The San Francisco Spiders were a One-Year Wonder in the International Hockey League playing out of the Cow Palace in Daly City. The Spiders followed the Shamrocks (1978-1979) and preceded the Bulls (2012-2014) in that building’s brutal history of doomed ice hockey ventures. On the plus side, the Spiders featured future Hall-of-Famer Rod Langway skating his final pro season.
International Hockey League (1988-1999) Central Hockey League (1999-2004) Born: June 9, 1988 – The IHL’s dormant Indianapolis Checkers franchise is purchased & re-activated Folded: April
International Hockey League (1951-1959) Born: 1950 Move Announced: March 1959 (Greensboro Generals) First Game: Final Game: March 29, 1959 (W 4-3 vs. Fort Wayne Komets) Turner
The Muncie Flyers hockey team were a One-Year Wonder in the International Hockey League during the winter of 1948-49. The team faced IHL competition from Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada. The Flyers played at Gibson Ice Arena on South Mock Avenue.
The Des Moines Oak Leafs played minor league hockey in Iowa’s capital city from 1961 to 1972. The Leafs started out as an junior side in the amateur United States Hockey League in 1961. The club stepped up to the fully professional International Hockey League in the autumn of 1963.
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