Minneapolis Millers (IHL)
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The Minneapolis Millers were a minor league
professional ice hockey
team in the International Hockey League for four seasons from 1959 to 1963. The Millers played at the 5,500-seat Minneapolis Arena
in Uptown, Minneapolis
, Minnesota
. The Millers were created on December 3, 1959, upon the relocating of the Denver Mavericks
franchise. The Mavericks had rivalry with the St. Paul Saints
team, that continued with the relocation. The Millers were 1963 Turner Cup
finalists.
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
professional ice hockey
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 in the International Hockey League for four seasons from 1959 to 1963. The Millers played at the 5,500-seat Minneapolis Arena
Minneapolis Arena
The Minneapolis Arena was an indoor arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It hosted the various Minneapolis Millers teams from 1925 until 1963 and the Minneapolis Bruins of the Central Hockey League from 1963-1965. The arena held 5,500 people and was located at 2900 Dupont Ave S in the "Uptown"...
in Uptown, Minneapolis
Uptown, Minneapolis
Uptown is a popular commercial district in southwestern Minneapolis, Minnesota, centered at the Uptown Theater at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and Lagoon Avenue. It has traditionally spanned the corners of four neighborhoods, Lowry Hill East, ECCO, CARAG and East Isles neighborhoods, within...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. The Millers were created on December 3, 1959, upon the relocating of the Denver Mavericks
Denver Mavericks
The Denver Mavericks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League during the first half of the 1958–1959 season. They played at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado....
franchise. The Mavericks had rivalry with the St. Paul Saints
St. Paul Saints (IHL)
The St. Paul Saints, also known as the Fighting Saints were a minor league professional ice hockey team that played in the International Hockey League from 1959 to 1963. The Saints were based in St. Paul, Minnesota and played at the St. Paul Auditorium. The Saints won consecutive Turner Cups in...
team, that continued with the relocation. The Millers were 1963 Turner Cup
Turner Cup
The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League...
finalists.