All American Hockey League ( 2008 - 2011 ) The All American Hockey League ( AAHL ) was a lower level professional ice hockey league with teams in the Midwestern United States . After finishing the 2010 - 2011 season with only two remaining teams after starting with five , on June 16 , 2011 the league announced it will suspend its operations for the 2011 - 2012 season on . Affiliations . Over the course of the league ' s history , various All American Hockey League teams have had affiliations with the ECHL ( higher affiliate ) , IHL ( higher affiliate ) , CHL ( higher affiliate ) , and Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League ( lower affiliate ) . League History . Inaugural Season ( 2008 – 2009 ) . The All American Hockey League was formed in 2008 as the All American Hockey Association when the Battle Creek Revolution and South Shore Shooters ( later the Chi - Town Shooters ) of the Mid - Atlantic Hockey League banded together with the Evansville IceMen and Motor City Gamblers ( later the Detroit Dragons ) of the Midwest Hockey League . The Detroit Dragons folded mid - season , with the Chicago Blaze joining weeks later to fill the void . ( The Blaze were originally going to be an expansion franchise for the 2009 - 10 season . ) On April 5 , 2009 , the Chi - Town Shooters became the first team to win the Champions Cup by defeating the Battle Creek Revolution in the Best - of - 5 championship series . On April 14 , 2009 , the AAHA Board of Directors announced a reorganization from a Association format to a League format . This resulted in the All American Hockey Association being renamed the All American Hockey League . From the first season problems began with players not being paid , tryout contracts offered to non - skilled players , and real contracts in the amount of 1 dollar being offered . Second Season ( 2009 – 2010 ) . On August 10 , 2009 , the AAHL announced a merger with the still - unlaunched Midwest Hockey League , absorbing the MWHL ' s Madison Ice Muskies as well as key MWHL personnel . The merged leagues continued under the AAHL name . During the season , the Madison Ice Muskies and Chicago Blaze ceased operations due to financial problems . Also , the expansion Detroit Hitmen moved west to Muskegon , Michigan mid - season , and were re - christened as the West Michigan Blizzard . On April 15 , 2010 , the Evansville IceMen won the AAHL ' s Rod Davidson Cup ( originally " Champions Cup " during the inaugural AAHA season ) by beating the West Michigan Blizzard 4 - games - to - 1 . Third Season ( 2010 – 2011 ) . In June 2010 the IceMen suspended operation . In August 2010 , it was announced that the Madison Ice Muskies would be reinstated in the AAHL . In August 2010 , it was also announced that the Queen City Storm were approved for membership in the AAHL as a expansion team . The Chi - Town Shooters left the league in August 2010 with plans to join a junior hockey league for the 2011 - 12 season . In August 2010 , the AAHL granted an expansion team to Lapeer , Michigan . A contest decided that Lapeer ' s team would be named the Lapeer Loggers . On August 31 , 2010 , the Troy Bruins were officially announced as the sixth expansion team in the 2010 - 2011 All American Hockey League season . In September 2010 , the West Michigan Blizzard relocated to Dyer , Indiana and was renamed the Indiana Blizzard . On October 27 , 2010 , the Madison Ice Huskies moved to Wooster , Ohio , and became the Wooster Korn Kings . On November 17 , 2010 , the Korn Kings were taken over by the league and ceased all operations . On December 29 , 2010 , it was announced that the Indiana Blizzard were ceasing operations and the Chi - Town Shooters were returning for the remainder of the season , taking over all the Blizzard ' s players , as well as their current record . Despite keeping the " Chi - Town " monkier , they are based in Dyer , Indiana , instead of Chicago . On January 3 , 2011 the Lapeer Loggers were taken over by the league . Within days , the Bruins and Storm both ceased operations . Players from these three teams were brought together under the name Michigan Moose . The Moose , coached by AAHL commissioner Rod Davidson , are based in Battle Creek and play their home games in Revolution Arena ( the same arena as the rival Battle Creek Revolution ) . In February 2011 , the Moose ceased operation . In March 2011 , the Battle Creek Revolution won their first Rod Davidson Cup . Rod Davidson Cup . The Rod Davidson Cup is awarded to the annual playoff champion . It was known as the " Champions Cup " during the inaugural AAHA season , with the name change coming during the league ' s first season operating as the AAHL . The past winners are : Hockey Hall of Fame . On February 14 , 2009 , Kira Hurley of the Evansville IceMen became the first female goalie to register a point in a men ' s professional game . Because of this achievement , Kira is featured in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Kira ' s game memorabilia ( goalie stick and game - worn jersey ) is on permanent display in the minor league section of the Hockey Hall of Fame , along with the official scoresheet from the historic game .