United Hockey League

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Image:Uhlnew.jpg The United Hockey League (UHL) is a low-level professional hockey league with teams in the United States.

Formed in 1991 as the Colonial Hockey League, it had teams in Brantford, Ontario; Detroit, Michigan; Flint, Michigan; St. Thomas, Ontario; and Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Currently the UHL has 14 teams. Two teams have National Hockey League affiliations, while five others have affiliations with American Hockey League teams.

Contents 1 2005-06 teams 1.1 Western Division 1.2 Central Division 1.3 Eastern Division 2 Colonial Cup Winners 3 Defunct teams 4 External links

2005-06 teams

Western Division

• Fort Wayne Komets (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
• Missouri River Otters (Saint Charles, Missouri)
• Quad City Mallards (Moline, Illinois)
• Rockford IceHogs (Rockford, Illinois)

Central Division

• Flint Generals (Flint, Michigan)
• Kalamazoo Wings (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
• Motor City Mechanics (Fraser, Michigan)
• Muskegon Fury (Muskegon, Michigan)
• Port Huron Flags (Port Huron, Michigan)

Eastern Division

• Adirondack Frostbite (Glens Falls, New York)
• Danbury Trashers (Danbury, Connecticut)
• Elmira Jackals (Elmira, New York) (Syracuse Crunch)
• Richmond RiverDogs (Richmond, Virginia)
• Roanoke Valley Vipers (Roanoke, Virginia)

Colonial Cup Winners

Image:Colonialcup.gif The Colonial Cup is awarded to annual playoff championship. The name Colonial Cup has been maintained since the league was called CoHL. The past winners are:

• 2005 - Muskegon Fury
• 2004 - Muskegon Fury
• 2003 - Fort Wayne Komets
• 2002 - Muskegon Fury
• 2001 - Quad City Mallards
• 2000 - Flint Generals
• 1999 - Muskegon Fury
• 1998 - Quad City Mallards
• 1997 - Quad City Mallards
• 1996 - Flint Generals
• 1995 - Thunder Bay Senators
• 1994 - Thunder Bay Senators
• 1993 - Brantford Smoke
• 1992 - Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks

Defunct teams

Adirondack Icehawks 1997-2004, later Adirondack Frostbite Asheville Smoke 1998-2002 Arctic Xpress 2000-2001 (did not play), later Canton Xpress B.C. Icemen 1997-2002 Brantford Smoke 1991-1998, later Asheville Smoke Canton Ice Patrol January 29, 2002-2002 (did not play), later Port Huron Beacons Canton Xpress 2001-January 28, 2002 (did not play), later Canton Ice Patrol Chatham Wheels 1992-1994, later Saginaw Wheels Columbus Stars 2003-January 9, 2004 Dayton Ice Bandits 1996-1997, later Mohawk Valley Prowlers Detroit Falcons 1992-1996 Flint Bulldogs 1991-1993, later Utica Bulldogs Kansas City Outlaws 2004-2005 Knoxville Speed 1999-2002 London Wildcats 1994-1995, later Dayton Ice Bandits Madison Kodiaks 1999-2000, later Kalamazoo Wings Madison Monsters 1996-1999, later Knoxville Speed

Michigan Falcons 1991-1992, later Detroit Falcons Mohawk Valley Prowlers 1998-2001 New Haven Knights 2000-2002 Ohio Gears December 20, 1999-2000, later Arctic Xpress Port Huron Beacons 2002-2005, later Roanoke Valley Vipers Port Huron Border Cats 1996-2002 Saginaw Gears 1998-December 19, 1999, later Ohio Gears Saginaw LumberKings 1996-1998, later Saginaw Gears Saginaw Wheels 1994-1996, later Saginaw LumberKings St. Thomas Wildcats 1991-1994, later London Wildcats Thunder Bay Senators 1993-1996, later Thunder Bay Thunder Cats Thunder Bay Thunder Cats 1996-1999, later Rockford IceHogs Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks 1991-1993, later Thunder Bay Senators Utica Bulldogs 1993-1994, later Utica Blizzard Utica Blizzard 1994-1997 Winston-Salem IceHawks 1997-1999, later Adirondack IceHawks

External links

• Official UHL website
• Standings and statistics - Internet Hockey Database

United Hockey League	Image:UHL new small.gif
2005-06 teams: Adirondack Frostbite | Danbury Trashers | Elmira Jackals | Flint Generals | Fort Wayne Komets | Kalamazoo Wings | Missouri River Otters | Motor City Mechanics | Muskegon Fury | Port Huron Flags | Quad City Mallards | Richmond RiverDogs | Roanoke Valley Vipers | Rockford IceHogs
Trophies and Awards: Colonial Cup | Tarry Cup
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