American Hockey League

The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league outside the National Hockey League (NHL). It serves as a developmental league for the NHL, and all of its 27 teams have affiliation agreements with NHL clubs.

Defunct teams

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• Adirondack Red Wings (1979-1999)
• Baltimore Bandits (1995-1997; became Cincinnati Mighty Ducks)
• Baltimore Clippers (1962-1976)
• Baltimore Skipjacks (1982-1993; became Portland Pirates)
• Binghamton Dusters (1977-1997; renamed Binghamton Whalers in 1980, renamed Binghamton Rangers in 1990; became Hartford Wolf Pack)
• Boston Braves (1971-1974)
• Buffalo Bisons (1936)
• Buffalo Bisons (1940-1970)
• Cape Breton Oilers (1988-1996; became Hamilton Bulldogs)
• Capital District Islanders (1990-1993; became Albany River Rats)
• Carolina Monarchs (1995-1997)
• Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (1997-2005)
• Cincinnati Mohawks (1949-1952)
• Cincinnati Swords (1971-1974)
• Cleveland Barons (1937-1972; became Jacksonville Barons)
• Cleveland Falcons (1936-1937)
• Cornwall Aces (1993-1996)
• Edmonton Road Runners (2004-2005)
• Erie Blades (1981-1982)
• Fredericton Canadiens (1990-1999; became Quebec Citadelles)
• Fredericton Express (1981-1988; became Halifax Citadels)
• Halifax Citadels (1988-1993)
• Hamilton Canucks (1992-1994; became Syracuse Crunch)
• Hamilton Bulldogs (1996-2002; became Toronto Roadrunners)
• Hampton Gulls (1977-1978)
• Indianapolis Capitals (1939-1952)
• Jacksonville Barons (1972-1974)
• Kentucky Thoroughblades (1996-2001; became the present Cleveland Barons)
• Louisville Panthers (1999-2001; became Iowa Stars)

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• Maine Mariners (1977-1992; became Providence Bruins)
• Moncton Alpines (1982-1994; renamed Moncton Golden Flames in 1984, renamed Moncton Hawks in 1987)
• Montreal Voyageurs (1969-1971; became Nova Scotia Voyageurs)
• New Brunswick Hawks (1978-1982; became Moncton Alpines)
• Beast of New Haven (1997-1999)
• New Haven Eagles (1936-1943, 1945-1951, renamed New Haven Ramblers in 1946)
• New Haven Nighthawks (1972-1992)
• Newmarket Saints (1986-1991; became St. John's Maple Leafs)
• New Haven Senators (1992-1993; became Prince Edward Island Senators)
• Nova Scotia Oilers (1984-1988; became Cape Breton Oilers)
• Nova Scotia Voyageurs (1971-1984)
• Philadelphia Firebirds (1977-1979; became Syracuse Firebirds)
• Philadelphia Ramblers (1936-1940)
• Philadelphia Rockets (1940-1942, 1946-1949; became Cincinnati Mohawks)
• Pittsburgh Hornets (1936-1956; became Rochester Americans)
• Pittsburgh Hornets (1961-1967)
• Prince Edward Island Senators (1993-1996; became Binghamton Senators)
• Providence Reds (1936-1976; named Rhode Island Reds (1976-1977) became Binghamton Dusters)
• Quebec Aces (1959-1971)
• Quebec Citadelles (1999-2002; became Hamilton Bulldogs)

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• Richmond Robins (1971-1976)
• Saint John Flames (1993-2003; became Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights)
• Sherbrooke Canadiens (1984-1990; became Fredericton Canadiens)
• Sherbrooke Jets (1982-1984)
• Springfield Indians (1936-1942, 1946-1951; became Syracuse Warriors)
• Springfield Indians (1954-1994; named Springfield Kings (1967-1974), became Worcester IceCats)
• St. Catharines Saints (1982-1986; became Newmarket Saints)
• St. John's Maple Leafs (1991-2005; became Toronto Marlies)
• St. Louis Flyers (1944-1953)
• Syracuse Eagles (1974-1975)
• Syracuse Firebirds (1979-1980)
• Syracuse Stars (1936-1940; became Buffalo Bisons)
• Syracuse Warriors (1951-1954; became Springfield Indians)
• Tidewater Wings (1971-1972; named Virginia Wings (1972-1975)
• Toronto Roadrunners (2003-2004; became Edmonton Road Runners)
• Utah Grizzlies (2001-2005)
• Utica Devils (1987-1993)
• Washington Lions (1941-1943)
• Washington Lions (1947-1949; became Cincinnati Mohawks)
• Worcester IceCats (1994-2005; became Peoria Rivermen)

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