Toledo Hornets

Toledo Hornets
founding	1970
resolution	1974
history	Omaha Knights 1959–1963 Toledo Blades 1963–1970 Toledo Hornets 1970–1974 Lansing Lancers 1974–1975
Stadion	Toledo Sports Arena
Location	Toledo , Ohio
Team colors	gold, black
league	International Hockey League
Turner Cups	no

The Toledo Hornets were an American ice hockey franchise of the International Hockey League based in Toledo , Ohio . The home of the Hornets was the Toledo Sports Arena .

history

The previous club, the Toledo Blades, were renamed the Toledo Hornets in 1970. The Hornets could not build on the success of the Blades, which won the Turner Cup in 1964 and 1967 . After the 1973/74 season, the team was relocated to Lansing again and was henceforth called Lansing Lancers . At the same time, Toledo received a new franchise under the name Toledo Goaldiggers .

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	space	Playoffs
1970-71	72	17th	44	11	-	-	45	7th, IHL
1971-72	72	26th	46	0	-	-	52	4th, North	not qualified
1972-73	74	36	33	5	-	-	77	3rd, North
1973-74	76	33	42	1	-	-	67	3rd, North

Web links

• The Toledo Hornets at hockeydb.com