Dallas Black Hawks
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Dallas Black Hawks | |
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City | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
League | Central Hockey League |
Founded | 1967 |
Operated | 1967-1982 |
Home arena | State Fair Coliseum |
Championships | |
Conference titles | 1969, 1972, 1974, 1979 |
Adams Cups | 1969, 1972, 1974, 1979 |
The Dallas Black Hawks were a minor-league professional ice hockey team in Dallas, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It was a member of the Central Hockey League and played home games at State Fair Coliseum.
Origins and relocation to Dallas
The Black Hawks team was originally based in St. Louis, Missouri, where it was known as the Braves from 1963 to 1967.
However, the expansion of the National Hockey League into St. Louis resulted in the relocation of the team to Dallas for the 1967–68 season. The Black Hawks remained in Dallas until ceasing operations following the 1981–82 CHL season. During that time, they won four Adams Cup championships.
While in St. Louis and Dallas, the team served as the primary minor league affiliate of the
The Black Hawks and the Fort Worth Wings/Texans had a legendary rivalry as they competed in the CHL, complete with bench clearing brawls and fights in the stands, including a legendary 10-cent beer night near-riot in Fort Worth in 1978. The Texans folded at the same time as Dallas, along with the Oklahoma City Stars, which precipitated the demise of the Central Hockey League two years later.
Post folding
After the Black Hawks folded, Dallas did not see another professional hockey club until the
References
- ^ "Dallas hockey team sold". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 14 February 1981. p. 4D.