Houston Apollos
The Houston Apollos were an American ice hockey franchise of the Central Hockey League from Houston, Texas.
History
The Omaha Knights of the Central Professional Hockey League in 1965 and their CPhl inactive license to Houston, Texas, where awarded the franchise then played under the name Houston Apollos. The Texans took to the 1965/66 season the game operating in the Central Professional Hockey League on. The team came in their first four seasons, never beyond the first round of the playoffs for the Adams Cup. Then the team began by a game operation and was replaced from 1972 to 1978 by the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association.
One year after the dissolution of the Houston Aeros, it was decided to reactivate the Houston Apollos, but the team had to stop for financial reasons after not even half of their second season after their return to the CHL on January 4, 1981 game mode.
Season statistics
Note: GP = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses by SOL = Shootout Losses by, Pts = Points, GF = Goals Scored, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalty minutes
Known player
- Jacques Lemaire
- Mark Messier
- Garry Monahan
- Poul Popiel
- Pat Quinn
- Mickey Redmond
- Al Rollins
- Serge Savard
- Roy summer
- Rogatien Vachon
- Don Waddell
- Ernie Wakely