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United Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	1991
No. of teams	10
Country	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Current champions	Kalamazoo Wings
Official website	www.theuhl.com

The United Hockey League (UHL) is a professional ice hockey league with teams in the United States. The league is headquartered in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.

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. The league changed its name to the United Hockey League for the 1997-1998 season.

Contents 1 2006-07 Teams 1.1 Eastern Conference 1.2 Western Conference 2 Colonial Cup Winners 3 Defunct teams 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] 2006-07 Teams

(official affiliations in brackets)

[edit] Eastern Conference

• Image:Jackals sm.gif Elmira Jackals
• Image:Generals sm.gif Flint Generals
• Image:Wings sm.gif Kalamazoo Wings
• Image:Fury sm.gif Muskegon Fury (Grand Rapids Griffins)
• Image:Flags sm.gif Port Huron Flags

[edit] Western Conference

• Image:PrairieThunder.PNG Bloomington Prairie Thunder
• Image:Hounds.jpg Chicago Hounds
• Image:Komets sm.gif Fort Wayne Komets
• Image:Mallards sm.gif Quad City Mallards
• Image:Icehogs sm.gif Rockford IceHogs (Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville Predators)

[edit] Colonial Cup Winners

Image:ColonialCup.jpg 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:

• 2006 - Kalamazoo Wings
• 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

[edit] Defunct teams

Adirondack Frostbite 2004-2006 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 Danbury Trashers 2004-2006 Dayton Ice Bandits 1996-1997, later Mohawk Valley Prowlers Detroit Falcons 1992-1996 Flint Bulldogs 1991-1993, later Utica Bulldogs Indiana UHL Ice 2006, postponed play. 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 Missouri River Otters 1999-2006 Mohawk Valley Prowlers 1998-2001 Motor City Mechanics 2004-2006

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 Richmond RiverDogs 2003-2006, later Chicago Hounds Roanoke Valley Vipers 2005-2006 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 Utica Blizzard 1994-1997 Windsor UHL Spitfire 2006, postponed play. Winston-Salem IceHawks 1997-1999, later Adirondack IceHawks

[edit] See also

• Sports league attendances

[edit] External links

• Official UHL website
• UHL Yearly Standings

United Hockey League

2006-07 teams: Bloomington Prairie Thunder | Chicago Hounds | Elmira Jackals | Flint Generals | Fort Wayne Komets | Kalamazoo Wings | Muskegon Fury | Port Huron Flags | Quad City Mallards | Rockford IceHogs

Trophies and Awards: Colonial Cup | Tarry Cup

Related Articles: NHL | AHL | CHL | ECHL | SPHL | World Cup

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High Level: American Hockey League Mid Level: Central Hockey League | ECHL Low Level: Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey | North Eastern Hockey League |Southern Professional Hockey League | United Hockey League
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