All-American Hockey League

The All-American Hockey League (AAHL) was a minor professional hockey league formed in 1986 after the Continental Hockey League (CnHL) ceased operations. The league was created by the CnHL teams Danville, Dayton, and Troy adding the Downriver Stars and the Jackson All-Americans. In 1987, the AAHL absorbed the two remaining teams from Atlantic Coast Hockey League. After a single season in the AAHL, Carolina, Johnstown, and Virginia left the league to form the East Coast Hockey League.[1] The AAHL only lasted one more season and folded after the 1988–89 season.[2]

All-American Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Inaugural season1986
CeasedJune 1989
CommissionerBrendan Watson
No. of teams12
CountryUnited States
Most titlesDanville Fighting Saints
Miami Valley Sabres
Virginia Lancers
(1 each)

Teams

AAHL teams

Season standings

1986–87 season

TeamGamesWonLostTiedPoints
Danville Fighting Saints[lower-alpha 1]312110042
Downriver Stars322111042
Troy Sabres311515131
Dayton Jets321318127
Jackson All-Americans32822218

1987–88 season

TeamGamesWonLostTiedPointsGFGA
Virginia Lancersa43375175321129
Carolina Thunderbirds[lower-alpha 1]493415068355182
Miami Valley Sabres371719135217260
Jackson All-Americans401421533227318
Danville Fighting Saints351520030240317
Johnstown Chiefs[lower-alpha 2]261313026157115
Port Huron Clippers38928119212347
Michigan Stars[lower-alpha 3]142120468130

1988–89 season

TeamGPWLTPts
Miami Valley Sabres362313046
Springfield Capitols352113143
Lincoln Park Patriots28719216
Jackson All-Americans30621315
Danville Fighting SaintsStatistics missing
  1.   – Won championship
  2. Joined midseason on January 13, 1988, against Carolina[3]
  3. folded November 30, 1987

Leaders

Goals

PlayerTeamSeasonsPoints
Troy NelsonDanville Fighting Saints1986–1989126*
Bernie ChiverelliTroy/Miami Valley Sabres1986–198988
Earl FitzgeraldDanville; Springfield Capitols1986–198986*
Brian HernalsteenJackson All-Americans1986–198870
Matt MunizVirginia Lancers1987–8862*

Points

PlayerTeamSeasonsPoints
Troy NelsonDanville Fighting Saints1986–1989239*
Bernie ChiverelliTroy/Miami Valley Sabres1986–1989168
Earl FitzgeraldDanville; Springfield Capitols1986–1989167*
Brian HernalsteenJackson All-Americans1986–1988141
John TorchettiCarolina Thunderbirds1987–88134

* - stats incomplete

References

  1. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/aahl19881988.html
  2. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/7.html
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-02-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

See also

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