All-American Hockey League
{{for|the league that operated as All-American Hockey League from 2008 until 2011|All American Hockey League (2008–2011)}}
{{Infobox sports league
| current_season =
| sport = Ice hockey
| founded =
| inaugural = 1986
| folded = June 1989
| commissioner = Brendan Watson
| teams = 12
| country = United States
| most_champs = Danville Fighting Saints
Miami Valley Sabres
Virginia Lancers
(1 each)
| Founder =
}}
The All-American Hockey League (AAHL) was a minor professional hockey league formed in 1986 after the Continental Hockey League (CnHL) ceased operations. The league was created by the CnHL teams Danville, Dayton, and Troy adding the Downriver Stars and the Jackson All-Americans. In 1987, the AAHL absorbed the two remaining teams from Atlantic Coast Hockey League. After a single season in the AAHL, Carolina, Johnstown, and Virginia left the league to form the East Coast Hockey League.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/aahl19881988.html |title=1987-88 All American Hockey League Standings |website=hockeydb.com}} The AAHL only lasted one more season and folded after the 1988–89 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/7.html |title=All American Hockey League [1986-1989] history and statistics |website=hockeydb.com}}
Teams
=AAHL teams=
- Carolina Thunderbirds (1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the ECHL.
- Danville Fighting Saints (1986–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season
- Dayton Jets (1986–87) – merged with Troy Sabres to form Miami Valley Sabres
- Downriver Stars (1986–87) – became Michigan Stars the following season; folded due to bankruptcy during 1987–88 AAHL season after 14 games.
- Jackson All-Americans (1986–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 season
- Johnstown Chiefs (1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the ECHL
- Lincoln Park Patriots (1988–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season
- Miami Valley Sabres (1987–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season
- Port Huron Clippers (1987–88) – folded after the 1987–88 regular season
- Troy Sabres (1986–87) – merged with Dayton Jets to form Miami Valley Sabres
- Virginia Lancers (1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the ECHL
- Springfield Capitols (1988–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season
Season standings
=1986–87 season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||
| Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#bbffbb
| align="left" |Danville Fighting Saints{{efn|name=Champion|{{colorbox|#bbffbb}} – Won championship}} | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 42 |
| align="left" |Downriver Stars | 32 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| align="left" |Troy Sabres | 31 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
| align="left" |Dayton Jets | 32 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 27 |
| align="left" |Jackson All-Americans | 32 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 18 |
=1987–88 season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||
| Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="left" |Virginia Lancers{{small|a}} | 43 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 321 | 129 |
| bgcolor=#bbffbb
| align="left" |Carolina Thunderbirds{{efn|name=Champion}} | 49 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 355 | 182 |
| align="left" |Miami Valley Sabres | 37 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 35 | 217 | 260 |
| align="left" |Jackson All-Americans | 40 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 33 | 227 | 318 |
| align="left" |Danville Fighting Saints | 35 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 240 | 317 |
| align="left" |Johnstown Chiefs{{efn|Joined midseason on January 13, 1988, against Carolina{{cite web|url=http://www.johnstowncafe.com/johnstownhistoryprogramschiefs19880113.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-02-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713114410/http://www.johnstowncafe.com/johnstownhistoryprogramschiefs19880113.pdf |archivedate=2011-07-13 }}}} | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 157 | 115 |
| align="left" |Port Huron Clippers | 38 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 212 | 347 |
| align="left" |Michigan Stars{{efn|folded November 30, 1987}} | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 130 |
=1988–89 season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! Pts | |||||
| align="left" | Miami Valley Sabres | 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 46 |
| align="left" | Springfield Capitols | 35 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 43 |
| align="left" | Lincoln Park Patriots | 28 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 16 |
| align="left" | Jackson All-Americans | 30 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 15 |
| align="left" | Danville Fighting Saints | colspan=10|Statistics missing |
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Leaders
{{unreferenced section|date=April 2020}}
=Goals=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| Player | Team | Seasons | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Nelson | Danville Fighting Saints | 1986–1989 | 126* |
| Bernie Chiverelli | Troy/Miami Valley Sabres | 1986–1989 | 88 |
| Earl Fitzgerald | Danville; Springfield Capitols | 1986–1989 | 86* |
| Brian Hernalsteen | Jackson All-Americans | 1986–1988 | 70 |
| Matt Muniz | Virginia Lancers | 1987–88 | 62* |
=Points=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| Player | Team | Seasons | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Nelson | Danville Fighting Saints | 1986–1989 | 239* |
| Bernie Chiverelli | Troy/Miami Valley Sabres | 1986–1989 | 168 |
| Earl Fitzgerald | Danville; Springfield Capitols | 1986–1989 | 167* |
| Brian Hernalsteen | Jackson All-Americans | 1986–1988 | 141 |
| John Torchetti | Carolina Thunderbirds | 1987–88 | 134 |
* - stats incomplete
References
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