Washington Eagles
Appearance
The Washington Eagles were an American minor pro ice hockey team from Washington, D.C. that played in the Eastern Hockey League from 1939 to 1942. During those three seasons the Eagles played 186 games with an overall record of 102 wins, 67 losses and 17 ties.[1]
The Eagles won the league championship in 1940-41. In 1941-42 they competed for fans with the Washington Lions of the American Hockey League, which accounted for the Eagles' folding after the 1941-42 season.
Coach
[edit]They were coached in all three seasons by Redvers MacKenzie.[2]
Notable players
[edit]Eagles who played in the NHL:
- Keith Allen
- Norm Burns
- Les Colvin
- Alan Kuntz
- Frank Mailley
- Rollie McLenahan
- Les Ramsay
- Roly Rossignol
References
[edit]- ^ "Washington Eagles of the EHL at". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ "Standings for the Washington Eagles of the EHL at". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
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- Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States
- Eastern Hockey League teams
- Ice hockey clubs established in 1939
- Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1942
- Sports in Washington, D.C.
- Defunct ice hockey teams in Washington, D.C.
- 1939 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- 1940s disestablishments in Washington, D.C.
- United States ice hockey team stubs
- Southern United States sports team stubs
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