Lima Chargers

From International Hockey Wiki
Revision as of 13:57, 12 October 2021 by Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The '''Lima Chargers''' were a semi-professional hockey team based in Lima, Ohio. They won the United States National Senior Hockey Championship|US Intermediate Champion...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

The Lima Chargers were a semi-professional hockey team based in Lima, Ohio. They won the US Intermediate Championship in 1969 and 1971. The team was active from 1967-1974.

Results

1967-68
  • 11/26: Lima Chargers - Jackson (MI) 11:4
  • 12/2: Lima Chargers - Cleveland Royals 9:3
  • 12/9: Lima Chargers - Fort Wayne Jr. Komets 5:1
  • 12/16: Lima Chargers - University of Detroit 9:0
  • 12/17: Lima Chargers - University of Detroit 15:3
  • 12/23: Detroit Griffins - Lima Chargers 9:4
  • 12/30: Detroit Nomads - Lima Chargers 9:4
  • 1/6: Lima Chargers - Detroit Ramsey 8:3
  • 1/13: Lima Chargers - Lansing 13:9
  • 1/20: Lima Chargers - Cleveland Town and Country 9:1
  • 2/3: Lima Chargers - Detroit Tradesmen 17:2
  • 2/17: Detroit All-Stars - Lima Chargers 11:6
  • 2/23: Lima Chargers - Detroit Tradesmen 14:2
  • 3/9: Cleveland Town and Country - Lima Chargers 13:6
  • 3/16: Lima Chargers - Detroit Nomads 4:2
  • 3/23: Lima Chargers - Sault Ste. Marie 8:1

Lima finished 18-10 in the regular season.

  • 4/5: Lima Chargers - Washington Chiefs 5:3 - National Amateur Hockey Tournament @ Lima, OH
1968-69
Lima Chargers after winning the US Intermediate title.
  • 10/25: Lima Chargers - Detroit Griffins 8:6
  • 11/9: Lima Chargers - Detroit Oak Leafs 15:3
  • 11/15: Lima Chargers - Southfield Nomads 20:4
  • 11/16: Lima Chargers - Southfield Nomads 10:3
  • 11/29: Lima Chargers - Windsor Uniroyals (ON) 19:2
  • 12/7: Lima Chargers - Windsor All-Stars (ON) 9:4
  • 12/13: Lima Chargers - Ann Arbor Jiffies 12:2
  • 12/14: Lima Chargers - Ann Arbor Jiffies 10:3
  • 12/28: Lima Chargers - Strongsville 8:1
  • 1/3: Lima Chargers - Southfield Nomads 12:2
  • 1/17: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 6:4
  • 1/18: Lima Chargers - Windsor All-Stars (ON) 19:3
  • 1/24: Lima Chargers - Detroit American Insulation 8:8
  • 1/31: Lima Chargers - Blenheim Bobcats (ON) 9:7
  • 2/14: Lima Chargers - Ann Arbor Jiffies 16:5
  • 2/15: Lima Chargers - Ann Arbor Jiffies 6:3
  • 2/21: Lima Chargers - Dearborn Griffins 10:5
  • 2/22: Dearborn Griffins - Lima Chargers 10:3
  • 2/28: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 5:5
  • 3/21: Lima Chargers - St. Clair Shores Juniors 5:3
  • 3/22: Lima Chargers - St. Clair Shores Juniors 5:4

Lima finished the regular season 38-2-3.

US Intermediate Championship

  • 3/28: Lima Chargers - Detroit American Insulation 13:3
  • 3/28: Ann Arbor Jiffies - Detroit Nomads 2:1
  • 3/29: Detroit Big Bills - Flint Impalas 8:4
  • 3/29: Lima Chargers - Ann Arbor Jiffies 12:3
  • 3/30: Sault Ste. Marie Mohawks - Detroit American Insulation 8:6 - consolation
  • 3/30: Lima Chargers - Detroit Big Bills 10:5 - final

Mid Atlantic Amateur Tournament

  • 4/5: Lima Chargers - Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins 17:0
  • 4/5: Lima Chargers - Detroit Griffins 8:9 - became Forfeit win for Lima as Griffins used two ineligible players
  • 4/6: Washington Chiefs - Lima Chargers 6:4 - final
1969-70
The team in 1970
  • 10/17: Lima Chargers - St. Clair Shores 7:1
  • 10/18: Lima Chargers - Detroit Oak Leafs 24:5
  • 10/25: Lima Chargers - Detroit Big Bills 4:3
  • 11/14: Lima Chargers - Detroit Griffins 12:2
  • 11/15: Detroit Griffins - Lima Chargers 5:4
  • 11/21: Lima Chargers - Sarnia (ON) 8:6
  • 11/22: Lima Chargers - Sarnia (ON) 10:7
  • 12/5: Lima Chargers - Detroit Nomads 12:5
  • 12/19: Lima Chargers - Detroit Griffins 6:5
  • 1/30: Lima Chargers - Detroit Griffins 8:6
  • 1/31: Detroit Griffins - Lima Chargers 8:4
  • 2/13: Lima Chargers - Northern Komets (ON)
  • 2/14: Lima Chargers - Northern Komets (ON) 6:4
  • 2/20: Lima Chargers - St. Clair Shores 9:6
  • 2/27: Detroit Griffins - Lima Chargers 6:4
  • 3/20: Lima Chargers - Detroit Nomads 13:0
  • 3/21: Lima Chargers - Detroit Nomads 15:2

Lima went 41-4 on the regular season.

Mid America Amateur Tournament @ Erie, PA

  • 3/27: Lima Chargers - Detroit Big Bills 6:2
  • 3/27: Erie Lions - Lockport (NY)
  • 3/27: Detroit Griffins - South Mountain (NJ)
  • 3/28: Lima Chargers - Wiedenbeck (NY) 15:2
  • 3/28: Detroit Griffins - Erie Lions 2:0
  • 3/29: Lima Chargers - Detroit Griffins 3:2 - final

US Intermediate Championship

  • 4/3: Lima Chargers - Midwest Indians 23:0
  • 4/3: Marquette - Detroit Slazor
  • 4/4: Detroit Griffins - Madison 12:4
  • 4/4: Marblehead (MA) - Detroit Nomads 6:3
  • 4/4: Detroit Slazor - Midwest Indians 13:1 - consolation
  • 4/4: Madison - Detroit Nomads 18:4 - "
  • 4/4: Detroit Griffins - Marblehead (MA) 10:4
  • 4/4: Lima Chargers - Marquette
  • 4/5: Madison - Detroit Slazor 15:8 - consolation final
  • 4/5: Detroit Griffins - Lima Chargers 6:4 - final
1970-71

The Chargers played in the Mid American Senior League this winter.

  • 10/23: Lima Chargers - St. Clair All-Stars 12:4
  • 10/24: Lima Chargers - St. Clair All-Stars 13:3
  • 10/31: Detroit Griffins - Lima Chargers 5:3
  • 11/6: Fraser Griffins - Lima Chargers 4:3
  • 11/7: Lima Chargers - Fraser Griffins 6:4
  • 11/13: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 5:3
  • 11/14: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 5:3
  • 11/20: Fraser Griffins - Lima Chargers 10:4
  • 11/21: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 8:5
  • 11/27: Lima Chargers - Fraser Griffins 8:6
  • 11/28: Lima Chargers - Fraser Griffins 5:3
  • 12/4: Northern Ontario Comets - Lima Chargers 9:5
  • 12/5: Lima Chargers - Northern Ontario Comets 14:4
  • 12/11: Petrolia Chiefs (ON) - Lima Chargers 9:5
  • 12/12: Lima Chargers - Petrolia Chiefs (ON) 14:9
  • 12/19: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 16:3
  • 1/8: Lima Chargers - Detroit Bosquette 9:5
  • 1/9: Lima Chargers - Detroit Bosquette 7:6
  • 1/22: Detroit Bosquette - Lima Chargers 10:6
  • 1/29: Lima Chargers - Petrolia Chiefs (ON) 9:3
  • 2/6: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 6:5
  • 2/9: Lima Chargers - Bowling Green State University Falcons 6:6
  • 2/12: Lansing Senators - Lima Chargers 7:6
  • 2/13: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 9:6
  • 2/19: Lima Chargers - Windsor (ON) 10:5
  • 2/26: Lima Chargers - Detroit Bosquette 13:8
  • 2/27: Lima Chargers - Detroit Bosquette 12:10
  • 3/6: Lima Chargers - Windsor Flyers (ON) 10:6
  • 3/12: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 10:0
  • 3/13: Lima Chargers - Lansing Senators 11:5

Lima finished the regular season 27-7-1.

MASHL standings as of 1/14

  1. Lima 7-1
  2. Fraser 2-4-1
  3. Lansing 1-5-1

St. Clair withdrew from the league early in the season, as did Fraser later on.

US Intermediate Championship

  • 3/19: Detroit Bosquette - Peoria 18:4
  • 3/19: Lima Chargers - Detroit Nomads 19:4 (after two periods)
  • 3/20: Detroit Bosquette - Detroit Oak Leafs 7:1
  • 3/20: Lima Chargers - Madison 6:2 (after two periods)
  • 3/20: Detroit Oak Leafs - Peoria 7:5 - consolation
  • 3/20: Detroit Nomads - Madison 8:5 - "
  • 3/21: Detroit Nomads - Detroit Oak Leafs 3:2 - "
  • 3/21: Lima Chargers - Detroit Bosquette 6:3 - final

Mid American Tournament @ Erie, PA

  • 3/27: Lima Chargers - Washington Chiefs 8:5
  • 3/28: Fraser Griffins - Lima Chargers 9:2 - semifinal
  • 3/29: Lima Chargers - Detroit Big Bills 5:4 - consolation
1971-72
  • 10/23: Petrolia Chiefs (ON) - Lima Chargers 10:8
  • 10/30: Lima Chargers - Detroit Oak Leafs 12:2
  • 11/6: Fraser Griffins - Lima Chargers 10:4
  • 11/13: Lima Chargers - Jackson Apollos 6:1
  • 11/20: Lima Chargers - Dunnville Mudcats (ON) 4:4
  • 11/27: Lima Chargers - Plymouth (MI) 8:3
  • 12/4: Lima Chargers - St. Clair Shores 9:5
  • Lima Chargers - Plymouth (MI) 5:3
  • 1/15: Lima Chargers - Watford Mustangs (ON) 10:2
  • 1/22: Lima Chargers - Ann Arbor 4:4
  • 1/29: Lucan-Ilderton Jets (ON) - Lima Chargers 7:4
  • 2/12: Lima Chargers - Plymouth (MI) 15:3
  • 2/19: Lima Chargers - Troy Bruin All-Stars 11:4
  • 2/26: Aberdeen-Chatham (ON) - Lima Chargers 10:5
  • 3/4: Lima Chargers - Wyandotte (MI) 7:2
  • 3/11: Lima Chargers - Detroit Westland HC 9:5 - Lima was 12-6-2
  • 3/25: Lima Chargers - Jackson Apollos 11:5

Lima Invitational Tournament

  • 3/17: Lima Chargers - Detroit Nomads 12:5
  • 3/17: Detroit Westland HC - Burlington (ON) 6:4
  • 3/18: Detroit Westland HC - Detroit Nomads 8:2
  • 3/18: Lima Chargers - Burlington (ON) 7:6
  • 3/19: Lima Chargers - Detroit Westland HC 16:4
1972-73
  • 10/21: St. Clair Shores Hellcats - Lima Chargers 7:4
  • 10/28: Bowling Green State University Falcons - Lima Chargers 11:1
  • 11/4: Petrolia Chiefs (ON) - Lima Chargers 5:3
  • 11/11: Lima Chargers - Dearborn Italian Bakers 6:5
  • 11/18: Lima Chargers - Tri-City Bruins (MI) 23:1
  • 12/2: Lima Chargers - Detroit Oak Leafs 6:5
  • 12/9: Lima Chargers - Dearborn Raiders 8:4
  • 12/16: Lima Chargers - Plymouth Sports Shop 10:6
  • 1/6: St. Clair Shores Hellcats - Lima Chargers 9:8
  • 1/13: Lima Chargers - Burlington (ON) 8:0
  • 1/21: Lima Chargers - Troy Bruins 7:5
  • 1/27: Chatham (ON) - Lima Chargers 6:4
  • 1/28: Lima Chargers - Chatham (ON) 1:2 - became 1:0 Forfeit win, as Chatham left ice with two minutes remaining in the first period, following a brawl
  • 2/3: Lima Chargers - Woodstock Smarts (ON) 18:5
  • 2/17: Lima Chargers - Leamington Blytheswood HC (ON) 5:5
  • 2/24: Fort Wayne Komets Oldtimers - Lima Chargers 6:4
  • 3/3: Lima Chargers - St. Clair Community College 23:4
  • 3/10: Lima Chargers - Detroit Ruhlmans 9:9

Lima went 9-9-2 on the season.

1973-74
  • 10/27: Lima Chargers - St. Clair Shores Hellcats 11:9
  • 11/3: Lima Chargers - Detroit Oak Leafs 12:6
  • 11/10: Petrolia Squires (ON) - Lima Chargers 5:3
  • 11/17: Lima Chargers - Detroit Ruhlmans 10:8
  • 11/24: Lima Chargers - Dearborn Italian Bakers 8:6
  • 12/1: Fort Wayne Komets Oldtimers - Lima Chargers 4:2
  • 12/8: Bergen County Brewers (NJ) - Lima Chargers
  • 12/15: Ann Arbor Guenthers - Lima Chargers 7:2
  • 1/5: Lima Chargers - Sarnia All-Stars (ON) 5:1
  • 1/12: Lima Chargers - Sherwood Forest Sportsmen 6:6
  • 1/19: St. Clair Shores Hellcats - Lima Chargers 9:7
  • 1/26: Lima Chargers - Detroit Ruhlmans 5:3
  • 2/2: Lima Chargers - Sarnia Sportsmen All-Stars (ON) 9:4
  • 2/9: Sherwood Forest Sportsmen - Lima Chargers 9:7
  • 2/23: Dearborn Italian Bakers - Lima Chargers 8:4
  • 3/9: Lima Chargers - Sarnia All-Stars (ON) 15:8
  • 3/16: Lima Chargers - Detroit Tradesmen 12:2
  • 3/23: Lima Chargers - St. Clair Shores 7:6
  • 3/30: Troy Bruins - Lima Chargers 7:2

Lima went 12-8-1 on the season.

Sources

  • The Lima News