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1991–2010 North American ice hockey league
The United Hockey League (UHL), originally known as the Colonial Hockey League from 1991 to 1997 and last known as the International Hockey League from 2007 to 2010, was a low-level minor professional ice hockey league,[1] [2] [3] Rochester, Michigan , and, in its last year, consisted of seven teams.[4] Central Hockey League . The Central Hockey League teams still operating in 2014 were then added to ECHL . The only former CoHL/UHL/IHL teams still active as of 2024 are the Fort Wayne Komets and Kalamazoo Wings .
History [ edit ]
The UHL was originally formed in 1991 as the Colonial Hockey League and had teams in Brantford, Ontario ; Detroit, Michigan ; Flint, Michigan ; St. Thomas, Ontario ; and Thunder Bay , Ontario ; the avowed goal of the league organizers was to fill the low-level niche in the Great Lakes area abandoned by the original International Hockey League as the latter league engaged in upmarket expansion. As time passed, the CoHL moved eastward, into places like Glens Falls, NY; Danbury, CT; Utica, NY; Binghamton, NY; and Richmond, VA. During that expansion, the league was renamed "United Hockey League" (UHL) and the headquarters was moved to Lake St. Louis, Missouri in 1997.
The 2006–07 season was the last season of play for the league under the UHL name. Following the 2006–07 season, the league lost half of its ten teams. The franchises in Moline and Rockford, Illinois moved to the American Hockey League , the team in Elmira, New York, went to the ECHL , and the franchises in Chicago, Illinois and Port Huron, Michigan ceased operations. In June 2007, at the league’s annual meeting, the UHL announced that it was changing its name to the "International Hockey League" (IHL). Paul L. Pickard was named the first president and CEO of the new IHL. During that summer, the UHL headquarters moved from Lake St. Louis, Missouri to Rochester, Michigan . The UHL's rebranding was intended to evoke the original IHL , which had ceased operations in 2001 and covered much of the new IHL's footprint. The Fort Wayne Komets were a longtime member of the original league while the Kalamazoo Wings and Flint Generals franchises were revived names of the original Kalamazoo and Flint IHL teams.[5] [6]
On July 13, 2010, the league announced an agreement with the Central Hockey League , the effects of which saw five IHL teams – the Bloomington PrairieThunder , Dayton Gems , Evansville IceMen , Fort Wayne Komets and Quad City Mallards – absorbed into the CHL.[7] [8] Port Huron Icehawks , folded.[9]
Governance [ edit ]
UHL's IHL logo from 2007 until 2010
Dennis Hextall was named as the president and commissioner of the International Hockey League on September 2, 2009.[10]
Several UHL teams had affiliations with the National Hockey League , American Hockey League , and the All American Hockey League .
Season
Teams
Expansion
Defunct
Suspended
Return from hiatus
Relocated
Name changes
Colonial Hockey League 1991–92
5 Brantford Smoke
1992–93
7 Chatham Wheels
Detroit Falcons (Michigan)
1993–94
8 Flint Generals
Flint → Utica Bulldogs
Thunder Bay Senators (Thunder Hawks)
1994–95
8 Utica Blizzard
Utica Bulldogs
Chatham → Saginaw Wheels
1995–96
9 Quad City Mallards
London Wildcats
1996–97
10
London Wildcats
Detroit → Port Huron Border Cats
Saginaw Lumber Kings (Wheels)
United Hockey League 1997–98
10 B.C. Icemen
Dayton Ice Bandits
Utica → Winston-Salem IceHawks
1998–99
11
Dayton Ice Bandits
Brantford → Asheville Smoke
Saginaw Gears (Lumber Kings)
1999–2000
14 Fort Wayne Komets
Madison → Knoxville Speed
2000–01
15 Elmira Jackals
Ohio Gears
Madison → Kalamazoo Wings
2001–02
14
2002–03
10 Port Huron Beacons
Asheville Smoke
2003–04
12 Columbus Stars
Columbus Stars (mid-season)
2004–05
14 Danbury Trashers
Adirondack Frostbite (IceHawks)
2005–06
14 Port Huron Flags
Kansas City Outlaws
Port Huron Beacons → Roanoke Valley Vipers
2006–07
10 Bloomington PrairieThunder
Adirondack Frostbite
Richmond → Chicago Hounds
International Hockey League 2007–08
6 Port Huron Icehawks
Chicago HoundsECHL )AHL team )
2008–09
6
Muskegon Lumberjacks (Fury)
2009–10
7 Dayton Gems
Kalamazoo Wings (moved to ECHL )
After 09–10 season
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Port Huron Icehawks (Folded June 10, 2010)[11] Franchises merged into CHL :
Muskegon Lumberjacks → Evansville IceMen (June 23, 2010)
Timeline [ edit ]
History of teams [ edit ]
Adirondack IceHawks 1999–2004, later Adirondack Frostbite
Asheville Smoke 1998–2002
Arctic Xpress 2000–2001 (did not play), later Canton Xpress
B.C. Icemen 1997–2002
Bloomington PrairieThunder (2006–10), merged into Central Hockey League
Brantford Smoke 1991–1998, later Asheville Smoke
Canton Ice Patrol 2002 (did not play)
Canton Xpress 2001 – January 28, 2002 (did not play), later Canton Ice Patrol
Chatham Wheels 1992–1994, later Saginaw Wheels
Chicago Hounds 2006–2007
Columbus Stars 2003 – January 9, 2004
Danbury Trashers 2004–2006
Dayton Gems 2009–2010, merged into Central Hockey League
Dayton Ice Bandits 1996–1997, later Mohawk Valley Prowlers
Detroit Falcons 1992–1996
Elmira Jackals 2000–2007, moved to ECHL [12]
Evansville IceMen 2010, merged into Central Hockey League
Flint Bulldogs 1991–1993, later Utica Bulldogs
Flint Generals 1993–2010
Fort Wayne Komets 1999–2010, merged into Central Hockey League
Kalamazoo Wings 2000–2009, Wings moved to ECHL [13]
Kansas City Outlaws 2004–2005
Knoxville Speed 1999–2002
Lehigh Valley Xtreme 2000 (did not play)
London Wildcats 1994–1995, later Dayton Ice Bandits
Madison Kodiaks 1999–2000, later Kalamazoo Wings
Madison Monsters 1995–1999, later Knoxville Speed
Michigan Falcons 1991–1992, later Detroit Falcons
Missouri River Otters 1999–2006
Mohawk Valley Prowlers 1998–February 2001
Motor City Mechanics 2004–2006
Muskegon Fury 1992–2008, rebranded as Lumberjacks
Muskegon Lumberjacks 2008–2010, later Evansville IceMen
New Haven Knights 2000–2002
Ohio Gears December 20, 1999 – 2000, later Arctic Xpress
Port Huron Beacons 2002–2005, later Roanoke Valley Vipers
Port Huron Border Cats 1996–2002
Port Huron Icehawks 2007–2010
Port Huron Flags 2005–2007
Quad City Mallards 1995–2007
Quad City Mallards 2009–2010, merged into Central Hockey League
Richmond RiverDogs 2003–2006, later Chicago Hounds
Roanoke Valley Vipers 2005–2006
Rockford IceHogs 1999–2007, assets bought out by Rockford IceHogs of American Hockey League [14]
Saginaw Gears 1998 – December 19, 1999, later Ohio Gears
Saginaw LumberKings 1996–1998, later Saginaw Gears
Saginaw Wheels 1994–1996, later Saginaw LumberKings
St. Thomas Wildcats 1991–1994, later London Wildcats
Thunder Bay Senators 1993–1996, later Thunder Bay Thunder Cats
Thunder Bay Thunder Cats 1996–1999, later Rockford IceHogs
Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks 1991–1993, later Thunder Bay Senators
Utica Bulldogs 1993–1994
Utica Blizzard 1994–1997, later Winston-Salem IceHawks
Winston-Salem IceHawks 1997–1999, later Adirondack IceHawks
Colonial/Turner Cup champions [ edit ]
The Colonial Cup was the league's championship trophy. The name was changed to the Turner Cup in 2007 to reflect the original IHL's championship trophy, also named the Turner Cup .
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ DeVrieze, Craig (May 23, 2007). "Mallards call conference" . Quad-City Times the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2009 .
^ Gallant, Collin; Flach, Mike (April 13, 2000). "The improbable and fantastic journey of Drayton Valley's Eric Schneider" . Gauntlet Sports . Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008 .
^ "Welcome to the IHL" . International Hockey League . Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2007 .
^ Cohn, Justin A. (June 21, 2007). "Komets, 5 others form IHL" . The Journal Gazette the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014 .
^ Hamm, Douglas (June 20, 2007). "UHL becomes IHL, adds team" . The Pantagraph Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2014 .
^ Egenes, Mike (June 10, 2010). "CHL will be a 17-team league" . The Pantagraph the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "Evansville Moves up to IHL" . OurSports Central . June 22, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ Doxsie, Don (June 16, 2010). "Flint, Port Huron will not join new CHL" . Quad-City Times . Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ "IHL HONORED TO ANNOUNCE HEXTALL AS NEW LEADER" . International Hockey League . September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2009 .
^ Savage, Brendan (June 10, 2010). "Flint Generals are history as Perani Arena chooses to give lease to NAHL's Michigan Warriors instead" . Michigan Live Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2015 .
^ "Board Approves Expansion Membership For Elmira" . ECHL the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2021 .
^ [1 ] [dead link
^ "Rockford to join AHL in 2007-08" . American Hockey League the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2021 .
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