Dallas Black Hawks

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The Dallas Black Hawks were a professional ice hockey team. They were a member of the Central Hockey League. They played their home games at State Fair Coliseum.

The team was originally based in St Louis, MO where it was known as the Braves (1963-1967). However, the expansion of the National Hockey League into St Louis forced the team to move to Dallas, TX prior to the 1967-68 season. The Black Hawks remained in Dallas until ceasing operations following the 1981-82 CHL season. During that time, they won 5 Adams Cup championships. After the Black Hawks folded, Dallas would not see another professional hockey club, until the Dallas Freeze were established following the revival of the Central Hockey League for the 1992-93 season. The Freeze, in turn, would be followed by the arrival of the NHL's Minnesota North Stars, who became the Dallas Stars in 1993.

The Black Hawks and the Fort Worth Wings/Texans had a legendary rivalry as they competed in the CHL, complete with bench clearing brawls and fights in the stands, including the legendary 10 cent beer night near-riot in Fort Worth in 1978. The Fort Worth Wings/Texans folded at the same time as Dallas, along with the Oklahoma City Stars, which precipitated the folding of the entire Central Hockey League two years later. The Central Hockey League was revived in 1992 and exists today.