Toledo Cherokee

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Toledo Cherokee
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City Toledo, Ohio
League USPHL Premier
ConferenceGreat Lakes
Founded1993
Home arenaTeam Toledo Ice House
ColorsRed, white, and black
Owner(s)Toledo Cherokee Board Of Directors (Team President Don Manders)
General managerKenny Miller
Head coachKenny Miller
Franchise history
1993–presentToledo Cherokee
Championships
Regular season titles1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99
National titles1997–98
Hurster Cup1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

The Toledo Cherokee are a junior ice hockey team in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) as part of the Premier Division. The team plays their home games at the Team Toledo Ice House in Toledo, Ohio. [1] [2] The team is coached by Kenny Miller since 2012. [3]

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History

Before moving to Tier III Junior A hockey, the Cherokee competed in Junior B hockey, the team won the Junior B National Championship in 1998. The team was founded in the Central States Hockey League (CSHL) in 1993. In 2010, the CSHL became the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). [4] The Cherokee left the NA3HL in 2018 for the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League, a non-sanctioned league. [5]

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGAFinishPlayoffs
USPHL (Premier Div)
2018–1944132821291111706th of 6, Great Lake
41st of 50, Premier		did not qualify
2019–2044311201632101413rd of 6, Great Lake
12th of 52, Premier		Playoffs cancelled
2020–21443932080253762nd of 7, Great Lake
6th of 64, Premier		Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Pittsburgh Vengeance
Advance to Pool 'D' Play
(W 3-1 Islanders HC)(W 7-2 Fresno Monsters)
(L 2-5 Carolina Hurricanes)
2-1 - 2nd of 4 -eliminated
2021–22443563073253762nd of 7, Great Lake Div.
6th of 64, Premier		Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Columbus Mavericks
Advance to Pool 'D' Play
(W 2-1 Richmond Generals)(SOW 5-4 Fresno Monsters)
(W 2-1 Minnesota Blue Ox)
3-0 - 1st of 4
Lost League Quarterfinal Gm - 1-3 Metro Jets
2022–23443860076250911st of 5 Great Lake Div.
4th of 70, Premier		Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Cincinnati Cyclones
Advance to Seeding Play
(W 3-1 Islanders HC)(W 3-1 Vernal Oilers)
Won League 1/8 finals Gm - 2-1 Islanders HC
Lost League Quarterfinal Gm - 0-2 Charlote Rush
2023–2444311120642481063rd of 6, Great Lake Div.
14th of 52, Premier		Won Div. Quarterfinals, 2-0 vs. Cincinnati Cyclones
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Nashville Spartans
2024–25543580171238712nd of 7, Great Lake Div.
8th of 73, Premier		Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Columbus Mavericks
Lost Div. Finals, 1-2 vs. Metro Jets

Alumni

The Cherokee have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA and ACHA college programs, and professional hockey. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Toledo Ice House files bankruptcy". Abclocal.go.com. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Toledo Cherokee earn national recognition | Toledo Newspaper". Toledofreepress.com. January 9, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  3. ↑ "CSHL League Site | News". Cshlhockey.com. April 4, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Toledo Cherokee | North American Tier III Hockey League | NA3HL". na3hl.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "USPHL ANNOUNCES PREMIER DIVISION EXPANSION FOR THE 2018 – 2019 SEASON WITH SIX NEW TEAMS IN THE GREAT LAKES CONFERENCE". United States Premier Hockey League. April 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "CSHL: Toledo Cherokee | ALUMNI". Toledocherokee.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
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