The Indianapolis Capitals were an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1939 to 1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950. They played in the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum.

There was also a Central Hockey League team with a similar name, the Indianapolis Capitals, that in 1963 played in the same arena. They played nine games before being relocated to Cincinnati to play as the Cincinnati Wings due to an explosion that rendered the Coliseum unusable. The team was again relocated this time to Memphis, Tennessee, for the 1964–65 season, where they were renamed the Memphis Wings. Their last season was the 1966–67 season.

Season-by-season results Indianapolis Capitals 1939–1940 (International-American Hockey League) Indianapolis Capitals 1940–1952 (American Hockey League)

Regular season Season Games WonLostTiedPoints Goalsfor Goalsagainst Standing1939–40 56262010621741441st, West1940–41 56172811451331685th, West1941–42 563415 7752041441st, West1942–43 562923 4622111812nd, West1943–44 54201816561561562nd, West1944–45 60251124611691672nd, West1945–46 623320 9752862381st, West1946–47 64331813792852154th, West1947–48 683230 6702932604th, West1948–49 68391712902882092nd, West1949–50 70352411812672312nd, West1950–51 703829 3792872552nd, West1951–52 682240 6502322735th, West

Playoffs Season1st round2nd roundFinals1939–40 Lost, Providence ——1940–41 Out of playoffs1941–42 W, 3–2, Springfield N/AW, 3–2, Hershey1942–43 W, 2–0, Pittsburgh W, 2–0, Cleveland L, 0–3, Buffalo1943–44 L, 1–4, Buffalo ——1944–45 L, 1–4, Hershey ——1945–46 L, 1–4, Buffalo ——1946–47 Out of playoffs1947–48 Out of playoffs1948–49 L, 0–2, Hershey ——1949–50 W, 2–0, St. Louis W, 2–0, Providence W, 4–0, Cleveland 1950–51 L, 0–3, Hershey ——1951–52 Out of playoffs

Players American Hockey League Hall of Famers AHL Hall of Fame Honored Members Name Seasons Induction Year Fred Glover 1948-52 (player) 2006 Steve Kraftcheck 1950-51 (player) 2008 Larry Wilson 1950-52 (player) 2017

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