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United Hockey League history and statistics

UHL History

2005-2006 UHL logo 2004-2005 UHL logo 1994-1995 UHL logo
The United Hockey League was a minor professional hockey league that was founded in 1991-92 as the Colonial Hockey League. The league was geograpically located in the Michgan/Ontario area, roughly in cities that had been left behind when the old International Hockey League outgrew that region and embarked on a national expansion campaign.

In 1997-98 the league renamed itself the United Hockey League in an attempt to distance itself from the lower-quality brand of hockey that was associated with the Colonial Hockey League.

Following the 2006-07 season the league renamed itself the International Hockey League, purposefully stating that the new league was a separate league from the United Hockey League.

UHL Seasons

Colonial Hockey League
Year Teams Champion Runner-Up Result
1991-92 5 Teams Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks St. Thomas Wildcats (4-3)
1992-93 7 Teams Brantford Smoke St. Thomas Wildcats (4-1)
1993-94 8 Teams Thunder Bay Senators Chatham Wheels (4-1)
1994-95 8 Teams Thunder Bay Senators Muskegon Fury (4-2)
1995-96 9 Teams Flint Generals Thunder Bay Senators (4-2)
1996-97 10 Teams Quad City Mallards Flint Generals (4-2)
         
United Hockey League
Year Teams Champion Runner-Up Result
1997-98 10 Teams Quad City Mallards Flint Generals (4-3)
1998-99 11 Teams Muskegon Fury Quad City Mallards (4-2)
1999-00 14 Teams Flint Generals Quad City Mallards (4-0)
2000-01 15 Teams Quad City Mallards Asheville Smoke (4-1)
2001-02 14 Teams Muskegon Fury Elmira Jackals (4-2)
2002-03 10 Teams Fort Wayne Komets Quad City Mallards (4-1)
2003-04 12 Teams Muskegon Fury Elmira Jackals (4-0)
2004-05 14 Teams Muskegon Fury Fort Wayne Komets (4-1)
2005-06 14 Teams Kalamazoo Wings Danbury Trashers (4-1)
2006-0710 TeamsRockford IceHogs Kalamazoo Wings (4-3)

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Cities in UHL

Asheville, NC
Smoke [1998-2002]
Binghamton, NY
B.C. Icemen [1997-2002]
Bloomington, IL
PrairieThunder [2006-2007]
Brantford, ONT
Smoke [1991-1998]
Chatham, ONT
Wheels [1992-1994]
Chicago, IL
Hounds [2006-2007]
Columbus, OH
Stars [2003-2004]
Danbury, CT
Trashers [2004-2006]
Dayton, OH
Ice Bandits [1996-1997]
Elmira, NY
Jackals [2000-2007]
Flint, MI
Bulldogs [1991-1993]
Generals [1993-2007]
Fort Wayne, IN
Komets [1999-2007]
Fraser, MI
Michigan Falcons [1991-1992]
Detroit Falcons [1992-1996]
Glens Falls, NY
Adirondack IceHawks [1999-2004]
Kalamazoo, MI
Wings [2000-2007]
Kansas City, MO
Outlaws [2004-2005]
Knoxville, TN
Speed [1999-2002]
London, ONT
Wildcats [1994-1995]
Madison, WI
Monsters [1995-1999]
Kodiaks [1999-2000]
Massillon, OH
Ohio Gears [1999-2000]
Moline, IL
Quad City Mallards [1995-2007]
Muskegon, MI
Fury [1992-2007]
New Haven, CT
Knights [2000-2002]
Port Huron, MI
Border Cats [1996-2002]
Beacons [2002-2005]
Flags [2005-2007]
Redford, MI
Richmond, VA
Riverdogs [2003-2006]
Roanoke, VA
Valley Vipers [2005-2006]
Rockford, IL
IceHogs [1999-2007]
Saginaw, MI
Wheels [1994-1996]
Lumber Kings [1996-1998]
Gears [1998-1999]
Gears [1999-2000]
St. Charles, MO
St. Thomas, ONT
Wildcats [1991-1994]
Thunder Bay, ONT
Thunder Hawks [1991-1993]
Senators [1993-1996]
Thunder Cats [1996-1999]
Utica, NY
Bulldogs [1993-1994]
Blizzard [1994-1997]
Winston-Salem, NC
Icehawks [1997-1999]

UHL Yearly Team Attendance

2005-06
2001-02
1997-98
1993-94
2004-05
2000-01
1996-97
1992-93
2003-04
1999-00
1995-96
2006-07
2002-03
1998-99
1994-95