The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor professional hockey team based in Salt Lake City from 1969 to 1994.

History They played in the Western Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, the Central Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and the International Hockey League from 1984 to 1994. The Golden Eagles home arena was the Salt Palace from 1969 to 1991 and the Delta Center from 1991 to 1994. In 1994 Larry H. Miller, who also owned the Utah Jazz and the Delta Center, sold the team to Detroit interests. The Golden Eagles became the Detroit Vipers.

Teams that succeeded the Golden Eagles in this market: Utah Grizzlies – IHL 1995–2001; AHL 2001–2005 Utah Grizzlies – ECHL 2005–2026 Utah Mammoth – NHL 2024–present

NHL parent clubs. WHL: California Golden Seals (1972–1974) Buffalo Sabres (1970–1972) Montreal Canadiens (1969–1970) Boston Bruins (1969–1970)

CHL: Minnesota North Stars (1983–1984) St. Louis Blues (1977–1983) Cleveland Barons (NHL) (1976–1977) California Golden Seals (1974–1976) Los Angeles Kings (1974–1975)

IHL: New York Islanders (1993–1994) Calgary Flames (1987–1993)

Players

Season-by-season results Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1969–1974 (Western Hockey League) Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1974–1984 (Central Hockey League) Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1984–1994 (International Hockey League)

Regular season SeasonLeagueGamesWonLostTiedOTLSOLPointsGoalsforGoalsagainstStanding1969–70WHL72154314----442403667th1970–71WHL7218495----412173276th1971–72WHL72293310----682502545th1972–73WHL72322515----792882592nd1973–74WHL7841334----863562972nd1974–75CHL78432411----973172451st, North1975–76CHL7637354----783002993rd1976–77CHL7631396----682762885th1977–78CHL7642313----872832382nd1978–79CHL7647227----1013142091st1979–80CHL8049247----1053422591st1980–81CHL8046295----973682952nd1981–82CHL8047303----973683291st, North1982–83CHL8041381----833183124th1983–84CHL7235352----723343303rd1984–85IHL8235398----823323236th1985–86IHL824436--2--903403254th, West1986–87IHL82393112----903603572nd, West1987–88IHL824034--8--883083032nd, West1988–89IHL825622--4--1163692941st, West1989–90IHL823736--9--833263112nd, West1990–91IHL835028--5--1053532962nd, West1991–92IHL823340--9--752523044th, West1992–93IHL823839--5--812693052nd, Pacific1993–94IHL812452--5--532433774th, Pacific

Playoffs Season1st round2nd roundFinals1969–70 Out of playoffs.1970–71 Out of playoffs.1971–72 Out of playoffs.1972–73 N/ABeat Denver 4-1Lost 0-4 in finals to Phoenix1973–74 Lost to Portland 1-4 ----1974–75 byeBeat Omaha 3-1Won Adams Cup, 4-3-Dallas1975–76 Lost to Dallas 1-4----1976–77 Out of playoffs.1977–78 Lost to Dallas 2-4----1978–79 N/AN/ALost 1-4 in finals to Dallas1979–80 N/AN/AWon Adams Cup, 4-3-Ft.Worth1980–81 W, 3–2, FW W, 4–1, Tulsa Won Adams Cup, 4-3- Wichita1981–82 W, 3–1, Oklahoma City L, 2–4, Dallas --1982–83 L, 2-4, Indianapolis ----1983–84 Out of playoffs.1984–85 L, 3-4, Fort Wayne ----1985–86 L, 1-4, Fort Wayne ----1986–87 W, 4-2, Milwaukee W, 4-1, Fort Wayne Won Turner Cup, 4-2, Muskegon1987–88 W, 4–3, Peoria W, 4–2, ColoradoWon Turner Cup, 4–2, Flint1988–89 W, 4–0, Denver W, 4–1, Milwaukee L, 1–4, Muskegon1989–90 W, 4–2, Milwaukee L, 1–4, Indianapolis --1990–91 L, 0–4, Phoenix ----1991–92 L, 1–4, Kansas City ----1992–93 Out of playoffs.1993–94 Out of playoffs.

References

External links The Internet Hockey Database - Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL) The Internet Hockey Database - Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) The Internet Hockey Database - Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) Salt Lake Golden Eagles History Page