Lansing Lancers
Encyclopedia
The Lansing Lancers were a professional ice hockey
team playing in the International Hockey League. They were based in Lansing, Michigan
and played their games at Metro Ice Arena
. They were a member of the league during the 1974–1975 season, after moving from Toledo, Ohio
, where it played as the Toledo Blades
from 1963 to 1970, and the Toledo Hornets from 1970 to 1974. The team suspended operations during the season on January 16, 1975. They had played only forty-one out of seventy-five games.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team playing in the International Hockey League. They were based in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
and played their games at Metro Ice Arena
Metro Ice Arena
Metro Ice Arena was an indoor arena in Lansing, Michigan. It hosted the International Hockey League's Lansing Lancers in 1974 and 1975. The arena held 4,600 people....
. They were a member of the league during the 1974–1975 season, after moving from Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, where it played as the Toledo Blades
Toledo Blades
The Toledo Blades were the International Hockey League franchise of Toledo, Ohio from 1963 to 1970. The team name was changed to Hornets in 1970. The storied franchise left Toledo after the 1974–75 season for Lansing, Michigan, where they became the Lansing Lancers. The Blades were the Regular...
from 1963 to 1970, and the Toledo Hornets from 1970 to 1974. The team suspended operations during the season on January 16, 1975. They had played only forty-one out of seventy-five games.
Results
Year | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals For | Goals Against | Winning % | Standing |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974–1975 | 41 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 145 | 216 | 0.305 | 11th of 11 teams |