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Kansas City Red Wings
Defunct American ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League
Defunct American ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Kansas City Red Wings |
| city | Kansas City, Missouri |
| league | Central Hockey League |
| operated | 1977–1979 |
| arena | Kemper Arena |
| colors | Red and White |
| affiliates | Detroit Red Wings |
| name1 | Kansas City Blues |
| dates1 | 1967–1972 |
| name2 | Kansas City Blues |
| dates2 | 1976–1977 |
| name3 | Kansas City Red Wings |
| dates3 | 1977–1979 |
The Kansas City Red Wings were a professional hockey team that operated in the Central Hockey League for two seasons, 1977–78 and 1978-79. They were the top farm team of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. They played in what was then called Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.
1977-78 season
The Kansas City Red Wings joined the CHL in the 1977-78 season. Coached by Larry Wilson, the team missed the playoffs with a 34-39-3 record for 71 points.
Dave Hanson (a.k.a. Jack Hanson, #16 of Slap Shot fame) played for the Kansas City Red Wings during the 1977-78 season.
1978-79 season
Coached by Larry Wilson, the team compiled a 37-36-3 record for 77 points and made the playoffs, only to lose in the first round.
All-time roster
| Name | Birthdate | Birthplace | Position | GP | G | A | Pts | PIMS | 1977-78 | 1978-79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Berry | 1956-03-26 | Stony Plain, AB | Center | 65 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 79 | ||
| Mike Bloom | 1952-04-12 | Ottawa, ON | Left winger | 76 | 23 | 54 | 77 | 155 | ||
| Dan Bolduc | 1953-04-06 | Waterville, ME | Left winger | 23 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 11 | ||
| Al Cameron | 1955-10-21 | Edmonton, AB | Defenseman | 70 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 93 | ||
| Roland Cloutier | 1957-10-06 | Rouyn-Noranda, QC | Center | 129 | 50 | 67 | 117 | 34 | ||
| Steve Coates | 1950-07-27 | Toronto, ON | Right winger | 63 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 83 | ||
| Mal Davis | 1956-10-10 | Lockeport, NS | Right winger | 71 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 29 | ||
| Mike Frawley | 1954-04-09 | Sturgeon Falls, ON | Goaltender | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Giroux | 1951-08-28 | Weyburn, SK | Defenseman | 73 | 11 | 49 | 60 | 256 | ||
| Lorry Gloeckner | 1956-01-25 | Kindersley, SK | Defenseman | 51 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 44 | ||
| Danny Gruen | 1952-06-26 | Thunder Bay, ON | Left winger | 95 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 122 | ||
| Jean Hamel | 1952-06-06 | Asbestos, QC | Defenseman | 28 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 29 | ||
| Clark Hamilton | Islington, ON | Center | 69 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 56 | |||
| Dave Hanson | 1954-04-12 | Cumberland, WI | Defenseman | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | ||
| Terry Harper | 1940-01-27 | Regina, SK | Defenseman | 22 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 36 | ||
| John Hilworth | 1957-05-23 | Jasper, AB | Defenseman | 105 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 226 | ||
| Willie Huber | 1958-01-15 | Strasskirchen, Ger. | Defenseman | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Len Ircandia | 1954-07-28 | Trail, BC | Defenseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Dave Johns | Goaltender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bob Krieger | 1952-10-05 | Edina, Minnesota | Right winger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fern LeBlanc | 1956-01-12 | Baie Comeau, QC | Left winger | 104 | 44 | 47 | 91 | 53 | ||
| Jean-Paul LeBlanc | 1946-10-20 | South Durham, QC | Center | 118 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 114 | ||
| Sylvain Locas | 1958-02-17 | Chicoutimi, QC | Center | 75 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 92 | ||
| Ron Low | 1950-06-21 | Birtle, MB | Goaltender | 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Jim Malazdrewicz | 1958-03-11 | Winnipeg, MB | Right winger | 74 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 11 | ||
| Don Martineau | 1952-04-25 | Kimberley, BC | Right winger | 61 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 31 | ||
| Brian McCutcheon | 1949-08-03 | Toronto, ON | Forward | 60 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 27 | ||
| Al McDonough | 1950-06-06 | St. Catharines, ON | Right winger | 52 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 14 | ||
| Jim Nahrgang | 1951-04-17 | Millbank, ON | Defenseman | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | ||
| Ted Nolan | 1958-04-07 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | Left winger | 73 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 66 | ||
| Rob Plumb | 1957-08-29 | Kingston, ON | Center | 99 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 50 | ||
| Jack Rankin | 1953-05-23 | San Diego, CA | Defenseman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Terry Richardson | 1953-05-07 | New Westminster, BC | Goaltender | 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | ||
| Bob Ritchie | 1955-02-20 | Temiscaming, QC | Left winger | 52 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 16 | ||
| Tom Ross | 1954-01-17 | Detroit, MI | Center | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Derek Sanderson | 1946-06-16 | Niagara Falls, ON | Center | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Schamehorn | 1956-07-28 | Victoria, BC | Right winger | 36 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Dwight Schofield | 1956-03-25 | Lynn, MA | Defenseman | 35 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 78 | ||
| Tim Sheehy | 1948-09-03 | International Falls, MN | Center | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Steve Short | 51 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 216 | |||||
| Bjorn Skaare | 37 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 18 | |||||
| Alan Stoneman | 1958-03-01 | Kansas City, MO | Defenseman | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Ron Strelive | 1961-03-16 | Toronto, ON | Goaltender | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| John Taft | 1958-03-08 | Minneapolis, MN | Defenseman | 132 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 73 | ||
| Rick Vasko | 1957-01-12 | St. Catharines, ON | Defenseman | 145 | 32 | 68 | 100 | 139 | ||
| Fred Williams | 1956-07-01 | Saskatoon, SK | Center | 32 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Randy Wilson | 1957-08-28 | East Providence, RI | Winger | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Larry Wright | 1951-10-08 | Regina, SK | Center | 51 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 17 |
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050306170617/http://www.angelfire.com/space/u_line/affil.htm LONDON LIONS - Red Wings-affiliates]
- [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/chl19691978.html 1977-78 Central Hockey League [CHL] standings at hockeydb.com]
- "THE HANSON BROTHERS - the Men Behind the Glasses".
- [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/chl19691979.html 1978-79 Central Hockey League [CHL] standings at hockeydb.com]
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