Misplaced Pages

Grand Rapids Owls

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
This article is about the 1993–2010 Central States Hockey League franchise. For the defunct IHL franchise, see Grand Rapids Owls (1977–80). Ice hockey team in Byron Center, Michigan
Grand Rapids Owls
CityByron Center, Michigan
LeagueCSHL
Home arenaSouthside Community Ice Center
ColorsRed, Black, White
     
General managerJeff Laing
Head coachGreg Geldart
Franchise history
1993–2010Grand Rapids Owls

The Grand Rapids Owls was a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the Central States Hockey League. The team played their home games at the Southside Community Ice Center in Byron Center, Michigan. The players, ages 16–20, carried amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hoped to earn a spot on higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian Major Junior, Collegiate, and eventually professional teams. The team suspended operations prior to the 2010-2011 season.

Alumni

The Grand Rapids Owls had many alumni move on to higher levels of junior ice hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, ACHA College, at professional levels.

References

  1. "Southside Community Ice Center". Arena Maps. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Vedder, Steve (January 15, 2010). "Ferris State hockey fever running high ahead of CCHA showdown with Miami (Ohio)". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved January 15, 2010.

External links

Grand Rapids, Michigan
History
Geography
Landmarks
Transportation
Education
Grand Rapids Public
Private
Tertiary
Media
Economy
Businesses/Companies
Organizations
Culture
Sports
Teams
Active
Defunct
Recreation
Parks
Trails


Stub icon

This American ice hockey team-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a sports team in Michigan is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: