Louisville Blades
Shop retro Louisville Blades tees, long sleeves, hoodies, crewnecks, mugs and more. The first professional hockey team in Louisville, the Blades were a Toronto Maple Leafs affiliate at the Louisville Gardens and finished first overall in their opening IHL season of 1948-49. Celebrate Louisville's first pro hockey club by browsing all of our Blades gear, then read the team history below. We are an American small business dedicated to bringing back the history and designs of fondly remembered and long-lost hockey teams from throughout hockey history.
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Louisville Blades History
The Blades were the first professional hockey team to play in Louisville. They were part of the IHL in 1948-49 and the USHL in 1949-50. Affiliated with the NHLโs Toronto Maple Leafs, they played their games at the Louisville Gardens. In their first year of existence, they fared well, finishing first overall, but losing in the first round of the playoffs. The second year they finished a dismal 6th overall. The team was โdroppedโ by the USHL in 1950, playing their last game on March 19th.
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