Salt Lake Golden Eagles | |
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City | Salt Lake City, Utah |
League | WHL (1969–1974) CHL (1974–1984) IHL (1984–1994) |
Operated | 1969–1994 |
Home arena | Salt Palace (1969–1991) Delta Center (1991–1994) |
Franchise history | |
1969–1994 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
1994–2001 | Detroit Vipers |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 3 (1978–1979, 1979–1980, 1981–1982) |
Division titles | 3 (1974–1975, 1981–1982, 1988–1989) |
Turner Cups | 2 (1986–87, 1987–88) |
Adams Cups | 3 (1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81) |
The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor professional hockey team based in Salt Lake City from 1969 to 1994.
They played in the Western Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, the Central Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and the International Hockey League from 1984 to 1994. The Golden Eagles home arena was the Salt Palace from 1969 to 1991 and the Delta Center from 1991 to 1994. In 1994 Larry H. Miller, who also owned the Utah Jazz and the Delta Center, sold the team to Detroit interests. The Golden Eagles became the Detroit Vipers.
NHL parent clubs.
WHL: California Golden Seals (1972-1974) Buffalo Sabres (1970-1972) Montreal Canadiens (1969-1970) Boston Bruins (1969-1970) [1]
CHL: Minnesota North Stars (1983-1984) St. Louis Blues (1977-1983) Cleveland Barons (NHL) (1976-1977) California Golden Seals (1974-1976) Los Angeles Kings (1974-1975) [2]
IHL: New York Islanders (1993-1994) Calgary Flames (1987-1993) [3]
Season | League | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
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1969–70 | WHL | 72 | 15 | 43 | 14 | -- | -- | 44 | 240 | 366 | 7th |
1970–71 | WHL | 72 | 18 | 49 | 5 | -- | -- | 41 | 217 | 327 | 6th |
1971–72 | WHL | 72 | 29 | 33 | 10 | -- | -- | 68 | 250 | 254 | 5th |
1972–73 | WHL | 72 | 32 | 25 | 15 | -- | -- | 79 | 288 | 259 | 2nd |
1973–74 | WHL | 78 | 41 | 33 | 4 | -- | -- | 86 | 356 | 297 | 2nd |
1974–75 | CHL | 78 | 43 | 24 | 11 | -- | -- | 97 | 317 | 245 | 1st, North |
1975–76 | CHL | 76 | 37 | 35 | 4 | -- | -- | 78 | 300 | 299 | 3rd |
1976–77 | CHL | 76 | 31 | 39 | 6 | -- | -- | 68 | 276 | 288 | 5th |
1977–78 | CHL | 76 | 42 | 31 | 3 | -- | -- | 87 | 283 | 238 | 2nd |
1978–79 | CHL | 76 | 47 | 22 | 7 | -- | -- | 101 | 314 | 209 | 1st |
1979–80 | CHL | 80 | 49 | 24 | 7 | -- | -- | 105 | 342 | 259 | 1st |
1980–81 | CHL | 80 | 46 | 29 | 5 | -- | -- | 97 | 368 | 295 | 2nd |
1981–82 | CHL | 80 | 47 | 30 | 3 | -- | -- | 97 | 368 | 329 | 1st, North |
1982–83 | CHL | 80 | 41 | 38 | 1 | -- | -- | 83 | 318 | 312 | 4th |
1983–84 | CHL | 72 | 35 | 35 | 2 | -- | -- | 72 | 334 | 330 | 3rd |
1984–85 | IHL | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | -- | -- | 82 | 332 | 323 | 6th |
1985–86 | IHL | 82 | 44 | 36 | -- | 2 | -- | 90 | 340 | 325 | 4th, West |
1986–87 | IHL | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | -- | -- | 90 | 360 | 357 | 2nd, West |
1987–88 | IHL | 82 | 40 | 34 | -- | 8 | -- | 88 | 308 | 303 | 2nd, West |
1988–89 | IHL | 82 | 56 | 22 | -- | 4 | -- | 116 | 369 | 294 | 1st, West |
1989–90 | IHL | 82 | 37 | 36 | -- | 9 | -- | 83 | 326 | 311 | 2nd, West |
1990–91 | IHL | 83 | 50 | 28 | -- | 5 | -- | 105 | 353 | 296 | 2nd, West |
1991–92 | IHL | 82 | 33 | 40 | -- | 9 | -- | 75 | 252 | 304 | 4th, West |
1992–93 | IHL | 82 | 38 | 39 | -- | 5 | -- | 81 | 269 | 305 | 2nd, Pacific |
1993–94 | IHL | 81 | 24 | 52 | -- | 5 | -- | 53 | 243 | 377 | 4th, Pacific |
Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals | ||
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1969–70 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
1970–71 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
1971–72 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
1972–73 | N/A | Beat Denver 4-1 | Lost 0-4 in finals to Phoenix | ||
1973–74 | Lost to Portland 1-4 | -- | -- | ||
1974–75 | bye | Beat Omaha 3-1 | Won Adams Cup, 4-3-Dallas | ||
1975–76 | Lost to Dallas 1-4 | -- | -- | ||
1976–77 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
1977–78 | Lost to Dallas 2-4 | -- | -- | ||
1978–79 | N/A | N/A | Lost 1-4 in finals to Dallas | ||
1979–80 | N/A | N/A | Won Adams Cup, 4-3-Ft.Worth | ||
1980–81 | W, 3–2, FW | W, 4–1, Tulsa | Won Adams Cup, 4-3- Wichita | ||
1981–82 | W, 3–1, Oklahoma City | L, 2–4, Dallas | -- | ||
1982–83 | L, 2-4, Indianapolis | -- | -- | ||
1983–84 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
1984–85 | L, 3-4, Fort Wayne | -- | -- | ||
1985–86 | L, 1-4, Fort Wayne | -- | -- | ||
1986–87 | W, 4-2, Milwaukee | W, 4-1, Fort Wayne | Won Turner Cup, 4-2, Muskegon | ||
1987–88 | W, 4–3, Peoria | W, 4–2, Colorado | Won Turner Cup, 4–2, Flint | ||
1988–89 | W, 4–0, Denver | W, 4–1, Milwaukee | L, 1–4, Muskegon | ||
1989–90 | W, 4–2, Milwaukee | L, 1–4, Indianapolis | -- | ||
1990–91 | L, 0–4, Phoenix | -- | -- | ||
1991–92 | L, 1–4, Kansas City | -- | -- | ||
1992–93 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
1993–94 | Out of playoffs. |
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