The St. Louis Saints were an American semi-professional ice hockey team located in St. Louis, Missouri. The franchise began in the Continental Hockey League in 1972 as St. Louis Pepsi. There was another team known as the St. Louis Rockets that played independently that year. A tenuous connection between the 'Rockets' and 'Chiefs' monikers exists but it is inconclusive.[1] Two St. Louis teams competed in the CnHL in 1973–74, the Chiefs and the Spirit of St. Louis (also referred to as the Saints in many accounts).[2] By 1974–75, the Chiefs franchise had ceased operating and gave the Saints the entire market to themselves. Despite this boon, St. Louis wasn't able to survive and they last played in 1975.
| St. Louis Saints | |
|---|---|
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| League | Continental Hockey League |
| Operated | 1974–1975 |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972–1973 | St. Louis Pepsi |
| 1973–1974 | St. Louis Chiefs |
| 1973–1974 | Spirit of St. Louis |
| 1974–1975 | St. Louis Saints |
Season-by-season record
edit| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Place | Playoffs |
| 1972–73 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 3rd | None |
| 1973–74 (Chiefs) | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | – | – | 2nd | None |
| 1973–74 (Spirit) | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | – | – | 4th | None |
| 1974–75 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 | – | – | T–4th | missed |
| 1975–76 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | – | – | withdrew | N/A |
Note: St. Louis withdrew from the league midway through the 1975–76 season.
References
edit- ^ "Pierre LaBarge, Jr". St. Louis Amateur Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Sports". Kenosha News. July 12, 1974. Retrieved May 6, 2024.