Memphis Wings

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Memphis Wings
City Memphis, Tennessee
League Central Hockey League
Operated1964–1967
ColorsRed & White
Affiliates Detroit Red Wings
Franchise history
1963 Indianapolis Capitals
1963–1964 Cincinnati Wings
1964–1967Memphis Wings
1967–1974Fort Worth Wings
1974–1982Fort Worth Texans

The Memphis Wings were a professional ice hockey team in Memphis, Tennessee. They played from 1964 to 1967 in the Central Professional Hockey League. As their name suggested, they were a farm team of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings.

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History

The Red Wings' farm team was originally (in 1963–64) in Indianapolis. An arena explosion in November moved the team to become the Cincinnati Wings. The following season, the team moved into Memphis.

The Wings missed the playoffs in their first two years. In 1966–67, they made it into the semi-final, which they lost in seven games to the Omaha Knights. Attendance in the first year was over 130,000, or over 3,700 a game. In 1966–67, the attendance was about 71,000, or just over 2,000 a game.

In 1967 the team moved to become the Fort Worth Wings. The team was replaced by the Memphis South Stars.

Season-by-season records

Central Hockey League
SeasonGamesWonLostTiedPointsGoals ForGoals AgainstStandingPlayoffs
1964-657026359612432455thOut of Playoffs
1965-6670253312622002236thOut of Playoffs
1966-677030328682302594thLost Semi Final

Notable players

References

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