American Hockey League (1962-1976)
Southern Hockey League (1976-1977)
Tombstone
Born: June 12, 1962 – AHL expansion franchise
Folded: January 23, 1975
Re-Born: August 15, 1975 – AHL expansion franchise
Folded Again: January 1977
First Game: October 12, 1962 (W 6-4 @ Springfield Indians)
Last Game: January 30, 1977 (L 9-2 @ Charlotte Checkers)
Calder Cup Championships: None
Arena
Baltimore Civic Center (11,307)
Opened: 1962
Marketing
Team Colors:
- 1974-75: Orange, Black & White
Ownership & Affiliation
Owners: Zanvyl Krieger, et al.
NHL Affiliations:
- 1962-1967: New York Rangers
- 1967-1970: Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1968-1969: Detroit Red Wings
- 1968-1969: Philadelphia Flyers
- 1970-1971: Detroit Red Wings
- 1971-1972: California Golden Seals
- 1973-1974: Detroit Red Wings
- 1974-1975: Kansas City Scouts
- 1976-1977: Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
Our Favorite Stuff
Baltimore Clippers
AHL Logo T-Shirt
There are a number of Baltimore Clippers throwback t-shirts out there featuring the long-time American Hockey League club’s old Sea Captain logo. This one from Old School Shirts is far and away our favorite, thanks to the light fading on the orange and the distressed touches on the logo.
This Clippers design is available in sizes Small through 4XL right now at Old School Shirts!
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Background
There have been numerous incarnations of the Baltimore Clippers hockey team dating back to the 1940’s. This FWiL entry covers the most prominent edition of the Clippers namesake – the American Hockey League franchise that took up residence at the brand-new Baltimore Civic Center upon the downtown arena’s opening in 1962.
The construction of 11,000-seat Civic Center was key to the return of pro hockey to Baltimore in 1962 after a six-year absence. The city’s previous rink, Carlin’s Iceland, burned to the ground in January 1956, forcing a prior version of the Clippers to decamp permanently to Charlotte, North Carolina midway through the 1955-56 Eastern Hockey League season.
Baltimore Clippers Shop
OUR FAVORITE STUFF
Baltimore Clippers
Ceramic mug
Available now from our friends at Vintage Ice Hockey, this fully-insulated porcelain mug is ideal for your morning brew.
Ceramic | Capacity: 11 fl oz
Dishwasher safe
Lead and Cadmium free
Imported; processed and printed in the U.S.A.
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