Columbus Checkers

The Columbus Checkers were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1966 to 1970, and the first professional hockey team in Columbus, Ohio. 
Their first game was against the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League on October 12, 1966 at the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum. 
The team was originally coached by Moe Bartoli, however after the 1967–68 season, Bartoli was involved in a dispute with the teams owners, and left. Jack Turner took over as the team's Head Coach at the start of the 1968 season. 
The Columbus Checkers became defunct in the spring of 1970 due to low attendance.
==Season-by-season results==
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Goalsfor	Goalsagainst
1966–67	72 	23 	48 	1 	47 	294 	373
1967–68	72 	32 	30 	10 	74 	312 	300
1968–69	72 	36 	37 	9 	61 	286 	333
1969–70	72 	24 	36 	12 	60 	287 	307
==References==
#Columbus Hockey History
#Hockeydb.com Columbus Checkers Statistics
Category:International Hockey League (1945–2001) teams
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 1966