The Indianapolis Capitals/Cincinnati Wings were a professional

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team that operated for one season in the

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(CPHL). Originally named the

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, the team started the 1963-64 season playing out of the

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in Indianapolis, but only 9 games into the season a gas explosion during an ice show destroyed the Indianapolis Coliseum. The Capitals' parent club, the

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, terminated their lease on the rink and moved the franchise to

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to become the Cincinnati Wings.
The Wings relocated to

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for the 1964-65 season to become the Memphis Wings. In 1963-64 the combined Indianapolis/Cincinnati team had a record of 12-53-7-31 and finished in 5th (last) place in the CPHL.

Indianapolis Capitols/Cincinnati Wings roster

* Tony Leswick (Head Coach) *

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* Bill Mitchell * Bob Champoux (goalie) * Bob Cox * Bob Wall * Bryan Campbell *

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* Earl Heiskala * Frank Hincks * Hank Bassen (goalie) * Harrison Gray (goalie) * Howie Menard * Irv Spencer *

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* Jack McIntyre * Jim Peters * Jim Watson * Joe Daley (goalie) *

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* Nick Libett * Norm Beaudin *

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* Ray Ross * Richard "Chick" Balon * Roger Lafreniere * Ron Harris *

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* Stuart "Butch" Paul *

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References

External links

Team profile at Hockeydb.comSCSR / Cincinnati Wings
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