| Indianapolis Capitals | |
|---|---|
| City | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated | 1939–1952 |
| Home arena | Pepsi Coliseum |
| Affiliates | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | one: (1941–42) |
| Division Championships | three: (1939–40, 1941–42, 1945–46) |
| Calder Cups | two: (1941–42, 1949–50) |
The Indianapolis Capitals was an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1939–1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950. They played in the Pepsi Coliseum.
There was also a Central Hockey League team with a similar name, the Indianapolis Capitols, which also played in the Pepsi Coliseum in 1963. They played nine games before being relocated to Cincinnati (to play as the Cincinnati Wings) due to an explosion that rendered the Coliseum unusable.
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939–40 | 56 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 62 | 174 | 144 | 1st, West |
| 1940–41 | 56 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 45 | 133 | 168 | 5th, West |
| 1941–42 | 56 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 75 | 204 | 144 | 1st, West |
| 1942–43 | 56 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 62 | 211 | 181 | 2nd, West |
| 1943–44 | 54 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 56 | 156 | 156 | 2nd, West |
| 1944–45 | 60 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 61 | 169 | 167 | 2nd, West |
| 1945–46 | 62 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 75 | 286 | 238 | 1st, West |
| 1946–47 | 64 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 79 | 285 | 215 | 4th, West |
| 1947–48 | 68 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 70 | 293 | 260 | 4th, West |
| 1948–49 | 68 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 90 | 288 | 209 | 2nd, West |
| 1949–50 | 70 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 81 | 267 | 231 | 2nd, West |
| 1950–51 | 70 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 79 | 287 | 255 | 2nd, West |
| 1951–52 | 68 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 50 | 232 | 273 | 5th, West |
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939–40 | Lost, Providence | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Out of playoffs | ||
| 1941–42 | W, 3-2, Springfield | bye | W, 3-2, Hershey |
| 1942–43 | W, 2-0, Pittsburgh | W, 2-0, Cleveland | L, 0-3, Buffalo |
| 1943–44 | L, 1-4, Buffalo | — | — |
| 1944–45 | L, 1-4, Hershey | — | — |
| 1945–46 | L, 1-4, Buffalo | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Out of playoffs | ||
| 1947–48 | Out of playoffs | ||
| 1948–49 | L, 0-2, Hershey | — | — |
| 1949–50 | W, 2-0, St. Louis | W, 2-0, Providence | W, 4-0, Cleveland |
| 1950–51 | L, 0-3, Hershey | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Out of playoffs | ||