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The Blades played one season in the United States Hockey League in 1976-77. Other teams in the league during 1976-77 were: Green Bay Bobcats, Milwaukee Admirals (now in the International Hockey League), Sioux City Musketeers, Traverse City Bays, and the Waterloo Black Hawks. The Blades won the USHL championship during their one year in the league. Evidently, the Blades experienced enough financial losses and mis-management to cause the franchise to suspend operations after one season.
The USHL began play in 1969-70. In 1977-78, the USHL (with only three teams remaining) played an interlocking schedule with the Midwest Jr. Hockey League. Later, the league became a junior level league rather than a senior level league, and still exists to this day.
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Nelson Leclair (1976-77) (player/coach) |
Yearly Records 1976-77year w l t pct. 1976-77 34 11 3 .740 1st * Total 34 11 3 .740 * won USHL Championship |
1976-77 beat Sioux City, 3-2
beat Milwaukee, 2-1 (3 games ended in ties) Blades win!!!
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Northern Division W L T PTS GF GA Grand Rapids Blades 34 11 3 71 336 213 Green Bay Bobcats 30 18 0 60 255 201 Traverse City Bays 12 35 1 25 205 328 Southern Division W L T PTS GF GA Milwaukee Admirals 23 23 2 48 231 241 Sioux City Musketeers 22 26 0 44 265 246 Waterloo Black Hawks 20 28 0 40 216 279 SEMI-FINALS (Best of Five) W L PTS GF GA Grand Rapids 3 2 6 32 19 Sioux City 2 3 4 19 32 Milwaukee 2 0 6 17 9 Green Bay 0 2 2 9 17 (two games ended in ties) FINALS (Best of Five) W L PTS GF GA Grand Rapids 2 1 7 26 28 Milwaukee 1 2 5 28 26 (three games ended in ties) |
