Indianapolis Chiefs
Indianapolis Chiefs | |
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founding | 1955 |
resolution | 1962 |
history |
Indianapolis Chiefs 1955–1962 |
Stadion | Indiana State Fair Coliseum |
Location | Indianapolis , Indiana |
league | International Hockey League |
Turner Cups | 1957/58 |
The Indianapolis Chiefs were an American ice hockey franchise of the International Hockey League based in Indianapolis , Indiana . The Chiefs' venue was the Indiana State Fair Coliseum .
history
The Indianapolis Chiefs were founded in 1955 as a franchise of the International Hockey League . After they finished sixth in their debut season, they moved into the final of the Turner Cup for the first time the following year , in which they were defeated by the Cincinnati Mohawks in the best-of-three series with a sweep . In the following season, the Chiefs moved again into the playoff finals, in which they beat the Louisville Rebels in the best-of-seven series just 4: 3. Subsequently, the team could not build on this success and did not go beyond the first playoff round until the franchise was dissolved after the 1961/62 season.
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 |
1955-56 | 60 | 11 | 48 | 1 | - | - | 23 | 126 | 330 | 6th, IHL | |
1956-57 | 60 | 26th | 29 | 5 | - | - | 57 | 168 | 177 | 2nd, IHL | Defeat in the final |
1957-58 | 64 | 28 | 30th | 6th | - | - | 62 | 209 | 208 | 4th, IHL | Turner Cup |
1958-59 | 60 | 26th | 30th | 4th | - | - | 56 | 231 | 247 | 4th, IHL | Defeat in the first round |
1959-60 | 68 | 25th | 40 | 3 | - | - | 53 | 234 | 322 | 4th, East | not qualified |
1960-61 | 70 | 20th | 46 | 4th | - | - | 44 | 217 | 313 | 4th, East | |
1961-62 | 67 | 19th | 48 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 220 | 348 | 6th, IHL |
Team records
Career records
- Games: 248 Pierre Brillant
- Goals: 190 Pierre Brillant
- Assists: 145 Pierre Brillant
- Points: 335 Pierre Brillant
- Penalty minutes: 275 Marcel Goyette