The Chatham Wheels were a

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professional

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team that played in

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(CoHL) from 1992 to 1994. Based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, the team played it homes games in the Chatham Memorial Arena. In its first season, 1992–93, the expansion team was coached by

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, and in its second and last season in Chatham, 1993–94, it was coach by Tom Barrett. The team made it to the Colonial Cup championship in 1994 where it lost to the

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in five games. Prior to the start the 1994–95 season, the franchise was relocated to

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, as the Saginaw Wheels.

References

External links

Team profile at HockeyDB.com
Defunct ice hockey teams in Canada Ice hockey clubs established in 1992 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1994 1992 establishments in Ontario 1994 disestablishments in Ontario Chatham-Kent {{Ontario-icehockey-team-stub