Grand Rapids Owls

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Grand Rapids Owls
founding 1977
resolution 1980
history Columbus Checkers
1966–1970
Columbus Golden Seals
1971–1973
Columbus Owls
1973–1977
Dayton Owls
1977
Grand Rapids Owls
1977–1980
Stadion Stadium arena
Location Grand Rapids , Michigan
Team colors red, white, black
league International Hockey League
Cooperations Pittsburgh Penguins ( NHL )
Turner Cups no

The Grand Rapids Owls were an American ice hockey franchise of the International Hockey League based in Grand Rapids , Michigan .

history

Following the 1976/77 season, the Columbus Owls from the International Hockey League were sold by their owners, whereupon the franchise was initially relocated to Dayton , Ohio , at the beginning of the 1977/78 season Relocated December 1977 to Grand Rapids , Michigan , where it was subsequently renamed Grand Rapids Owls. In their first two years, the team served as the farm team for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . Although the team ended the season in ninth and last or penultimate place in 1978 and 1980, they reached the final of the Turner Cup in the 1978/79 season as the winner of the South Division , in which they won the Kalamazoo Wings in the best-of-seven series were just beaten 3: 4 wins. Following the 1979/80 season, the franchise was triggered.

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
1977-78 80 27 43 10 - - 64 290 332 9th, IHL not qualified
1978-79 80 50 21st 9 - - 109 368 267 1st, IHL Defeat in the final
1979-80 80 27 41 12 - - 66 327 340 9th, IHL not qualified

Team records

Career records

Games: 156 Bob FerriterUnited States
Goals: 65 John FleschCanada
Assists: 110 CanadaJohn Flesch
Points: 175 CanadaJohn Flesch
Penalty minutes: 408 Bennett WolfCanada

Known players

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