St. Louis Saints (ice hockey)

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The St. Louis Saints were an American semi-professional ice hockey team located in St. Louis, Missouri. The franchise began in the Continental Hockey League in 1972 as St. Louis Pepsi. There was another team known as the St. Louis Rockets that played independently that year. A tenuous connection between the 'Rockets' and 'Chiefs' monikers exists but it is inconclusive.[1] Two St. Louis teams competed in the CnHL in 1973–74, the Chiefs and the Spirit of St. Louis (also referred to as the Saints in many accounts).[2] By 1974–75, the Chiefs franchise had ceased operating and gave the Saints the entire market to themselves. Despite this boon, St. Louis wasn't able to survive and they last played in 1975.

St. Louis Saints
CitySt. Louis, Missouri
LeagueContinental Hockey League
Operated1974–1975
Franchise history
1972–1973St. Louis Pepsi
1973–1974St. Louis Chiefs
1973–1974Spirit of St. Louis
1974–1975St. Louis Saints

Season-by-season record

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Season GP W L T Pts GF GA Place Playoffs
1972–73 8 2 6 0 4 3rd None
1973–74 (Chiefs) 13 7 6 0 14 2nd None
1973–74 (Spirit) 16 3 13 0 6 4th None
1974–75 23 8 14 1 23 T–4th missed
1975–76 11 2 9 0 6 withdrew N/A

Note: St. Louis withdrew from the league midway through the 1975–76 season.

References

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  1. ^ "Pierre LaBarge, Jr". St. Louis Amateur Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sports". Kenosha News. July 12, 1974. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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