Green Bay Bobcats
The Green Bay Bobcats were a minor pro and then a junior team in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They played most notably in the United States Hockey League (USHL) throughout its existence from 1961 to 1979. They played their first season in the Mid-America Hockey League in 1958-59.
The Bobcats played their home games in the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena which opened in 1958. The team started playing when the arena opened.
Their first season was in the Mid-America League. They played in the United States Central Hockey League in 1959-60, and as an independent (non-league) team in 1960-61 before joining the USHL. They won the USHL title in 1962-63 and 1971-72. In 1969 they were designated as the United States team at the 1969 World Ice Hockey Championships and lost all 10 games at the tournament.
In 1979 the USHL changed to a Junior league from a pro circuit. The Bobcats remained in the league for two more seasons before folding.
1960-61 game results
- 11/18: Green Bay - Fort Frances Canadians (ON) 6:2
- 11/19: Green Bay - Fort Frances Canadians (ON) 3:1
- 11/26: Green Bay - Portage Lake Pioneers 4:0
- 11/28: Green Bay - Fort Wayne Komets 7:4
- 12/2: Green Bay - Michigan Tech Freshmen 12:4
- 12/3: Green Bay - Michigan Tech Freshmen 5:4
- 12/6: Green Bay - Toledo Mercurys 4:3
- 12/8: Green Bay - Portage Lake Pioneers 11:2
- 12/10: Green Bay - Fort William Beavers (ON) 7:1
- 12/11: Green Bay - Fort William Beavers (ON) 13:3
- 12/29: St. Paul Saints - Green Bay 8:6
- 12/31: Green Bay - Portage Lake Pioneers 9:5
- 1/5: Green Bay - Toledo Mercurys 4:4
- 1/7: Green Bay - Chicago Stars 15:1
- 1/8: Green Bay - Chicago Stars 14:4
- 1/14: Green Bay - Canadian-American Soo Indians 8:5
- 1/15: Green Bay - Canadian-American Soo Indians 9:0
- 1/19: Green Bay - Muskegon Zephyrs 3:1
- 1/21: Green Bay - Fort Frances Canadians (ON) 7:3
- 1/22: Green Bay - Fort Frances Canadians (ON) 10:3
- 1/25: Green Bay - St. Paul Saints 7:6
- 1/28: Green Bay - Port Arthur Bearcats (ON) 10:6
- 1/29: Port Arthur Bearcats (ON) - Green Bay 5:3
- 2/2: Toledo Mercurys - Green Bay 8:6
- 2/4: Green Bay - Marquette Sentinels 14:2
- 2/5: Green Bay - Marquette Sentinels 9:2
- 2/10: Green Bay - Minneapolis Millers 7:4
- 2/16: St. Paul Saints - Green Bay 11:3
- 2/18: Green Bay - Canadian-American Soo Indians 7:2
- 2/19: Green Bay - Canadian-American Soo Indians 3:3
- 2/25: Green Bay - Chatham Maroons (ON) 9:6
- 2/26: Green Bay - Chatham Maroons (ON) 4:4
- 3/4: Rochester Mustangs - Green Bay 11:5
- 3/5: Green Bay - Rochester Mustangs 11:5
- 3/11: Green Bay - Minneapolis Millers 6:2
- 3/12: Green Bay - Minneapolis Millers 10:7
- 3/17: 'Green Bay - Rochester Mustangs 8:5
- 3/18: Rochester Mustangs - Green Bay 10:4
- 3/18: Green Bay - Rochester Mustangs 11:3
Green Bay beat Rochester 3 games to 2 for the Midwestern Amateur title.
Sources
- Green Bay Press-Gazette