Kansas City Royals (USHL)

The Kansas City Royals were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They operated in the United States Hockey League for just one season before the league folded in 1951.

Kansas City Royals
CityKansas City, Missouri
LeagueUnited States Hockey League
Operated1950–1951
Home arenaPla-Mor Arena
Franchise history
1950Kansas City Cowboys
1950–1951Kansas City Royals

History

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After the Kansas City Mohawks folded in 1950, the city suddenly found itself without a professional ice hockey team. A new franchise was swiftly arranged and started play the following year. Initially called the 'Cowboys', the team held a vote on October 21 and allowed attending fans to select the new name for the franchise. The next day the team was rechristened as the 'Kansas City Royals' and played the remainder of the year under that banner.

The team was not very successful on the ice but, their situation was even worse in the ticket office. The same economic difficulties that had doomed the Mohawks persisted and, without the following that the previous franchise had built over 22 years, the Royals were in dire straits by season's end.

The team was dealt two bad turns in the offseason, first, when the USHL dissolved following the summer meeting and then when the Pla-Mor Arena, the only viable ice rink in the city, closed.[1] With neither a league nor a home there was no possibility of the team continuing and the Royals disbanded.

Season by season results

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Season GP W L T Pts Finish Coach Postseason
1950–51 64 22 36 6 50 5th Wilf Field missed

References

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  1. ^ "Pla-Mor Ballroom (1927–1951)". Clio. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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