United States Hockey League (1945–1951)

The United States Hockey League was a minor professional ice hockey league that operated from 1945 to 1951. It was a post-World War II revival of the American Hockey Association, which shut down in the fall of 1942 . The league playoff champion was awarded the Paul W. Loudon Trophy while the regular season champions were awarded the Directors' Cup.
Going into the league meetings in June 1951, there were rumors that half of the teams in the league were ready to pull out of the USHL. League vice-president, Harry Fowler of the Omaha Knights, said that a group in Wichita, Kansas was expected to apply for membership, and Sioux City, Iowa had also been mentioned as a potential addition to the league. The league ended up folding.
After the three Texas-based teams left the league following the 1948-49 season due to two teams folding and one losing their lease, an amateur league, the Texas Amateur Hockey League was formed with three clubs playing games out of the former arenas in Dallas (Dallas Ice Arena) and Fort Worth (Will Rogers Memorial Center).
==Teams==
Team name 	City 	Arena 	Seasons 	Fate
Dallas Texans 	Dallas, Texas 	Dallas Ice Arena 	1945-1949	folded
Fort Worth Rangers 	Fort Worth, Texas 	Will Rogers Memorial Center	1945-1949	folded
Kansas City Pla-mors	Kansas City, Missouri 	Pla-Mor Ice Palace 	1945-1950	renamed Mohawks
Minneapolis Millers 	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Minneapolis Arena 	1945-1950	become Denver Falcons
Omaha Knights 	Omaha, Nebraska 	Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum 	1945-1951	fold with league
St. Paul Saints 	St. Paul, Minnesota 	St. Paul Auditorium 	1945-1951	continues in local leagues
Tulsa Oilers 	Tulsa, Oklahoma 	Avey's Coliseum 	1945-1951	fold with league
Houston Skippers 	Houston, Texas 	Sam Houston Coliseum 	1946-1947	renamed Huskies
Houston Huskies 	Houston, Texas 	Sam Houston Coliseum 	1947-1949	suspend operation when lose lease with arena
Kansas City Mohawks 	Kansas City, Missouri 	Pla-Mor Ice Palace 	1949-1950	renamed Royals
Louisville Blades 	Louisville, Kentucky 	Louisville Gardens 	1949-1950	folded
Denver Falcons 	Denver, Colorado 	University of Denver Arena 	1950-1951	fold with league
Kansas City Royals 	Kansas City, Missouri 	Pla-Mor Ice Palace 	1950-1951	also known as Kansas City Cowboys; fold with league
Milwaukee Sea Gulls 	Milwaukee, Wisconsin 	Milwaukee Arena 	1950-1951	fold with league
==Champions==
Season 	Regular season 	Playoffs
1950-51	Omaha Knights 	Omaha Knights
1949-50	Omaha Knights 	Minneapolis Millers
1948-49	St. Paul Saints 	St. Paul Saints
1947-48	Houston Huskies 	Houston Huskies
1946-47	Omaha Knights 	Kansas City Pla-mors
1945-46	Kansas City Pla-mors	Kansas City Pla-mors
Category:Ice hockey leagues
Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues
Category:Established in 1945
Category:Disestablished in 1951
Category:United States Hockey League (1945-1951)