Thunder Bay Thunder Cats

The Thunder Bay Thunder Cats was the name of the Rockford IceHogs of the UHL (now the International Hockey League) prior to moving to Rockford. The team went through a number of different names prior to being the Thunder Cats, including the Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks and the Thunder Bay Senators.
==History==
After the success of the 5-time Allan Cup champion Thunder Bay Twins, the Colonial Hockey League took interest in expanding to the Northwestern Ontario city. In 1991, the Colonial league introduced the Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks, spelling the end of the 21-year Twins franchise that stepped aside for the new Semi-Pro team. In 1993, the team changed its name to the Thunder Bay Senators to reflect the teams affiliation with the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators. Soon after, the CoHL changed its name to the United Hockey League and in 1996 the team became the Thunder Bay Thunder Cats.
After eight seasons in Thunder Bay, the Thunder Cats were bought, moved to Rockford, Illinois, and renamed the Rockford IceHogs in 1999.
==Season-by-Season Results==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs
1991-92	60	26	28	6 	- 	309	289	62 	3rd CoHL	Won League
1992-93	60	32	24	4 	- 	288	271	68 	3rd CoHL	Lost Semi-final
1993-94	64	45	15	4 	- 	331	236	94 	1st CoHL	Won League
1994-95	74	48	22	4 	- 	341	279	100	1st CoHL	Won League
1995-96	74	36	26	12	- 	302	289	84 	4th CoHL	Lost Final
1996-97	74	43	23	8 	- 	333	266	94 	4th CoHL	Lost Semi-final
1997-98	74	42	26	0 	6 	337	304	90 	4th UHL 	Lost Quarter-final
1998-99	74	47	20	0 	7 	325	247	101	3rd UHL 	Lost Semi-final
==References==
*International Hockey League History
Category:United Hockey League team
Category:Colonial Hockey League team
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 1991
Category:Disestablished in 1999