Dayton Owls

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The Dayton Owls was a minor league hockey team in the International Hockey League (IHL) from 1964 through 1978. From 1964 through 1977, the team was known as the Dayton Gems and played from Hara Arena, winning IHL championships for the 1968-1969, 1969-1970, and 1975-1976 seasons. The team suspended operations in the 1976-1977 season, and returned the next year as the Owls. Mid-season the team relocated to Grand Rapids, Michigan and became the Grand Rapids Owls. [1]


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  1. ^ Dayton Owls. Ohio History Central. Retrieved on September 27, 2006.