Dayton Gems (other)
Dayton Gems may refer to: *Dayton Gems (1964–1980), defunct professional ice hockey team which played in the International Hockey League *Dayton Gems (2009–2012), defunct professional ice hockey team which played in the International Hockey League and the Central Hockey League *Dayton Gems (junior), ice hockey team which played in the Continental Elite Hockey League *Dayton Gems (soccer), soccer team which played in the USL Premier Development League {{disambiguation ...
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Dayton Gems
The Dayton Gems were a minor league ice hockey team based in Dayton, Ohio, and members of the International Hockey League from 1964 to 1977, and 1979–1980. In the fall of 1964, the lobby of their new arena, Hara Arena, had a natural gas explosion. The damage was minor and the expansion team was assembled from various cast-offs and young players looking for their first break in minor league hockey. Dayton was the host for several IHL all star games due to the large attendance in their 5,500 seat arena. The Gems played exhibition games against the US Olympic team as well as the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League. The team had a few games a season televised locally as well as all games broadcast on the premier AM radio station in town. Other teams in the league copied the uniform styling of the Gems. The Dayton Gems were the first adult team in North America to make helmets mandatory, long before the NHL adopted them. Team history Local businessman Lefty McF ...
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