Seattle Americans
| Seattle Americans | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1955 |
| resolution | 1958 |
| history |
Seattle Americans 1955-1958 |
| Location | Seattle , Washington |
| league | Western Hockey League |
The Seattle Americans were an American ice hockey franchise of the Western Hockey League based in Seattle , Washington .
history
The Seattle Americans were founded as a franchise for the Western Hockey League for the 1955/56 season . Previously, another team from the city had already played in the WHL from 1952 to 1954 with the Seattle Bombers . The team's most successful season was the 1956/57 season , in which they reached first place in their division. In the following playoffs for the Lester Patrick Cup , however, the team could not prevail.
Following the 1957/58 season , the team stopped playing. The void it left in the city was subsequently filled by the Seattle Totems .
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 |
| 1955-56 | 70 | 31 | 37 | 2 | - | - | 64 | 201 | 243 | 4th, WHLC | |
| 1956-57 | 70 | 36 | 28 | 6th | - | - | 78 | 263 | 225 | 1st, WHLC | |
| 1957-58 | 70 | 32 | 32 | 6th | - | - | 70 | 244 | 231 | 3rd, WHLC |