Toledo Cherokee

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Toledo Cherokee
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CityToledo, Ohio
LeagueUSPHL Premier
ConferenceGreat Lakes
Founded1993
Home arenaTeam Toledo Ice House
ColorsRed, white and black
Owner(s)Toledo Cherokee Board Of Directors (Team President Don Manders)
General managerKenny Miller
Head coachKenny Miller
Franchise history
1993–presentToledo Cherokee
Championships
Regular season titles1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
Playoff championshipsHurster Cup
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

The Toledo Cherokee are a junior ice hockey team in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) as part of the Premier Division. The team plays their home games at the in Toledo, Ohio.[1][2] The team is coached by Kenny Miller since 2012.[3]

History[]

Before moving to Tier III Junior A hockey, the Cherokee competed in Junior B hockey, the team won the Junior B National Championship in 1998. The team was founded in the Central States Hockey League (CSHL) in 1993. In 2010, the CSHL became the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).[4] The Cherokee left the NA3HL in 2018 for the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League, a non-sanctioned league.[5]

Alumni[]

The Cherokee have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA and ACHA college programs, and professional hockey.[6]

  • Adam Edinger — 5th round draft pick by New York Islanders, played for the Bloomington Prairie Thunder (IHL)

References[]

  1. ^ "Toledo Ice House files bankruptcy | 13abc.com". Abclocal.go.com. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
  2. ^ "Toledo Cherokee earn national recognition | Toledo Newspaper". Toledofreepress.com. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
  3. ^ "CSHL League Site | News". Cshlhockey.com. 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
  4. ^ "Toledo Cherokee | North American Tier III Hockey League | NA3HL". na3hl.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  5. ^ "USPHL ANNOUNCES PREMIER DIVISION EXPANSION FOR THE 2018 – 2019 SEASON WITH SIX NEW TEAMS IN THE GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE". United States Premier Hockey League. April 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "CSHL: Toledo Cherokee | ALUMNI". Toledocherokee.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.

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