short-lived minor league hockey team that played at the Cincinnati Gardens from the fall of 1971 through the spring of 1974. The Cincinnati Swords were formed as an American Hockey League farm club of the NHL’s expansion Buffalo Sabres franchise (hence the name).
The team was outstanding, posting winning records in all three seasons of play. The Swords ran away from the rest of the AHL in their second season. The club dominated the AHL with a 54-17-5 record and defeated the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in the Calder Cup finals.
Following the 1973-74 season, the Swords closed down to make way for the expansion Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association, due to arrive in the Queen City in the fall of 1975. The Sabres signed an affiliation with the AHL’s Hershey Bears to replace Cincinnati in their farm system.
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Cincinnati Gardens Logo T-Shirt
The Cincinnati Gardens opened in 1949 and was the home arena for multiple hockey, soccer, basketball, football and roller derby teams. The Gardens was also a top venue for wrestling, boxing, monster truck jams, motorcycle racing, and concerts. The Gardens were demolished in March 2018
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Links
American Hockey League Media Guides
American Hockey League Programs
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Went for a lot of games back in the day