The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Michigan, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.
Major professional
National Hockey League 1917–
Team City Established Stanley Cups Notes Detroit Red Wings Detroit 1926 11 Also known as the Cougars (1926–30) and the Falcons (1930–32)
World Hockey Association 1972–79 Team City Existed Avco Cups Notes Michigan Stags Detroit 1974–75 0 Moved to Baltimore on January 18, 1975, and became the Baltimore Blades
Minor professional
All American Hockey League 2008–2011
Current teams
Team City Existed League Titles Notes Battle Creek Revolution Battle Creek 2008–2011 1
American Hockey League 1936–
Team City Established Calder Cups Notes Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids 2001 2 Founded in 1996 in the IHL
ECHL 1988-present Also called East Coast Hockey League from 1988 to 2003 Team City Established Kelly Cups NotesKalamazoo WingsKalamazoo19990Established as the Madison Kodiaks
Federal Prospects Hockey League 2010–present Also called Federal Hockey League from 2010 to 2019. Team City Established Commissioner's Cups NotesBattle Creek Rumble BeesBattle Creek2019Joined the Federal Hockey League in 2019 Motor City Rockers Fraser 2022 0 Joined the Federal Hockey League in 2022 Port Huron Prowlers Port Huron 2015 1 Joined the Federal Hockey League in 2015 St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints Saint Clair Shores 2016–17 0 Joined the Federal Hockey League in 2016, relocated to Kingsville, Ontario, in 2017
International Hockey League 2007–2010
Former teams
Team City Established Turner Cups Notes Flint Generals Flint 2007–2010 0 Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo 2007–2010 0 Port Huron IceHawks Port Huron 2007–2010 0
Mid-Atlantic Hockey League 2007–08
Current teams
Team City Established League Titles Notes Battle Creek Revolution Battle Creek 2008 0 Chelsea Tornadoes Chelsea 2008 0 Detroit Dragons Fraser 2008 0 Trenton Warriors Trenton 2008 0
United Hockey League 1997–2007
Team City Existed Colonial Cups Notes Flint Generals Flint 1997–2007 1 Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo 2000–2007 1 Played as the Madison Kodiaks in 1999–2000 Motor City Mechanics Fraser 2004–2006 0 Franchise suspended for 2006–2007 season Muskegon Fury Muskegon 1997–2007 4 Port Huron Beacons Port Huron 2002–2005 0 Became the Roanoke Valley Vipers in 2005 Port Huron Border Cats Port Huron 1997–2002 0 Port Huron Flags Port Huron 2005–2007 0 Saginaw Gears Saginaw 1998–1999 0 Became the Ohio Gears on December 20, 1999 Saginaw LumberKings Saginaw 1997–1998 0 Became the Saginaw Gears in 1998
Colonial Hockey League 1991–97 Team City Existed Colonial Cups Notes Detroit Falcons Fraser 1992–1996 0 Flint Bulldogs Flint 1991–1993 0 Became the Utica Bulldogs in 1993 Flint Generals Flint 1993–1997 1 Muskegon Fury Muskegon 1992–1997 0 Michigan Falcons Fraser 1991–1992 0 Became the Detroit Falcons in 1992 Port Huron Border Cats Port Huron 1996–1997 0 Saginaw LumberKings Saginaw 1996–1997 0 Saginaw Wheels Saginaw 1994–1996 0 Became the Saginaw LumberKings in 1996
International Hockey League 1945–2001
Team City Existed Turner Cups Notes Detroit Auto Club Detroit 1945–1951 1 Detroit Bright's Goodyears Detroit 1945–1949 0 Detroit Hettche Detroit 1949–1952 0 Detroit Jerry Lynch Detroit 1948–1949 0 Detroit Metal Mouldings Detroit 1946–1948 0 Detroit Vipers Auburn Hills 1994–2001 1 Flint Generals Flint 1969–1985 1 Became the Flint Spirits in 1985 Flint Spirits Flint 1985–1990 0 Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids 1996–2001 0 Joined the American Hockey League in 2001 Grand Rapids Owls Grand Rapids 1977–1980 0 Grand Rapids Rockets Grand Rapids 1950–1956 0 Kalamazoo Wings Kalamazoo 1974–1995 2 Became the Michigan K-Wings in 1995 Lansing Lancers Lansing 1974–1975 0 Suspended operations January 16, 1975 after 41 games Michigan K-Wings Kalamazoo 1995–2000 0 Muskegon Lumberjacks Muskegon 1984–1992 2 Became the Cleveland Lumberjacks in 1992 Muskegon Mohawks Muskegon 1965–1984 1 Became the Muskegon Lumberjacks in 1984 Muskegon Zephyrs Muskegon 1960–1965 1 Became the Muskegon Mohawks in 1965 Port Huron Flags Port Huron 1962–1971 2 Became the Port Huron Wings in 1974 Port Huron Flags Port Huron 1974–1981 0 Port Huron Wings Port Huron 1971–1974 1 Became the Port Huron Flags in 1974 Saginaw Gears Saginaw 1972–1983 2 Saginaw Generals Saginaw 1985–1987 0 Saginaw Hawks Saginaw 1987–1989 0
International Independent Hockey League 2003–04
Team City Existed League Titles Notes Lansing Ice Nuts Lansing 2003–2004 0 Motor City Snipers Detroit 2003–2004 0 Northern Michigan Predators Harbor Springs 2003–2004 1 Soo City Mavericks Sault Ste. Marie 2003–2004 0
All-American Hockey League 1986–89
Team City Existed League Titles Notes Downriver Stars Trenton 1986–1987 0 Jackson All-Americans Jackson 1986–1989 0 Lincoln Park Patriots Lincoln Park 1988–1989 0 Michigan Stars Trenton 1987–1988 0 Suspended operations during the season Port Huron Clippers Port Huron 1987–1988 0
Continental Hockey League 1972–86
Team City Existed League Titles Notes Grand Rapids Grizzlies Grand Rapids 1980–1982 0
United States Hockey League 1961–79
Team City Existed League Titles Notes Calumet-Houghton Chiefs Calumet 1972–1973 0 Copper Country Chiefs Calumet 1974–1976 ? Copper Country Islanders Calumet 1973–1974 ? Grand Rapids Blades Grand Rapids 1976–1977 ? Grand Rapids Bruins Grand Rapids 1968–1969 ? Marquette Iron Rangers Marquette 1964–1976 ? Traverse City Bays Traverse City 1975–1977 ?
Ohio State Hockey League 1946–48
Team City Existed League Titles Notes Dearborn Monarchs Dearborn 1947–1948 0 Detroit Teamsters Detroit 1947–1948 0
Eastern Amateur Hockey League 1933–53
Team City Existed League Titles Notes Grand Rapids Rockets Grand Rapids 1949–1950 0 Joined the International Hockey League in 1950
Early Leagues
International Hockey League 1929–36
Team City Existed F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophies Notes Detroit Olympics Detroit 1929–1936 2
Canadian Professional Hockey League 1926–30
Team City Existed F.G. "Teddy" Oke Trophies Notes Detroit Olympics Detroit 1927–1929 0 Joined the International Hockey League in 1929
American Hockey Association 1926–1942
Team City Existed Harry F. Sinclair Trophies Notes Detroit Greyhounds Detroit 1926–1927 0 Withdrew after 10 games
International Professional Hockey League 1904–07
Team City Existed League Titles Notes American Soo Indians Sault Ste. Marie 1904–1907 0 Calumet Miners Calumet 1904–1907 1 Portage Lakes Lakers Houghton 1904–1907 2
College
NCAA Division I
Big Ten Conference 2013–present The Big Ten started its men's hockey league in 2013.
Team City Big Ten tenure Regular-season titles Tournament titles NCAA Titles (in Big Ten) Notes Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor 2013–present 1 0 9 (0) Michigan State Spartans East Lansing 2013–present 0 0 3 (0)
Central Collegiate Hockey Association 1971–2013, 2021–present The original CCHA, a casualty of the conference realignment brought on by the formation of the Big Ten hockey league, disbanded in 2013. The league was revived in 2020, with play starting in 2021–22, by seven members of the men's Western Collegiate Hockey Association, four of which had played in the final season of the original CCHA. Current teams
Team City CCHA tenure Regular season titles Mason Cups NCAA Titles (in CCHA) Notes Ferris State Bulldogs Big Rapids 1976–2013, 2021–present 1 0 0 (0) Played in the WCHA during the CCHA's hiatus. Lake Superior State Lakers Sault Ste. Marie 1972–2013, 2021–present 4 4 3 (3) Played in the WCHA during the CCHA's hiatus. Michigan Tech Huskies Houghton 1981–1984, 2021–present 0 0 3 (0) Played in the WCHA through 1980–81; returned to the WCHA in 1984–85 and played there until the revival of the CCHA. Northern Michigan Wildcats Marquette 1977–1984, 1997–2013, 2021–present 2 2 1 (0) Played in the WCHA from 1984–1997 and again during the CCHA's hiatus.
Former teams
Team City CCHA tenure Regular season titles Mason Cups NCAA Titles (in CCHA) Notes Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor 1981–2013 8 7 9 (2) Played in WCHA 1951–81; now plays in its full-time home of the Big Ten. Michigan State Spartans East Lansing 1981–2013 7 11 3 (2) Played in WCHA 1951–81; now plays in its full-time home of the Big Ten. Western Michigan Broncos Kalamazoo 1975–2013 0 1 0 Now plays in the NCHC.
College Hockey America 1999–2008 (men), 2002–present (women) CHA was founded as a men-only league. It added women's hockey in 2002 and remains in operation today as a women-only league.
Men Team City CHA tenure Peters Cup McLeod Trophy NCAA Titles Notes Wayne State Warriors Detroit 1999–2008 1 3 0 Wayne State dropped men's hockey as a varsity sport after the 2007–08 season.
Women Team City CHA tenure Regular-season titles Tournament titles NCAA titles Notes Wayne State Warriors Detroit 2002–2011 1 0 0 Wayne State dropped women's hockey as a varsity sport after the 2010–11 season.
National Collegiate Hockey Conference 2013–present The NCHC, formed during the early-2010s Division I hockey conference realignment brought on by the formation of the Big Ten hockey league, began play in 2013. It has been a men-only league throughout its history.
Team City NCHC tenure Regular-season titles Tournament titles NCAA Titles (in NCHC) Notes Western Michigan Broncos Kalamazoo 2013–present 1 1 1 (1)
Western Collegiate Hockey Association 1951–2021 The WCHA was formed 30 years before the NCAA began sponsoring women's sports, and did not establish a women's league until 1999. No Michigan school has ever been a member of the women's WCHA. In late 2019, seven of the 10 then-current men's members announced they would leave the WCHA after the 2020–21 season; shortly thereafter, they announced that they would form a revived CCHA. With the departure of these seven schools, plus an eighth WCHA men's member announcing that it would drop men's hockey after 2020–21, the men's WCHA is all but certain to fold. It will remain in operation as a women-only league.
Former teams
Team City WCHA tenure MacNaughton Cups Broadmoor Trophies NCAA Titles (in WCHA) Notes Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor 1951–1981 ? ? 9 (7) Michigan State Spartans East Lansing 1951–1981 ? ? 2 Michigan Tech Huskies Houghton 1951–1981, 1984–2021 6 9 3 (3) Played in CCHA from 1981–1984; returned to the revived CCHA in 2021. Northern Michigan Wildcats Marquette 1984–1997 ?? ? 1 (1)
NCAA Division III
Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association 1998–
Team City Established Conference titles NCAA Titles Notes Adrian Bulldogs Adrian 2007 1 1 Finlandia Lions Hancock 2004 0 0
Junior
Ontario Hockey League 1980–present Current teams
Team City Established J. Ross Robertson Cups Memorial Cups Notes Flint Firebirds Flint 2015 2 0 Also known as the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (1990–92), Detroit Junior Red Wings (1992–95), Detroit Whalers (1995–97), and Plymouth Whalers Saginaw Spirit Saginaw 2002 0 1 Was previously the North Bay Centennials Muskegon lumberjacks
Junior A Tier II Hockey Leagues
North American Hockey League 1975– The NAHL was known as the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League from 1975–1984.
Former teams