Chatham Wheels

Chatham Wheels
founding	1992
resolution	1994
history	Chatham Wheels 1992–1994 Saginaw Wheels 1994–1996 Saginaw LumberKings 1996–1998 Saginaw Gears 1998–1999 Ohio Gears 1999–2000
Location	Chatham-Kent , Ontario
league	Colonial Hockey League

The Chatham Wheels were a Canadian ice hockey team from Chatham-Kent , Ontario . The team played in the Colonial Hockey League from 1992 to 1994 .

history

The Chatham Wheels were founded in 1992 as a franchise of the Colonial Hockey League . After they had missed the playoffs in their premiere season in seventh place, they reached the playoff final in the following year, in which they clearly defeated the Thunder Bay Senators with 1: 4 wins in the best-of-seven series. Previously, Chatham had prevailed against the St. Thomas Wildcats and Flint Generals .

Following the 1993/94 season, the franchise was relocated to Saginaw , Michigan , where it then took part in the league's gaming operations under the name Saginaw Wheels .

Season statistics

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes

season	GP	W.	L.	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	space	Playoffs
1992/93	60	21st	35	4th	-	-	46	260	344	7th, CoHL	not qualified
1993/94	64	39	18th	7th	-	-	85	336	281	1st, CoHLW	Defeat in the final

Team records

Career records

Games: 115 Jim Ritchie

Goals: 59 Jim Ritchie

Assists: 83 Jim Ritchie

Points: 142 Jim Ritchie

Penalty minutes: 296 Sasha Lakovic

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Chatham Wheels
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Chatham Wheels