Monthly Archive: July 2017

Happy birthday to … John Ollson: Center for the Checkers in 1984-85. He had nine goals and 11 assists in...

Happy birthday to … Ted Lindsay: Played one game for the Capitals as a rookie in 1944-45. He was scoreless...

2001: Horn Chen re-purchases the CHL’s Indianapolis Ice from a local investment group led by Gary Pedigo. Chen owned the team...

1984: Indianapolis businessman Al Savill purchases the assets of the Indianapolis Checkers from the New York Islanders, preserve the team’s...

Happy birthday to … Monty Trottier: Checkers center in two stints, from 1981-84 and 1985-86. He was drafted by the...

Happy birthday to … Roger Lafrieniere: Defenseman who played for the short-lived Capitols team in 1963. He had one assist...

Happy birthday to … Lyall Wiseman: Right wing for the Capitals in 1949-50. He had 15 goals and 30 assists...

Happy birthday to … Mike McNeill:  Left wing for the Ice from 1989-91. In 107 games for the Ice, he...