The Chatham Wheels were a
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professional
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team that played in
Colonial Hockey League
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(CoHL) from 1992 to 1994. Based in
Chatham, Ontario, Canada, the team played it homes games in the
Chatham Memorial Arena.
In its first season,
1992–93, the expansion team
was coached by
Ron Caron, and in its second and last season in Chatham,
1993–94, it was coach by
Tom Barrett. The team made it to the
Colonial Cup championship in 1994 where it lost to the
Thunder Bay Senators
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in five games.
Prior to the start the
1994–95 season, the franchise was relocated to
Saginaw, Michigan
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, as the
Saginaw Wheels.
References
External links
Team profile at HockeyDB.com
Defunct United Hockey League teams
Defunct ice hockey teams in Canada
Ice hockey clubs established in 1992
Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1994
1992 establishments in Ontario
1994 disestablishments in Ontario
Chatham-Kent
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