The Saginaw Gears were a junior ice hockey team that played in the North American Hockey League. The team played out of the Saginaw Bay Ice Arena in Saginaw, Michigan.
History In 1991, the NAHL approved adding an expansion team from Saginaw. The club took the same name as the former IHL team though they use a different color scheme and logo. The team was largely unsuccessful for their first three years, however, the club was finally able to finish with a winning record in 1995 under Dave Westner, who had played for the original Gears. In December of that year, the team was in the middle of their second winning campaign when they were abruptly moved to Gaylord, Michigan and became the Gaylord Grizzlies.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA Finish Postseason 1991–92 40 9 39 1 2 21 138 220 4th of 4, Eastern8th of 8, NAHLInformation missing 1992–93 40 14 20 5 1 33 162 185 3rd of 4, Eastern6th of 8, NAHLInformation missing 1993–94 46 17 19 8 2 42 185 183 4th of 5, Eastern6th of 10, NAHLInformation missing 1994–95 44 20 19 4 1 45 162 199 5th of 9, NAHLInformation missing 1995–96* * The team relocated to Gaylord in December 1995
References
External links Hockey DB Elite Prospects