Kansas City Scouts

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Kansas City Scouts
founding 1974
history Kansas City Scouts
1974 - 1976
Colorado Rockies
1976 - 1982
New Jersey Devils
since 1982
Stadion Kemper Arena
Location Kansas City , Missouri
Team colors Blue, red, yellow
Stanley Cups no
Conference title no
Division title no

The Kansas City Scouts ( IPA : [ˈkænzəs sɪtɪ ˈskaʊts] ) were an ice hockey team in the North American Ice Hockey League National Hockey League based in Kansas City , Missouri . Founded in 1974, the team moved to Denver , Colorado in 1976 and played under the name Colorado Rockies in the NHL. Since moving to New Jersey in 1982, the team has been called the New Jersey Devils .

history

The Kemper Arena , home of the Scouts.

In June 1972, Kansas City was awarded an NHL franchise . The first idea for the team name was "Kansas City MO-Hawks", as a reference to the fact that the metropolitan area around Kansas City is located in both the state of Kansas and the state of Missouri . But the proposal was rejected by a veto by the Chicago Blackhawks . The decision was made for the second proposal, "Kansas City Scouts".

In the 1974/75 season , the team together with another expansion team , the Washington Capitals , started playing in the NHL. The Capitals set an NHL record for the worst season in league history, and the Scouts didn't do much better. Adding these two teams to the league was quickly seen as a mistake.

The sporting success failed to materialize and rising oil prices made it difficult economically for the franchise in the American Midwest. In 1975/76 it looked like the Scouts had a chance at the playoffs . By the end of 1975 they were only one point away from a qualifying spot. But then came the crash and you played the remaining 44 games disastrously. Only one win out of 35 defeats jumped out for the team. The only player on the team to lead in a standings was Steve Durbano , who received the most penalty minutes in the league. The attempt to keep the team on course, at least financially, also failed. Instead of the 8,000 cards they had hoped for, they could only sell 2,000, and the team's owners squeezed debts of $ 900,000.

This led to the decision to relocate the franchise to Denver , Colorado , where the team would play under the name Colorado Rockies .

Franchise records

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 conceded, PIM = penalty minutes

season GP W. L. T OTL SOL Pts GF GA PIM space Playoffs
1974/75 80 15th 54 11 - - 41 184 328 744 5th, Smythe Division not qualified
1975/76 80 12 56 12 - - 36 190 351 984 5th, Smythe Division not qualified
total 160 27 110 23 - - 77 374 679 1728 no playoff participation

Trainer

Period Trainer
1974/75 - 1975/76 Bep Guidolin
1975/76 Sid Abel
1975/76 Eddie Bush

General manager

Team captains

Top 10 voting rights in the NHL Amateur Draft