The Fort Worth Wings were a minor league hockey farm club of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings from 1967 through 1973. The club played in the Central Hockey League, which covered a territory from Tennessee to New Mexico at the time. The Wings maintained a violent rivalry with the CHL’s Dallas Black Hawks, who also began play in 1967.
Central Hockey League (1968-1969 & 1970-1971) Born: 1968 Folded: May 1969 – The Wranglers cease operations Re-Born: 1970 Folded Again: May 24, 1971 First Game:
The Oklahoma City Stars hockey team was a minor league affiliate of the NHL’s Minnesota North Stars (1978-1981) and Calgary Flames (1981-1982) for four seasons. The team replaced the once-popular Oklahoma City Blazers on the local hockey scene after the Blazers went dark a year earlier. Both the Blazers and the Stars competed in the Central Hockey League. The Stars helped to launch the Hall of Fame career of unheralded teenager Dino Ciccarelli before he shot to NHL stardom with the North Stars.
Central Hockey League (1979-1984) International Hockey League (1984-1987) Born: August 1, 1979 – The Fort Worth Texans relocate to Indianapolis, IN Suspended Operations: August 10,
The Seattle Totems were a popular minor league hockey club that drew big crowds during their heyday in the1960’s heyday. They won three Lester Patrick Cups as champions of the Western Hockey League between 1959 and 1968, including back-to-back titles in 1967 and 1968.
