All-American Hockey League

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]

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)

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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