United Hockey League

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The United Hockey League (UHL) is a professional ice hockey league with teams in the United States. The league is headquartered in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.

Formed in 1991 as the Colonial Hockey League, it had teams in Brantford, Ontario; Detroit, Michigan; Flint, Michigan; St. Thomas, Ontario; and Thunder Bay, Ontario.

2006-07 Teams

(official affiliations in brackets)

Eastern Conference

• Elmira Jackals
• Flint Generals
• Kalamazoo Wings (Grand Rapids Griffins)
• Muskegon Fury
• Port Huron Flags

Western Conference

• Bloomington Prairie Thunder
• Chicago Hounds
• Fort Wayne Komets
• Quad City Mallards
• Rockford IceHogs (Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville Predators)

Colonial Cup Winners

The Colonial Cup is awarded to annual playoff championship. The name Colonial Cup has been maintained since the league was called CoHL. The past winners are:

• 2006 - Kalamazoo Wings
• 2005 - Muskegon Fury
• 2004 - Muskegon Fury
• 2003 - Fort Wayne Komets
• 2002 - Muskegon Fury
• 2001 - Quad City Mallards
• 2000 - Flint Generals
• 1999 - Muskegon Fury
• 1998 - Quad City Mallards
• 1997 - Quad City Mallards
• 1996 - Flint Generals
• 1995 - Thunder Bay Senators
• 1994 - Thunder Bay Senators
• 1993 - Brantford Smoke
• 1992 - Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks

Defunct teams

Adirondack Frostbite 2004-2006 Adirondack Icehawks 1997-2004, later Adirondack Frostbite Asheville Smoke 1998-2002 Arctic Xpress 2000-2001 (did not play), later Canton Xpress B.C. Icemen 1997-2002 Brantford Smoke 1991-1998, later Asheville Smoke Canton Ice Patrol January 29, 2002-2002 (did not play), later Port Huron Beacons Canton Xpress 2001-January 28, 2002 (did not play), later Canton Ice Patrol Chatham Wheels 1992-1994, later Saginaw Wheels Columbus Stars 2003-January 9, 2004 Danbury Trashers 2004-2006 Dayton Ice Bandits 1996-1997, later Mohawk Valley Prowlers Detroit Falcons 1992-1996 Flint Bulldogs 1991-1993, later Utica Bulldogs Kansas City Outlaws 2004-2005 Knoxville Speed 1999-2002 London Wildcats 1994-1995, later Dayton Ice Bandits Madison Kodiaks 1999-2000, later Kalamazoo Wings Madison Monsters 1996-1999, later Knoxville Speed

Michigan Falcons 1991-1992, later Detroit Falcons Missouri River Otters 1999-2006 Mohawk Valley Prowlers 1998-2001 Motor City Mechanics 2004-2006 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 Richmond RiverDogs 2003-2006, later Chicago Hounds Roanoke Valley Vipers 2005-2006 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 Winston-Salem IceHawks 1997-1999, later Adirondack IceHawks

See also

• Sports league attendances

External links

• [Official UHL website]

United Hockey League

2006-07 teams: Bloomington Prairie Thunder | Chicago Hounds | Elmira Jackals | Flint Generals | Fort Wayne Komets | Kalamazoo Wings | Muskegon Fury | Port Huron Flags | Quad City Mallards | Rockford IceHogs

Trophies and Awards: Colonial Cup | Tarry Cup

Related Articles: NHL | AHL | ECHL | CHL | SPHL | World Cup

 

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