London Panthers
Encyclopedia
The London Panthers were a professional ice hockey
team based in London, Ontario
, Canada
that existed from 1926 until 1936. The team played in the Canadian Professional Hockey League
from 1926, joining the International Hockey League in 1929. In 1930, the team was renamed the London Tecumsehs. The team played at the London Arena.
The team was disbanded after the International League announced it would merge with the Can-Am League on October 4, 1936.
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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 based in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that existed from 1926 until 1936. The team played in the Canadian Professional Hockey League
Canadian Professional Hockey League
The Canadian Professional Hockey League, also known as Canpro, was a minor professional hockey league founded in 1926. After three seasons, it became the International Hockey League in 1929...
from 1926, joining the International Hockey League in 1929. In 1930, the team was renamed the London Tecumsehs. The team played at the London Arena.
The team was disbanded after the International League announced it would merge with the Can-Am League on October 4, 1936.
Season record
Season | Finish | Playoffs | |||||
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1926–27 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 33 | CPHL champions | |
1927–28 | 42 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 30 | ||
1928–29 | 42 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 36 | ||
1929–30 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 53 | ||
1930–31 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 48 | ||
1931–32 | 48 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 54 | ||
1932–33 | 44 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 62 | ||
1933–34 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 45 | IHL champions | |
1934–35 | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 48 | ||
1935–36 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 49 |
Notable players
Several of the players also played in the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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