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{{Infobox hockey team
| team = Springfield Kings
| color = Purple
| color text = White
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| city = Springfield, Illinois
| league = [[Continental Hockey League (1972–1986)|Continental Hockey League]]
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| founded = 1976
| arena = Ice Chateau
| colors = Purple and Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.semiprofootball.org/ggrizz.htm|title=Continental Hockey League|publisher=semiprofootball.org|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref>
| coach =
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| name1 = Springfield Kings
| dates1 = 1974-1985
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The '''Springfield Kings''' were an American [[ice hockey]] team in Springfield, Illinois.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/springfield-kings-8125.html|title=Springfield Kings|publisher=hockeydb.com|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dexknows.com/business_profiles/springfield_junior_blues_hocky-l2052451|title=The History of Hockey in Springfield|publisher=dexknows.com|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> They played in the [[Continental Hockey League (1972–1986)|Continental Hockey League]] (CnHL) from 1976 to 1985 after spending their first two seasons as an independent team. The team played at the Ice Chateau.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sj-r.com/x1128394647/Junior-Blues-finances-getting-better-every-year|title=Junior Blues’ finances ‘better every year’|publisher=sj-r.com|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref>

The team was the runner-up in the league for the 1982–83 season losing to the Troy Sabres (4-2) in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/63.html|title=Continental Hockey League Seasons|publisher=hockeydb.com|accessdate=2018-04-22}}</ref> The head coach for the 1983–84 season was Pete Crawford. Ron Dorgan coached the team during the 1984–85 season.

==Results==
<ref>''Springfield State Journal-Register'', assorted issues</ref>
;1974-75
*11/11: '''Springfield Kings''' - Illinois State Junior Varsity 8:2
*11/23: Springfield Kings - Eastern Illinois University
*'''Western Illinois University''' - Springfield Kings
*12/14: '''Springfield Kings''' - St. Louis Saints 15:11
*1/4: '''Peoria Blades''' - Springfield Kings 12:3
*1/18: '''Springfield Kings''' - Illinois State University 12:3
*1/26: '''Springfield Kings''' - Western Illinois University 10:1
*2/1: '''Springfield Kings''' - Eastern Illinois University 10:3
*2/2: '''Peoria Blades''' - Springfield Kings 6:1
*2/9: Springfield Kings - Illinois State University 6:6
*2/15: '''St. Louis Saints''' - Springfield Kings 7:5
*3/8: Springfield Kings - St. Louis Vincel Chiefs 10:10
*3/14: '''Springfield Kings''' - Moraine Valley 9:7
*3/15: '''Springfield Kings''' - Kenosha Flyers 17:9 - Kings 11-3-1 on season
*3/29: Springfield Kings - St. Louis Comets
;1975-76
*10/11: '''Springfield Kings''' - Chicago Chargers 8:6
*10/25: '''Springfield Kings''' - Pekin Stars 14:3
*11/1: '''Springfield Kings''' - St. Louis Saints 17:4
*11/9: '''Springfield Kings''' - Pekin Stars 11:9
*11/22: '''Peoria Blades''' - Springfield Kings 6:5
*11/29: '''Springfield Kings''' - St. Louis Saints 10:0
*12/6: '''Springfield Kings''' - Chicago Chargers 4:2
*12/7: '''Milwaukee Admirals''' - Springfield Kings 8:3
*12/13: Springfield Kings - Illinois State University 4:4
*1/10: '''Springfield Kings''' - Madison Blues 5:0
*1/17: '''Springfield Kings''' - Pekin Stars 11:5
*1/24: '''Chicago Nordics''' - Springfield Kings 5:4
*2/7: Springfield Kings - Chicago Chargers
*2/21: Springfield Kings - Chicago Chargers 7:7
*2/28: '''Springfield Kings''' - Purdue University 11:3
*2/29: '''Springfield Kings''' - Chicago Cardinals 14:2
*3/6: '''Zion Wings''' - Springfield Kings 7:4
*3/7: '''Springfield Kings''' - Zion Wings 6:3
*3/20: '''Springfield Kings''' - Chicago Cadets 7:5
*3/21: '''Springfield Kings'''' - Chicago Cadets 7:4
*3/27: '''Chicago Nordics - Springfield Kings 6:4
*3/28: '''Chicago Nordics''' - Springfield Kings 8:5

Kings finished 15-9-2 on season.

==Season-by-season record==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#dddddd;" align="center" |
| Season || GP || W || L || T || OTL || SOL || Pts || GF || GA || Place || Playoffs
|- align="center"
| 1976–77 || 32 || 9 || 21 || 2 || — || — || 18 || 180 || 267 || align="left" | ||
|- align="center"
| 1977–78 || 34 || 20 || 11 || 3 || — || — || 43 || 190 || 143 || align="left" | ||
|- align="center"
| 1978–79 || 40 || 24 || 12 || 4 || — || — || 52 || 167 || 117 || align="left" | ||
|- align="center"
| 1979–80 || 36 || 21 || 8 || 7 || — || — || 49 || 230 || 139 || align="left" | ||
|- align="center"
| 1980–81 || 32 || 14 || 14 || 4 || — || — || 32 || 134 || 144 || align="left" | ||
|- align="center"
| 1981–82 || 35 || 19 || 14 || 2 || — || — || 40 || 235 || 160 || align="left" | ||
|- align="center"
| 1982–83 || 40 || 17 || 19 || 4 || — || — || 38 || 186 || 183 || 2nd || |
|- align="center"
| 1983–84 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || — || 0 || 0 || 0 || align="left" | ||
|- align="center"
| 1984–85 || 40 || 21 || 18 || 1 || — || — || 44 || 223 || 211 || align="left" | ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in Illinois]]

{{Wikipedia}}

Springfield Kings (Illinois) - Revision history

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