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The Texans started playing in 1967 as the Fort Worth Wings, a minor league affiliate for the Detroit Red Wings. The team were part of the Central Hockey League and played their home games at Will Rogers Coliseum. Eventually, the Texans won their only Adams Cup Championship in 1978, by defeating their rival Dallas Black Hawks 5–4 in overtime ...
The 1977–78 CHL season was the 15th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Fort Worth Texans won the league title.
The 1979–80 CHL season was the 17th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles won the league title.
The 1976–77 CHL season was the 14th season of the Central Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Six teams participated in the regular season, and the Kansas City Blues won the league title.
Fort Worth Panthers ... Team moved to Las Vegas for the 2020-2021 season; ... Fort Worth Texans (1974–1982) Fort Worth Wings (1967–1974)
Tom Cousins, the owner of the Atlanta Hawks, purchased the rights for an expansion franchise for $6 million with the team set to begin play in 1972 at the newly built Omni Coliseum. Initially, the team was a success, making the postseason in just their second year while drawing an average of about 14,000 per game.
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The franchise was previously known as the Texas Tornado when they started playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the 1999–2000 season. They originally played at the NYTEX Sports Centre (then called the Blue Line Ice Complex) until 2003 when the Tornado moved to Frisco, Texas, and the Dr Pepper Arena in 2003 (after which the Lone Star Cavalry took their place, playing in the ...