The Toledo Cherokee are a

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team in the

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(USPHL) as part of the Premier Division. The team plays their home games at the Team Toledo Ice House in

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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 The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) is an American Tier III junior ice hockey league that consists of teams from Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Yo ...

(NA3HL). The Cherokee left the NA3HL in 2018 for the Premier Division of the

, a non-sanctioned league.

Alumni

The Cherokee have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey,

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and ACHA

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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