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{{for|the league that operated as All-American Hockey League from 2008 until 2011|All American Hockey League (2008–2011)}}
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{{Infobox sports league
{{For|the present All-American Hockey League|All American Hockey League (2008–)}}
| current_season =
| sport = [[Ice hockey]]
| founded =
| inaugural = 1986
| folded = June 1989
| commissioner = Brendan Watson
| teams = 12
| country = United States
| most_champs = [[Danville Fighting Saints]]<br />[[Miami Valley Sabres]]<br />[[Virginia Lancers]]<br />(1 each)
| Founder =
}}


The '''All-American Hockey League''' ('''AAHL''') was a minor professional hockey league formed in 1986 after the [[Continental Hockey League (1972–1986)|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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/aahl19881988.html |title=1987-88 All American Hockey League Standings |website=hockeydb.com}}</ref> The AAHL only lasted one more season and folded after the 1988–89 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/7.html |title=All American Hockey League [1986-1989] history and statistics |website=hockeydb.com}}</ref>
{{For|the Kontinental Hockey League|Kontinental Hockey League}}


The '''All-American Hockey League''' was a minor league hockey organization formed in 1972 with teams based in the [[Upper Midwest]] and [[Great Lakes region (North America)|Great lakes]] regions of the [[United States]] as the '''Continental Hockey League'''. In 1986 the league folded and the Danville, Dayton, Troy went on to form the All-American Hockey League. In 1987, the All-American Hockey League merged with the [[Atlantic Coast Hockey League]] after a single season in the AAHL. Carolina, Johnstown, Virginia left the league to form the [[East Coast Hockey League]]<ref>http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/aahl19881988.html</ref>. The AAHL only lasted one more season and folded after the 1988-1989 season<ref>http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/7.html</ref>.

The All-American Hockey League (1972-1988) is not to be confused with the [[All American Hockey League (2008-)|All American Hockey League]] that was formed in 2008 and is a lower level [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] league with teams in the [[Midwestern United States]]. That league was formed in 2008 as the '''All American Hockey Association''' when the [[Battle Creek Revolution]] and [[South Shore Shooters]] (later the [[Chi-Town Shooters]]) of the [[Mid-Atlantic Hockey League]] banded together with the [[Evansville IceMen]] and [[Motor City Gamblers]] (later the [[Detroit Dragons]]) of the [[Midwest Hockey League]]. On April 14, 2009, the All American Hockey League Board of Directors announced a reorganization from a Association format to a League format. This resulted in the All American Hockey Association being renamed the All American Hockey League.<ref>[http://www.theaaha.com/component/content/article/38-pressreleases/117-reorganization.html AAHL Reorganization<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Teams==
==Teams==
===AAHL Teams===
* [[Carolina Thunderbirds]] (1987-88) ''left league to become a founding team in the [[ECHL]]''
* Danville Fighting Saints (1986-89) ''ceased operations after the 1988-89 AAHL season''
* Dayton Jets (1986-87) ''merged with Troy Sabres to form Miami Valley Sabres''
* [[Downriver Stars]] (1986-87) ''became Michigan Stars the following season''
* Jackson All-Americans (1986-89) ''ceased operations after the 1988-89 season''
* [[Johnstown Chiefs]] (1987-88) '''left league to become a founding team in the [[ECHL]]''
* Lincoln Park Patriots (1988-89) ''ceased operations after the 1988-89 AAHL season''
* Miami Valley Sabres (1987-89) ''ceased operations after the 1988-89 AAHL season''
* [[Michigan Stars]] (1987-88) ''folded during 1987-88 AAHL season after 14 games''
* Port Huron Clippers (1987-88) ''folded after the regular season''
* [[Virginia Lancers]] (1987-88) ''left league to become a founding team in the [[ECHL]]''
* Springfield Capitols (1988-89) ''ceased operations after the 1988-89 AAHL season''


==Records==
===AAHL teams===
* [[Carolina Thunderbirds]] (1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the [[ECHL]].
* [[Danville Fighting Saints]] (1986–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season
* [[Dayton Jets (ice hockey)|Dayton Jets]] (1986–87) – merged with Troy Sabres to form [[Miami Valley Sabres]]
* [[Downriver Stars]] (1986–87) – became '''Michigan Stars''' the following season; folded due to bankruptcy during 1987–88 AAHL season after 14 games.
* [[Jackson All-Americans]] (1986–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 season
* [[Johnstown Chiefs]] (1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the [[ECHL]]
* [[Lincoln Park Patriots]] (1988–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season
* [[Miami Valley Sabres]] (1987–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season
* [[Port Huron Clippers]] (1987–88) – folded after the 1987–88 regular season
* [[Troy Sabres]] (1986–87) – merged with Dayton Jets to form [[Miami Valley Sabres]]
* [[Virginia Lancers]] (1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the [[ECHL]]
* [[Springfield Capitols]] (1988–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season

==Season standings==

===1986–87 season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
'''1986-87 AAHL season'''
|-
|-
!Team!! Games !!Won!!Lost!!Tied!!Points!! GF!! GA
!Team!! Games !!Won!!Lost!!Tied!!Points
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| align="left" |[[Danville Fighting Saints]]{{efn|name=Champion|{{colorbox|#bbffbb}} – Won championship}}||31||21||10|| 0||42
|-
|-
|[[Danville Fighting Saints]]{{small|a}}||31||21||10|| 0||42||--||--
| align="left" |[[Downriver Stars]] ||32||21||11|| 0||42
|-
|-
|[[Downriver Stars]] ||32||21||11|| 0||42||--||--
| align="left" |[[Troy Sabres]] ||31||15||15|| 1|| 31
|-
|-
|[[Troy Sabres]] ||31||15||15|| 1|| 31||--||--
| align="left" |[[Dayton Jets (ice hockey)|Dayton Jets]] ||32||13||18|| 1|| 27
|-
|[[Dayton Jets]] ||32||13||18|| 1|| 27||--||--
|-
|[[Jackson All-Americans]] ||32||8||22|| 2|| 18||--||--
|-
|-
| align="left" |[[Jackson All-Americans]] ||32||8||22|| 2|| 18
|}
|}


===1987–88 season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
'''1987-88 AAHL season'''
|-
|-
!Team!! Games !!Won!!Lost!!Tied!!Points!! GF!! GA
!Team!! Games !!Won!!Lost!!Tied!!Points!! GF!! GA
|-
|-
|[[Virginia Lancers]]{{small|a}}||43||37||5|| 1||75||321||129
| align="left" |[[Virginia Lancers]]{{small|a}}||43||37||5|| 1||75||321||129
|- bgcolor=#bbffbb
| align="left" |[[Carolina Thunderbirds]]{{efn|name=Champion}} ||49||34||15|| 0||68||355||182
|-
|-
|[[Carolina Thunderbirds]]{{small|b}} ||49||34||15|| 0||68||355||182
| align="left" |[[Miami Valley Sabres]] ||37||17||19|| 1|| 35||217||260
|-
|-
|[[Miami Valley Sabres]] ||37||17||19|| 1|| 35||217||260
| align="left" |[[Jackson All-Americans]]||40||14||21|| 5|| 33||227||318
|-
|-
|[[Jackson All-Americans]]||40||14||21|| 5|| 33||227||318
| align="left" |[[Danville Fighting Saints]] ||35||15||20||0||30||240||317
|-
|-
| align="left" |[[Johnstown Chiefs]]{{efn|Joined midseason on January 13, 1988, against Carolina<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnstowncafe.com/johnstownhistoryprogramschiefs19880113.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-02-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713114410/http://www.johnstowncafe.com/johnstownhistoryprogramschiefs19880113.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-13 }}</ref>}} ||26||13||13|| 0||26||157||115
|[[Danville Fighting Saints]] ||32||8||22|| 2|| 18||240||317
|-
|-
|[[Johnstown Chiefs]]{{small|c }} ||26||13||13|| 0||26||157||115
| align="left" |[[Port Huron Clippers]] ||38||9||28|| 1|| 19||212||347
|-
|[[Port Huron Clippers]] ||38||9||28|| 1|| 19||212||347
|-
|[[Michigan Stars]]{{small|d}} ||14||2||12||0||4||68||130
|-
|-
| align="left" |[[Michigan Stars (AAHL)|Michigan Stars]]{{efn|folded November 30, 1987}} ||14||2||12||0||4||68||130
|}
|}


===1988–89 season===
{{small|a - regular season leader}}<br>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{{small|b - playoff champion}}<br>
! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! Pts
{{small|c - joined midseason, 1-13-88 vs Carolina}}<br>
|-
{{small|d - folded midseason}}<br>
| align="left" | [[Miami Valley Sabres]] || 36 || 23 || 13 ||0 || 46
|-
| align="left" | [[Springfield Capitols]] || 35 || 21 || 13 || 1 || 43
|-
| align="left" | [[Lincoln Park Patriots]] || 28 || 7 || 19 || 2 || 16
|-
| align="left" | [[Jackson All-Americans]] || 30 || 6 || 21 || 3 || 15
|-
| align="left" | [[Danville Fighting Saints]] || colspan=10|''Statistics missing''
|}
{{notelist}}


==Leaders==
==Leaders==
{{unreferenced section|date=April 2020}}


===Goals===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Player!! Team !!Seasons!!Points
|-
|Troy Nelson||[[Danville Fighting Saints]]||1986–1989||126*
|-
|Bernie Chiverelli ||Troy/Miami Valley Sabres||1986–1989||88
|-
|Earl Fitzgerald ||Danville; Springfield Capitols||1986–1989||86*
|-
|Brian Hernalsteen||Jackson All-Americans||1986–1988||70
|-
|Matt Muniz ||Virginia Lancers||1987–88||62*
|}

===Points===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Player!! Team !!Seasons!!Points
|-
|Troy Nelson||[[Danville Fighting Saints]]||1986–1989||239*
|-
|Bernie Chiverelli ||Troy/Miami Valley Sabres||1986–1989||168
|-
|Earl Fitzgerald ||Danville; Springfield Capitols||1986–1989||167*
|-
|Brian Hernalsteen||Jackson All-Americans||1986–1988||141
|-
|John Torchetti ||Carolina Thunderbirds||1987–88||134
|}


'''*''' - stats incomplete


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
<references/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of ice hockey leagues]]
*[[List of ice hockey leagues]]


[[Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues]]
[[Category:All-American Hockey League| ]]
[[Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues in the United States]]


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Latest revision as of 18:15, 7 December 2022

For the league that operated as All-American Hockey League from 2008 until 2011, see All American Hockey League (2008–2011).
All-American Hockey League
SportIce hockey
First season1986
CeasedJune 1989
CommissionerBrendan Watson
No. of teams12
CountryUnited States
Most titlesDanville Fighting Saints
Miami Valley Sabres
Virginia Lancers
(1 each)

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]

Teams

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AAHL teams

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Season standings

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1986–87 season

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Team Games Won Lost Tied Points
Danville Fighting Saints[a] 31 21 10 0 42
Downriver Stars 32 21 11 0 42
Troy Sabres 31 15 15 1 31
Dayton Jets 32 13 18 1 27
Jackson All-Americans 32 8 22 2 18

1987–88 season

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Team Games Won Lost Tied Points GF GA
Virginia Lancersa 43 37 5 1 75 321 129
Carolina Thunderbirds[a] 49 34 15 0 68 355 182
Miami Valley Sabres 37 17 19 1 35 217 260
Jackson All-Americans 40 14 21 5 33 227 318
Danville Fighting Saints 35 15 20 0 30 240 317
Johnstown Chiefs[b] 26 13 13 0 26 157 115
Port Huron Clippers 38 9 28 1 19 212 347
Michigan Stars[c] 14 2 12 0 4 68 130

1988–89 season

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Team GP W L T Pts
Miami Valley Sabres 36 23 13 0 46
Springfield Capitols 35 21 13 1 43
Lincoln Park Patriots 28 7 19 2 16
Jackson All-Americans 30 6 21 3 15
Danville Fighting Saints Statistics missing
  1. ^ a b   – Won championship
  2. ^ Joined midseason on January 13, 1988, against Carolina[3]
  3. ^ folded November 30, 1987

Leaders

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Goals

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Player Team Seasons Points
Troy Nelson Danville Fighting Saints 1986–1989 126*
Bernie Chiverelli Troy/Miami Valley Sabres 1986–1989 88
Earl Fitzgerald Danville; Springfield Capitols 1986–1989 86*
Brian Hernalsteen Jackson All-Americans 1986–1988 70
Matt Muniz Virginia Lancers 1987–88 62*

Points

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Player Team Seasons Points
Troy Nelson Danville Fighting Saints 1986–1989 239*
Bernie Chiverelli Troy/Miami Valley Sabres 1986–1989 168
Earl Fitzgerald Danville; Springfield Capitols 1986–1989 167*
Brian Hernalsteen Jackson All-Americans 1986–1988 141
John Torchetti Carolina Thunderbirds 1987–88 134

* - stats incomplete

References

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  1. ^ "1987-88 All American Hockey League Standings". hockeydb.com.
  2. ^ "All American Hockey League [1986-1989] history and statistics". hockeydb.com.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

See also

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