Calumet-Houghton Chiefs

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The Calumet-Houghton Chiefs were a minor pro ice hockey team based in Calumet, Michigan. They played in the United States Hockey League during the 1972-73 season. [1] The team was renamed the Copper Country Islanders for the 1973-74 season, [2] and operated as the Copper Country Chiefs for two seasons from 1974 to 1976. [3]

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References

  1. "Team History at Hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. "Team History at Hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  3. "Team History at Hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-12.