JCRGraphix Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Now that we're half-way through, we'll take a look back at the franchises that have come and gone in the last 25 years. Up first are theToronto BeaversFounded: 1950Division: Canadian (1950-57) Home Arena: York StadiumCity: Toronto, OntarioLeif Erikson Cup Runner-Up: 1 - 1952Legacy Points: 13 (T-35th/44)Logos:Uniforms: Although they had a few good seasons, the Toronto Beavers were never able to compete with cross-town rivals the Markham Tigers and had to fold after the 1956-57 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 C/C is appreciated! If I get some, I'll post more teams tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSO94 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I love this .. you are the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknes Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I've been loving this so far, Personally my favorite team has been Camp drum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darkpiranha Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Great stuff. I love the historical analytics and retrospectives. Do you have any sort of all-time points system or legacy rankings where stuff like Championships are worth X points, runner-ups are worth X points, etc, to where you can really see where teams rank historically? I figure the Beavers are at the bottom of any list, with only a short life-span and with only a Finals loss as their high point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Great stuff. I love the historical analytics and retrospectives. Do you have any sort of all-time points system or legacy rankings where stuff like Championships are worth X points, runner-ups are worth X points, etc, to where you can really see where teams rank historically? I figure the Beavers are at the bottom of any list, with only a short life-span and with only a Finals loss as their high point.I like that idea, I'll do that at the conclusion of the project. 1 point for each season, another for making the playoffs, 6 for a Cup win, 3 for being runner-up or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Next up is a franchise that lasted nine seasons, but won a Leif Erikson Cup.Plattsburgh PanthersFounded: 1950Division: North Country (1950-57) Eastern (1957-59)Home Arena: Champlain StadiumCity: Plattsburgh, New YorkLeif Erikson Cup Chamionships: 1 - 1955Legacy Points: 17 (T-28th/44)Logos:Uniforms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Up next is a franchise that was very successful on ice, but did not do well financially.Grand Rapids EaglesFounded: 1953Division: Great Lakes (1953-57) Western (1957-59)Home Arena: Kent Ice ComplexCity: Grand Rapids, MichiganLeif Erikson Cup Runner-Up: 2 - 1955, 1958Legacy Points: 17 (T-28th/44)Logos:Uniforms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Up next is a franchise that did well enough to be absorbed by the NHL in 1967.Pittsburgh PenguinsFounded: 1961Division: Western (1961-63) Eastern (1963-65) Southwest (1965-67)Home Arena: Commonwealth StadiumCity: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaLegacy Points: 12 (37th/44)Logos:Uniforms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 I would apologize for the fast pace, but this is stuff you've already seen. I want to get these teams up so we can move on to new work.Next we have the Philadelphia Flyers. Although they were not a huge success on ice, the NHL wanted to expand into that market, so they were absorbed in 1967.Philadelphia FlyersFounded: 1961Division: Eastern (1961-65) Southeast (1965-67)Home Arena: Franklin Ice ArenaCity: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLegacy Points: 9 (41st/44)Logos:Uniforms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Up next are the North Stars, a team that did extremely well in their short time in the league.Minnesota North StarsFounded: 1963Division: Western (1963-65) Northwest (1965-67)Home Arena: Twin Cities Ice RinkCity: Minneapolis, MinnesotaLeif Erikson Cup Championships: 1 - 1966Leif Erikson Cup Runner-Up: 1 - 1965Legacy Points: 17 (T-28th/44)Logos:Uniforms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Up next are the St. Louis Blues, a team that didn't do well at all in their tenure never making the playoffs, but were in a market the NHL wanted to expand to.St. Louis BluesFounded: 1963Division: Western (1963-65) Southwest (1965-67)Home Arena: Gateway StadiumCity: St. Louis, MissouriLegacy Points: 4 (44th/44)Logos:Uniforms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Finally for now we have a franchise that did quite well, but suffered from the financial woes of the mid 1970s.Guelph Royals / Miami RoyalsFounded: 1950Division: Canadian (1950-57) Western (1957-65) Northeast (1965-67) Northwest (1967-70) Barker (1970-74)Home Arena: Guelph Arena (1950-70) Sunshine Ice Arena (1970-74)City: Guelph, Ontario (1950-70) Miami, Florida (1970-74)Leif Erikson Cup Championships: 1 - 1953Leif Erikson Cup Runner-Up: 1 - 1951Legacy Points: 48 (14th/44)Logos:Uniforms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 uniforms continued... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Can we expect teams in Los Angeles or Houston anytime soon? The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Can we expect teams in Los Angeles or Houston anytime soon?Possibly... although I'm trying to steer clear of NHL markets. Stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 The financial woes from the previous season continued to plague the PAHL in the 1975-76 season with the Roberts Oil & Banking Corporation withdrawing all financial backing. Because of this, the Austin Texans were no longer able to afford to keep their star players and were only able to sign a skeleton crew. The franchise had to fold after only 14 games where they put up a dismal 1-14-2 record. The Brooklyn Americans, however, profited greatly from the fiscal issues, as their owners were able to afford to sign several star players recently released from their contracts. They finished with a league-best 57-18-6 record. The 1976 playoffs began with the Quebec Nordiques sweeping the Syracuse Mohawks, and Brooklyn Americans beating the Virginia Minutemen in seven games. In the West, the Kalamazoo Checkers beat the San Jose Blades in five games, and the Seattle Orcas beating the Milwaukee Ales in seven. In the second round, the Orcas beat the Checkers in six games to earn their third consecutive trip to the Leif Erikson Cup finals, and the Nordiques swept the Americans to return to the finals. The 1976 Leif Erikson Cup Finals featured a rematch between the Nordiques and Orcas, and everything seemed to be repeating itself until game seven, where the Orcas put up six goals against the stunned Nordiques to win their first Leif Erikson Cup. Uniforms:No major changes were made for the 1976 season.Austin Texans Home AwayBrooklyn Americans Home AwayCamp Drum Rangers Home AwayDenver Cowboys Home AwayEdmonton Oilers Home AwayHamilton Hammers Home AwayHartford Whalers Home AwayKalamazoo Checkers Home AwayKingston Chiefs Home AwayMarkham Tigers Home AwayMilwaukee Ales Home AwayQuebec Nordiques Home AwayRegina Cyclones Home AwaySan Jose Blades Home AwaySeattle Orcas Home AwaySyracuse Mohawks Home AwayVirginia Minutemen Home AwayWindsor Ambassadors Home Away...editors note... The storyline is shifting more from ABA to WHA and later to the IHL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 The financial issues of the 1975-66 season continued and were amplified in the 1976-77 PAHL season in which 17 teams played 80 games.Although there were no relocations or new teams, the Camp Drum Rangers were renamed the Fort Drum Rangers to reflect the new name of the Army installation. They also changed their main colors, a decision that would be unpopular until it was finally rectified several years later. The league became less competitive as teams with more money ended up with all the talent as there was no salary cap in place. The stacked Edmonton Oilers and Quebec Nordiques dominated their respective divisions each winning more than 50 games. The Barker Division which included Brooklyn, Virginia, Hartford, and Syracuse was unable to produce a single winning record and was therefore not represented at all in the 1977 playoffs. Round one of the 1977 playoffs featured some good matchups, but none of the series went too long. The Edmonton Oilers handled the Regina Cyclones in six games. The Hamilton Hammers rolled over the Kalamazoo Checkers and the Fort Drum Rangers eliminated the Kingston Chiefs in five games. The Quebec Nordiques had no problems sweeping the Markham Tigers in a lopsided series. In the conference finals, Hamilton came back from being down two games to defeat the Oilers in seven, and the Nordiques knocked out the Rangers in five games to earn their third consecutive trip to the Leif Erikson Cup Finals. The 1977 Leif Erikson Cup Finals were wild from the beginning. After going down two games to none, the Hammers found out that their owner had declared bankruptcy and folded the franchise. Although they would not be payed, the team decided to suit up for the final games which were free to the public. They rallied back and won the next four games to capture their second Leif Erikson Cup. After the season, the Syracuse Mohawks and Denver Cowboys also announced that they were supsending operations indefinitely. Talks began with the NHL regarding a merger, but nothing definite was decided yet. Uniforms:The Fort Drum Rangers rebranded to reflect their new name.Brooklyn Americans Home AwayDenver Cowboys Home AwayEdmonton Oilers Home AwayFort Drum Rangers Home AwayHamilton Hammers Home AwayHartford Whalers Home AwayKalamazoo Checkers Home AwayKingston Chiefs Home AwayMarkham Tigers Home AwayMilwaukee Ales Home AwayQuebec Nordiques Home AwayRegina Cyclones Home AwaySan Jose Blades Home AwaySeattle Orcas Home AwaySyracuse Mohawks Home AwayVirginia Minutemen Home AwayWindsor Ambassadors Home Away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Now it's time to look back at another PAHL franchise...Denver CowboysFounded: 1967Division: Southwest (1967-70) Washburn (1970-77)Home Arena: Mile High CorralCity: Denver, ColoradoLegacy Points: 11 (38th/44)Logos:Uniforms: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknes Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 No No No...I want my Olive Green rangers back now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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