Minneapolis Bruins

Minneapolis Bruins
founding	1963
resolution	1965
history	Minneapolis Bruins 1963–1965 Oklahoma City Blazers 1965–1972 1973–1977 Oklahoma City Stars 1978–1982
Stadion	Minneapolis Arena
Location	Minneapolis , Minnesota
league	Central Hockey League
Cooperations	Boston Bruins ( NHL )
Adams Cups	no

The Minneapolis Bruins were an American ice hockey franchise of the Central Hockey League based in Minneapolis , Minnesota .

history

The club began playing in the newly formed Central Professional Hockey League for the 1963/64 season , in which they were the new farm team of the Boston Bruins from the National Hockey League . In the two seasons of its existence, the team reached third place of the regular season and was eliminated in the playoffs for the Adams Cup in the first round.

For the 1965/66 season , the Minneapolis Bruins were relocated to Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , and changed their name to Oklahoma City Blazers .

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
1963-64	72	36	29	7th	-	-	79	294	270	3rd, CPHL	Defeat in the first round
1964-65	70	36	27	7th	-	-	79	239	193	3rd, CPHL	Defeat in the first round

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database Statistics Minneapolis Bruins
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Minneapolis Bruins