Baltimore Clippers
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| Baltimore Clippers | |
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| Arena | Baltimore Civic Center |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Team History | Baltimore Clippers (1962-76) (AHL) |
| Logo Design | A skating sea captain superimposed over a ship's anchor. Team also used a clipper ship in full sail. |
| Team Colors | Black, Orange and White |
| NHL Affiliations (if known) |
New York Rangers |
| Regular Season Titles | one 1970-71 |
| Division Championships | three 1970-71 West 1971-72 West 1973-74 South |
| Conference Championships | none |
| League Championships | none |
The Baltimore Clippers were an American ice hockey team. They were the first of three Charm City entries into the American Hockey League, who played from 1962-76. The Clippers won their division three times: 1970-71, 1971-72, and 1973-74.
The Clippers withdrew from the AHL mid-season during 1974-75. The team regrouped for one more season, then transferred to the Southern Hockey League, playing one more season. The Clippers were replaced mid-season in Baltimore by the World Hockey Association Baltimore Blades during 1975-76.
The Blades team used the same set of jerseys as the Clippers. The home white jerseys had circular Blades logo sewn over the Clippers logo.
An earlier Baltimore Clippers minor league ice hockey team, in the old Eastern Hockey League, existed prior to moving to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1956 and becoming the first Charlotte Checkers.
