The All-American Hockey League (AAHL) was a minor professional hockey league formed in 1986 after the Continental Hockey League (CnHL) ceased operations. The league was created by the CnHL teams Danville, Dayton, and Troy adding the

Downriver Stars The Downriver Stars were a minor professional ice hockey team based out of Trenton, Michigan, as member of the All-American Hockey League. The Stars were rebranded as the Michigan Stars for the 1987–88 AAHL season, but after 14 games and a 2� ...

and the

Jackson All-Americans The Jackson All-Americans were an American minor pro ice hockey team in Jackson, Michigan. They played in the All-American Hockey League The All-American Hockey League (AAHL) was a minor professional hockey league formed in 1986 after the Con ...

. In 1987, the AAHL absorbed the two remaining teams from

Atlantic Coast Hockey League The Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL) was a minor league hockey organization that operated between 1981 and 1987. The league was founded by Bill Coffey. The Bob Payne Trophy was awarded to the team who won the league playoff championship. Acc ...

. After a single season in the AAHL, Carolina, Johnstown, and Virginia left the league to form the

East Coast Hockey League The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The E ...

. The AAHL only lasted one more season and folded after the 1988–89 season.

Teams

AAHL teams

Carolina Thunderbirds The Carolina Thunderbirds were a professional ice hockey team located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. The Thunderbirds played their home games at the old Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum before the arena was demolished in 1989. ...

(1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). Th ...

. * Danville Fighting Saints (1986–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season *

Dayton Jets The Dayton Jets were a team in the International Basketball League based in Dayton, Ohio. The team made the championship game their first year. In the team's first season, the Jets were coached by former Ohio State University The Ohio Stat ...

(1986–87) – merged with Troy Sabres to form Miami Valley Sabres *

(1986–87) – became Michigan Stars the following season; folded due to bankruptcy during 1987–88 AAHL season after 14 games. *

(1986–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 season *

Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1987 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League (now "ECHL") when th ...

(1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the

Lincoln Park Patriots The Lincoln Park Patriots were an American minor pro ice hockey team in Lincoln Park Lincoln Park is a park along Lake Michigan on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. Named after US President Abraham Lincoln, it is the city's largest public p ...

(1988–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season * Miami Valley Sabres (1987–89) – ceased operations after the 1988–89 AAHL season *

Port Huron Clippers The Port Huron Clippers were an American minor pro ice hockey team in Port Huron, Michigan. They played in the All-American Hockey League in the 1987-88 season. They folded after their first season. Season-by-season record {, class="wikitable ...

(1987–88) – folded after the 1987–88 regular season * Troy Sabres (1986–87) – merged with Dayton Jets to form Miami Valley Sabres *

Virginia Lancers The Virginia Lancers were a minor league hockey team that played in several leagues from 1983 until 1990. Their home ice was the Vinton Sports Complex, which held 3400 people. Atlantic Coast Hockey League (1983–1987) The Virginia Lancers w ...

(1987–88) – left league to become a founding team in the

Springfield Capitols The Springfield Capitols were an American ice hockey team in Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat and largest city of Sangamon County. The city's population was 114,394 at the 2020 ...

Teams

AAHL teams

Season standings

1986–87 season

1987–88 season

1988–89 season

Leaders

Goals

Points

References

See also