Seattle Ironmen
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The Seattle Ironmen were a minor pro ice hockey franchise based in Seattle, Washington. They played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1944-1952.[1]
History
After World War II, the Pacific Coast Hockey League was resurrected as a semi-professional loop. Seattle, known as a strong hockey town, was granted a franchise, the Seattle Ironmen.
The Ironmen won the PCHL championship in 1944-45, and then went on to win the 1944-45 United States National Senior Championship. They finished in first place in the league in 1948, while the league itself became fully professional in 1949.
In 1952, the league changed its name to the Western Hockey League, and the Ironmen themselves changed their name to the Seattle Bombers the following the 1951-52 season.
Notable players
- Joe Bell, future NHL player with the New York Rangers
- Eddie Dartnell, team's all-time leading goal scorer with 103 goals in 164 games[2]
- Rudy Filion, team's all-time leading scorer with 249 points in 234 games[2]
- Gordon Kerr, the team's all-time penalty minutes leader with 357 minutes in 244 games[2]
- Al Rollins, future NHL star goaltender
- Fred Shero, future head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers
References
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