Danville Dashers
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Home ice | David S. Palmer Arena David S. Palmer Arena The David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois which has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. And was to be home to the Danville Express jr hockey team , Palmer Arena also is the home for the Eastern Illinois University Ice... |
| Based in | Danville, Illinois Danville, Illinois Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of... |
| Colors | red and blue |
| League | CnHL |
The Danville Dashers were an ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in the Continental Hockey League
All-American Hockey League
The All-American Hockey League was a minor league hockey organization formed in 1972 with teams based in the Upper Midwest and Great lakes regions of the United States as the Continental Hockey League. In 1986 the league folded and the Danville, Dayton, Troy went on to form the All-American Hockey...
. They played in Danville, Illinois
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
, USA at the David S. Palmer Arena
David S. Palmer Arena
The David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois which has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. And was to be home to the Danville Express jr hockey team , Palmer Arena also is the home for the Eastern Illinois University Ice...
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- Seasons: 1981-1986
- Wal-Mar Cup Playoff Champs: 1982 and 1984
- Regular Season Champs: 1981-1982
- Arena: David S. Palmer ArenaDavid S. Palmer ArenaThe David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois which has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. And was to be home to the Danville Express jr hockey team , Palmer Arena also is the home for the Eastern Illinois University Ice...
- Uniform colors: red and blue
- Logo design: A stylized deer
- General Manager: Ken WilsonKen Wilson (ice hockey)Ken Wilson, born July 23, 1923, in Craik, Saskatchewan, was a minor hockey league General Manager and or owner for forty years. Twenty One years in the International Hockey League, five years in the Continental Hockey League and single seasons in the National Hockey League, Western Hockey League...
- Coach 1981--1982: Gordie Gibson
- Coach 1982--1984: William "Chick" Chalmers
- Coach 1984--1986: Ken WilsonKen Wilson (ice hockey)Ken Wilson, born July 23, 1923, in Craik, Saskatchewan, was a minor hockey league General Manager and or owner for forty years. Twenty One years in the International Hockey League, five years in the Continental Hockey League and single seasons in the National Hockey League, Western Hockey League...
Year-by-year record
- 1981-1982 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/cnhl19731982.html
- 1982-1983 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/cnhl19731983.html
- 1983-1984 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/cnhl19731984.html