The Oklahoma City Stars were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League from 1978 to 1982. They were affiliated with the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League.
| Oklahoma City Stars | |
|---|---|
| City | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| League | Central Hockey League |
| Operated | 1978–1982 |
| Home arena | The Myriad |
| Colors | green, gold & white |
| Owner(s) | Ron Norick & John Hail |
| Affiliate | Minnesota North Stars |
The team was run by head coach/general manager Ted Hampson, except for their final season when Tom McVie was the coach. The team made it to the league playoffs in their final two years, but lost both in the first round.[1]
Seasons
edit| Color/symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|
| † | CHL champions |
| ↑ | Division champions |
| # | Led league in points |
| CHL season | Division | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | GP | W | L | T | OT | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | ||
| 1978–79 | – | 5th | 76 | 34 | 41 | – | 1 | 69 | 277 | 311 | Did not qualify[2] | |||||
| 1979–80 | – | 7th | 80 | 33 | 44 | – | 3 | 69 | 261 | 268 | Did not qualify[3] | |||||
| 1980–81 | – | 4th | 79 | 39 | 38 | – | 2 | 80 | 312 | 328 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | Lost First Round vs. Tulsa Oilers, 0–3[4] |
| 1981–82 | South | 4th | 80 | 25 | 54 | – | 1 | 51 | 300 | 397 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 21 | Lost First Round vs. Salt Lake Golden Eagles, 1–3[5] |
Head coaches
edit| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Championships/awards won | Reference | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | T | OTL | Win% | GC | W | L | |||||
| 1 | Ted Hampson | 1978–1981 | 235 | 106 | 123 | 5 | 0 | .464 | 3 | 0 | 3 | [6] | |
| 2 | Tom McVie | 1981–1982 | 80 | 25 | 54 | 1 | 0 | .593 | 4 | 1 | 3 | [7] | |
References
edit- ^ "Oklahoma City Stars all-time player list at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "1978–79 Central Hockey League Standings". Internet Hockey Database.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "1979–80 Central Hockey League Standings". Internet Hockey Database.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "1980–81 CHL Playoff Results". Internet Hockey Database.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "1981–82 CHL Playoff Results". Internet Hockey Database.com. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ted Hampson Hockey Stats and Profile". Hockey Database. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Tom McVie Hockey Stats and Profile". Hockey Database. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
