United Hockey League (UHL)
The United Hockey League (UHL) was founded in 1999 as the Colonial Hockey League. The name of the league was changed to the United Hockey League in 1997.
The United Hockey League is organized into two Conferences, the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference, each with 5 teams. Two UHL teams have affiliations with AHL teams, and one team has an affiliation with an NHL Team.
United Hockey League (UHL) Playoffs
The UHL playoffs are organized into two rounds and then a finals round. Eight teams, four from each conference, make the first round of the playoffs. The winners play in round 2 for their respective conference championship. The conference champions play each other in the finals for the Colonial Cup.
UHL At-A-Glance
- Season: Mid-October through early April. Each team plays a schedule consisting of 76 games.
- Teams: 10 (5 Eastern Conference and 5 Western Conference)
- Championship: Colonial Cup
- Current champion: 2005/2006 - Kalamazoo Wings
- League web site: http://www.theuhl.com
United Hockey League (UHL) Teams
- Eastern Conference
- Elmira Jackals - Elmira, New York
No affiliations - Flint Generals - Flint, Michigan
No affiliations - Kalamazoo Wings - Kalamazoo, Michigan
No affiliations - Muskegon Fury - Muskegon, Michigan
Affiliated with Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) - Port Huron Flags - Port Huron, Michigan
No affiliations - Western Conference
- Fort Wayne Komets - Fort Wayne, Indiana
No affiliations - Rockford IceHogs - Rockford, Illinois
Affiliated with Nashville Predators NHL) and Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) - Quad City Mallards - Moline, Illinois
No affiliations - Chicago Hounds - Hoffman Estates, Illinois
No affiliations - Bloomington Praire Thunder - Bloomington, Illinois
No affiliations
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