North American Hockey League (Professional League)
The North American Hockey League ( NAHL for short ) was a professional North American ice hockey minor league .
In 1973 the league was brought into being, as well as the Southern Hockey League founded at the same time , it mainly took the teams of the abolished Eastern Hockey League into their game operations. The league's championship trophy was the Lockhart Cup , which was awarded to the winner of the play-offs at the end of the season. In addition, the league is considered one of the templates for the film Slap Shot (Original title: Slap Shot ) with Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean .
Except for the name, the league has nothing in common with the current US junior league, the North American Hockey League, and the Canadian Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey .
Teams
team | Years | Playing times | city |
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Jaros de Beauce | 1975-1977 | 2 | Saint-Georges , Quebec |
Broome Dusters | 1973-1977 | 4th | Binghamton , New York |
Buffalo Norsemen | 1975-1976 | 1 | Buffalo , New York |
Cape Cod Cubs / Cape Codders | 1973-1976 | 3 | South Yarmouth , Massachusetts |
Erie Blades | 1975-1977 | 2 | Erie , Pennsylvania |
Johnstown Jets | 1973-1977 | 4th | Johnstown , Pennsylvania |
Long Island Cougars | 1973-1975 | 2 | Commack , New York |
Maine Nordiques | 1973-1977 | 4th | Lewiston , Maine |
Mohawk Valley Comets | 1973-1977 | 4th | Utica , New York |
Philadelphia Firebirds | 1974-1977 | 3 | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
Syracuse Blazers | 1973-1977 | 4th | Syracuse , New York |
Lockhart Cup
season | master | finalist |
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1973/74 | Syracuse Blazers | Long Island Cougars |
1974/75 | Johnstown Jets | Broome Dusters |
1975/76 | Philadelphia Firebirds | Beauce Jaros |
1976/77 | Syracuse Blazers | Maine Nordiques |