Player roster
Note: No. = Jersey Number; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Albuquerque Six-Guns | |
|---|---|
| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Operated | 1973–1974 |
| Home arena | Tingley Coliseum |
| Affiliate | Kansas City Scouts |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Conference titles | 0 |
| Adams Cups | 0 |
The Albuquerque Six-Guns were a professional ice hockey team playing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. They were in the Central Hockey League in the 1973-74 season only. They played in the Tingley Coliseum. [1]
They were set up as a farm team of the Kansas City Scouts but that team did not enter the National Hockey League until the following season. The Six-Guns were forced to look to other National Hockey League teams for players.
Coached by John Choyce, [2] they finished the 1973-74 season with a record of 16-54-16-48 189-263. They finished in 6th place and were out of playoffs.
Note: No. = Jersey Number; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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