Louisville Blades
Louisville Blades | |
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founding | 1948 |
resolution | 1950 |
history |
Louisville Blades 1948-1950 |
Stadion | Louisville Gardens |
Location | Louisville , Kentucky |
league |
International Hockey League (1948–1949) United States Hockey League (1949–1950) |
Turner Cups | no |
The Louisville Blades were an American ice hockey franchise of the International Hockey League based in Louisville , Kentucky . The venue for the Blades was Louisville Gardens .
history
The Louisville Blades was founded in 1948 as a franchise of the International Hockey League . Although the team reached first place in the South Division in their first season, they moved to the United States Hockey League before the 1948/49 season , in which they finished sixth, before the franchise was dissolved again after just two years . The Blades were the first IHL team from Louisville. Then the Louisville Shooting Stars (1953/54) and the Louisville Rebels (1957-1960) played in the city.
Season statistics (IHL)
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 |
1948-49 | 32 | 21st | 5 | 6th | - | - | 48 | 192 | 127 | 1st, South |
Team Records (IHL)
Career records
- Games: 32 Herve Parent
- Goals: 31 Jim Cunningham
- Assists: 32 Herve Parent
- Points: 54 Jim Cunningham
- Penalty minutes: 102 Len Wharton