The Akron Americans were a

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Akron, Ohio Akron () is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Ohio, fifth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 190,469 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Akron metr ...

, that played in the International Hockey League's south division during the 1948–49 season. The Americans were the first fully professional ice hockey team from Akron. The team replaced the semi-professional Akron Stars who played in the Ohio State Hockey League from 1946 to 1948.

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International Hockey League (1945–2001) teams Sports in Akron, Ohio Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States Defunct ice hockey teams in Ohio Ice hockey clubs established in 1948 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1949 1948 establishments in Ohio 1949 disestablishments in Ohio {{Ohio-sport-team-stub