The Toledo Cherokee are a
junior
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Arts and entertainment Music
* ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959
* ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009
* ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010
* ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019
Films
* ''Junior'' (1994 ...
ice hockey
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team in the
United States Premier Hockey League
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(USPHL) as part of the Premier Division. The team plays their home games at the
Team Toledo Ice House in
Toledo, Ohio
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. The team is coached by Kenny Miller since 2012.
History
Before moving to
Tier III Junior A hockey, the Cherokee competed in
Junior B hockey, the team won the Junior B National Championship in 1998. The team was founded in the
Central States Hockey League (CSHL) in 1993. In 2010, the CSHL became the
North American 3 Hockey League
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(NA3HL). The Cherokee left the NA3HL in 2018 for the Premier Division of the
United States Premier Hockey League
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, a non-sanctioned league.
Alumni
The Cherokee have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey,
NCAA
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and
ACHA college
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programs, and professional hockey.
* Adam Edinger — 5th round draft pick by
New York Islanders, played for the
Bloomington Prairie Thunder (
IHL)
References
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External links
Official Site
Sports clubs and teams in Toledo, Ohio
Ice hockey teams in Ohio
1993 establishments in Ohio
Ice hockey clubs established in 1993