Colonial Hockey League

The Colonial Hockey League was a minor professional league.
It was formed in 1991. THe original teams were:
*Brantford Smoke
*Michigan Falcons (Detroit)
*Flint Bulldogs
*St. Thomas Wildcats
*Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks
The league was renamed the United Hockey League in 1997. In 2007 it was renamed again as the International Hockey League.
==Teams==
Team name 	City 	Arena 	Years 	Comments
Brantford Smoke 	Brantford, Ontario 	Brantford Civic Centre 	1991-1997	join United Hockey League
Flint Bulldogs 	Flint, Michigan 	IMA Sports Arena 	1991-1993	relocated to Utica, New York; renamed Utica Bulldogs
Michigan Falcons 	Fraser, Michigan 	Fraser Ice Arena 	1991-1992	renamed Detroit Falcons (CoHL)
St. Thomas Wildcats 	St. Thomas, Ontario 	St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Centre	1991-1994	relocated to London, Ontario; renamed London Wildcats
Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks 	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Fort William Gardens 	1991-1993	renamed Thunder Bay Senators
Chatham Wheels 	Chatham, Ontario 	Chatham Memorial Arena 	1992-1994	relocated to Saginaw, Michigan; renamed Chatham Wheels
Detroit Falcons (CoHL) 	Fraser, Michigan 	Fraser Ice Arena 	1992-1996	relocated to Port Huron, Michigan; renamed Port Huron Border Cats
Muskegon Fury 	Muskegon, Michigan 	L.C. Walker Arena 	1992-1997	join United Hockey League
Flint Generals (1993–2010) 	Flint, Michigan 	IMA Sports Arena 	1993-1997	join United Hockey League
Thunder Bay Senators 	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Fort William Gardens 	1993-1996	renamed to Thunder Bay Thunder Cats
Utica Bulldogs 	Utica, New York 	Utica Memorial Auditorium 	1993-1994	folded
London Wildcats 	London, Ontario 	London Ice House 	1994-1995	relocated to Dayton, Ohio; renamed Dayton Ice Bandits
Saginaw Wheels 	Saginaw, Michigan 	Wendler Arena 	1994-1996	renamed Saginaw Lumber Kings
Utica Blizzard 	Utica, New York 	Utica Memorial Auditorium 	1994-1997	join United Hockey League
Madison Monsters 	Madison, Wisconsin 	Dane County Coliseum 	1995-1997	join United Hockey League
Quad City Mallards (1995–2007)	Moline, Illinois 	The MARK of the Quad Cities 	1995-1997	join United Hockey League
Dayton Ice Bandits 	Dayton, Ohio 	Hara Arena 	1996-1997	sit out 1997-98 season; relocated to Utica, New York; renamed Mohawk Valley Prowlers in United Hockey League
Port Huron Border Cats 	Port Huron, Michigan	McMorran Arena 	1996-1997	join United Hockey League
Saginaw Lumber Kings 	Saginaw, Michigan 	Wendler Arena 	1996-1997	join United Hockey League
Thunder Bay Thunder Cats 	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Fort William Gardens 	1996-1997	join United Hockey League
==Playoff Champions (Colonial Cup)==
*1991-92 Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks
*1992-93 Brantford Smoke
*1993-94 Thunder Bay Senators
*1994-95 Thunder Bay Senators
*1995-96 Flint Generals
*1996-97 Quad City Mallards
==List of seasons==
*1991-92 Colonial Hockey League season
*1992-93 Colonial Hockey League season
*1993-94 Colonial Hockey League season
*1994-95 Colonial Hockey League season
*1995-96 Colonial Hockey League season
*1996-97 Colonial Hockey League season
Category:Ice hockey leagues