Cincinnati Wings
The Indianapolis Capitals/Cincinnati Wings were a professional ice hockey team that operated for one season in the Central Professional Hockey League (CPHL). Originally named the Indianapolis Capitals, the team started the 1963-64 season playing out of the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, but only 9 games into the season a gas explosion during an ice show destroyed the Indianapolis Coliseum. The Capitols parent club, the Detroit Red Wings, terminated their lease on the rink and moved the franchise to Cincinnati, Ohio to become the Cincinnati Wings.[1] The Wings relocated to Memphis, Tennessee for the 1964-65 season to become the Memphis Wings.
In 1963-64 the combined Indianapolis/Cincinnati team had a record of 12-53-7-31 and finished in 5th (last) place in the CPHL.
Indianapolis Capitols/Cincinnati Wings roster[]
- Tony Leswick (Head Coach)
- Alex Faulkner
- Bert Marshall
- Bill Mitchell
- Bob Champoux (goalie)
- Bob Cox
- Bob Wall
- Bryan Campbell
- Dennis Kassian
- Doug Messier
- Earl Heiskala
- Hank Bassen (goalie)
- Harrison Gray (goalie)
- Howie Menard
- Irv Spencer
- Jack McIntyre
- Jim Peters
- Jim Watson
- Joe Daley (goalie)
- Ken Laufman
- Nick Libett
- Norm Beaudin
- Ray Ross
- Roger Lafreniere
- Ron Harris
- Sid Finney
- Wayne Muloin
References[]
- ^ [1] Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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