Phoenix Roadrunners (WHL)
| Phoenix Roadrunners | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1967 |
| resolution | 1974 |
| history |
Spokane Comets 1959–1963 Denver Invaders 1963–1964 Victoria Maple Leafs 1964–1967 Phoenix Roadrunners 1967–1974 |
| Location | Phoenix , Arizona |
| league | Western Hockey League |
| Cooperations | Toronto Maple Leafs ( NHL ) |
The Phoenix Roadrunners were an American ice hockey franchise of the Western Hockey League based in Phoenix , Arizona .
history
The franchise of Victoria Maple Leafs from the Western Hockey League became the season 1967/68 , relocated to Phoenix, Arizona, and changed its name to Phoenix Roadrunners. The two most successful years in the team's history were the 1972/73 and 1973/74 seasons , in which the team won the Lester Patrick Cup .
Following the 1973/74 season, the WHL was dissolved and the Phoenix Roadrunners also stopped playing. The gap in the city was filled by a franchise of the same name from the World Hockey Association for the 1974/75 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 |
| 1967-68 | 72 | 28 | 40 | 4th | - | - | 60 | 215 | 276 | 4th, WHL | |
| 1968-69 | 74 | 21st | 41 | 12 | - | - | 54 | 199 | 282 | 5th, WHL | |
| 1969-70 | 73 | 27 | 34 | 12 | - | - | 66 | 252 | 257 | 5th, WHL | |
| 1970-71 | 72 | 36 | 27 | 9 | - | - | 81 | 271 | 234 | 2nd, WHL | |
| 1971-72 | 72 | 40 | 27 | 5 | - | - | 85 | 283 | 235 | 2nd, WHL | |
| 1972-73 | 72 | 37 | 26th | 9 | - | - | 83 | 310 | 250 | 1st, WHL | Lester Patrick Cup |
| 1973-74 | 78 | 43 | 32 | 3 | - | - | 89 | 300 | 273 | 1st, WHL | Lester Patrick Cup |