City Baltimore, Maryland 1978–1982 Erie Blades Regular season titles 1 | Operated 1981–1993 Founded 1981 | |
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League Atlantic Coast Hockey League
American Hockey League Home arena old Baltimore Civic Center/Baltimore Arena/1st Mariner Arena/currently Royal Farms Arena, (1962) Colors gold and black, red white and blue Location Balti, Maryland, United States Color gold and black, red white and blue Affiliates Boston Bruins (1982–1983), Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–1987), Washington Capitals (1988–1993) | ||
Baltimore skipjacks binghamton whalers 1984 85 season
The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor professional ice hockey team originally beginning play in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League in 1981 and the American Hockey League, the following season of 1982. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the old Baltimore Civic Center (later the Baltimore Arena, then renamed the 1st Mariner Arena, now the Royal Farms Arena in downtown Baltimore's central business district adjacent to the 1950s-'60s-era redevelopment project of Charles Center, on the city block between West Baltimore, South Howard, West Lombard Streets and Hopkins Place/South Sharp and North Liberty Streets. The Skipjacks team was moved to Portland, Maine in 1993, and became the Portland Pirates. They also were the successors of the long-time Baltimore professional ice hockey team, the Baltimore Clippers, from 1962 to 1976, who earlier played in the American Hockey League at the same location and shared the same team fight song with minor name revisions.
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- Baltimore skipjacks binghamton whalers 1984 85 season
- History of Baltimore professional ice hockey
- Single season
- Career
- Season by season results
- Notable Baltimore hockey teams alumni
- References
History of Baltimore professional ice hockey
The original Skipjacks team played one season (1981–1982) in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League. From the 1982-1983 season to 1992-1993, the Skipjacks played in the American Hockey League. The 1987-88 season, they played as an independent team (no affiliation).
This city and franchise/team market area was previously home to the Orioles, Cutters, Blades, long-time Clippers and Bandits:
This franchise was later replaced for two seasons by: