Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Colorado Rockies were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) that played in Denver from 1976 to 1982. They were founded as the Kansas City Scouts, an expansion team that began play in the NHL in the 1974–75 season. The Scouts moved from Kansas City, Missouri, to Denver for the 1976–77 season. [2]
The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional men's ice hockey league, founded in 1917. [1] The NHL Board of Governors review and approve the relocation of any member club. [2] Each team appoints an individual or individuals to represent their team on the Board of Governors. [3] A majority vote is needed for relocation of a club. [4]
The Kansas City Scouts were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974 to 1976. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver and became the Colorado Rockies. In 1982, the Rockies relocated to New Jersey where they have since been known as the New Jersey Devils.
Season Team Conference Division Regular season [1] Postseason [2]; Finish GP W L T Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result Relocated from Kansas City: 1976–77: 1976–77
Despite these moves, the Rockies still posted the worst record in the NHL and Cherry was fired after the season. [17] Businessman Peter Gilbert purchased the Rockies from Imperatore in 1980. [ 17 ] They played in Colorado through the 1981–82 season with the possibility of moving; Gilbert's losses on the team reached an estimated $4.5 million ...
Relocation of major professional sports teams occurs when a team owner moves a team, generally from one metropolitan area to another, but occasionally between municipalities in the same conurbation. The practice is most common in North America , where a league franchise system is used and the teams are overwhelmingly privately owned.
The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League.The Colorado Rockies relocated to East Rutherford, New Jersey, becoming the New Jersey Devils.The New York Islanders won their fourth Stanley Cup in a row with their second consecutive finals sweep by beating the Edmonton Oilers four games to none.
List of defunct and relocated National Hockey League teams is a featured list, which means it has been identified as one of the best lists produced by the Wikipedia community. If you can update or improve it, please do so. This article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page as Today's featured list on March 10, 2023.