The Grand Rapids Rockets are a defunct
International Hockey League team. They were members of the IHL from the 1950–1951 season to 1955–1956 season. They were based in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the List of municipalities in Mi ...
and played their home games in
Stadium Arena. The team had previously been a member of the
Eastern Amateur Hockey League for the 1949–1950 season, before moving to the IHL. Their team colors were blue and gold.
After the 1955–1956 season, the team moved to
Huntington, West Virginia and became the
Huntington Hornets
The Huntington Hornets were a professional ice hockey team that played in Huntington, West Virginia as a member of the International Hockey League during the 1956–57 season. The team was relocated to Huntington from Grand Rapids, Michigan wher ...
. They played one season in the IHL before folding.
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Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States
International Hockey League (1945–2001) teams
Sports in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ice hockey clubs established in 1949
Sports clubs disestablished in 1956
Professional ice hockey teams in Michigan
Eastern Hockey League teams
1949 establishments in Michigan
1956 disestablishments in Michigan
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