| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| League | WHL (1969–1974) CHL (1974–1984) IHL (1984–1994) |
| Operated | 1969–1994 |
| Home arena | Salt Palace (1969–1991) Delta Center (1991–1994) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1969–1994 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
| 1994–2001 | Detroit Vipers |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 3 (1978–1979, 1979–1980, 1981–1982) |
| Division titles | 3 (1974–1975, 1981–1982, 1988–1989) |
| Turner Cups | 2 (1986–87, 1987–88) |
| Adams Cups | 3 (1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81) |
TheSalt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor professional hockey team based inSalt Lake City from 1969 to 1994.
They played in theWestern Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, theCentral Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and theInternational Hockey League from 1984 to 1994. The Golden Eagles home arena was theSalt Palace from 1969 to 1991 and theDelta Center from 1991 to 1994. In 1994Larry H. Miller, who also owned theUtah Jazz and the Delta Center, sold the team toDetroit interests. The Golden Eagles became theDetroit Vipers.
Teams that succeeded the Golden Eagles in this market:
NHL parent clubs.
WHL:California Golden Seals (1972–1974)Buffalo Sabres (1970–1972)Montreal Canadiens (1969–1970)Boston Bruins (1969–1970)[1]
CHL:Minnesota North Stars (1983–1984)St. Louis Blues (1977–1983)Cleveland Barons (NHL) (1976–1977)California Golden Seals (1974–1976)Los Angeles Kings (1974–1975)[2]
IHL:New York Islanders (1993–1994)Calgary Flames (1987–1993)[3]
| Season | League | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | WHL | 72 | 15 | 43 | 14 | -- | -- | 44 | 240 | 366 | 7th |
| 1970–71 | WHL | 72 | 18 | 49 | 5 | -- | -- | 41 | 217 | 327 | 6th |
| 1971–72 | WHL | 72 | 29 | 33 | 10 | -- | -- | 68 | 250 | 254 | 5th |
| 1972–73 | WHL | 72 | 32 | 25 | 15 | -- | -- | 79 | 288 | 259 | 2nd |
| 1973–74 | WHL | 78 | 41 | 33 | 4 | -- | -- | 86 | 356 | 297 | 2nd |
| 1974–75 | CHL | 78 | 43 | 24 | 11 | -- | -- | 97 | 317 | 245 | 1st, North |
| 1975–76 | CHL | 76 | 37 | 35 | 4 | -- | -- | 78 | 300 | 299 | 3rd |
| 1976–77 | CHL | 76 | 31 | 39 | 6 | -- | -- | 68 | 276 | 288 | 5th |
| 1977–78 | CHL | 76 | 42 | 31 | 3 | -- | -- | 87 | 283 | 238 | 2nd |
| 1978–79 | CHL | 76 | 47 | 22 | 7 | -- | -- | 101 | 314 | 209 | 1st |
| 1979–80 | CHL | 80 | 49 | 24 | 7 | -- | -- | 105 | 342 | 259 | 1st |
| 1980–81 | CHL | 80 | 46 | 29 | 5 | -- | -- | 97 | 368 | 295 | 2nd |
| 1981–82 | CHL | 80 | 47 | 30 | 3 | -- | -- | 97 | 368 | 329 | 1st, North |
| 1982–83 | CHL | 80 | 41 | 38 | 1 | -- | -- | 83 | 318 | 312 | 4th |
| 1983–84 | CHL | 72 | 35 | 35 | 2 | -- | -- | 72 | 334 | 330 | 3rd |
| 1984–85 | IHL | 82 | 35 | 39 | 8 | -- | -- | 82 | 332 | 323 | 6th |
| 1985–86 | IHL | 82 | 44 | 36 | -- | 2 | -- | 90 | 340 | 325 | 4th, West |
| 1986–87 | IHL | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | -- | -- | 90 | 360 | 357 | 2nd, West |
| 1987–88 | IHL | 82 | 40 | 34 | -- | 8 | -- | 88 | 308 | 303 | 2nd, West |
| 1988–89 | IHL | 82 | 56 | 22 | -- | 4 | -- | 116 | 369 | 294 | 1st, West |
| 1989–90 | IHL | 82 | 37 | 36 | -- | 9 | -- | 83 | 326 | 311 | 2nd, West |
| 1990–91 | IHL | 83 | 50 | 28 | -- | 5 | -- | 105 | 353 | 296 | 2nd, West |
| 1991–92 | IHL | 82 | 33 | 40 | -- | 9 | -- | 75 | 252 | 304 | 4th, West |
| 1992–93 | IHL | 82 | 38 | 39 | -- | 5 | -- | 81 | 269 | 305 | 2nd, Pacific |
| 1993–94 | IHL | 81 | 24 | 52 | -- | 5 | -- | 53 | 243 | 377 | 4th, Pacific |
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1970–71 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1971–72 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1972–73 | N/A | BeatDenver 4-1 | Lost 0-4 in finals toPhoenix | ||
| 1973–74 | Lost toPortland 1-4 | -- | -- | ||
| 1974–75 | bye | Beat Omaha 3-1 | Won Adams Cup, 4-3-Dallas | ||
| 1975–76 | Lost to Dallas 1-4 | -- | -- | ||
| 1976–77 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1977–78 | Lost to Dallas 2-4 | -- | -- | ||
| 1978–79 | N/A | N/A | Lost 1-4 in finals to Dallas | ||
| 1979–80 | N/A | N/A | Won Adams Cup, 4-3-Ft.Worth | ||
| 1980–81 | W, 3–2,FW | W, 4–1,Tulsa | Won Adams Cup, 4-3-Wichita | ||
| 1981–82 | W, 3–1,Oklahoma City | L, 2–4,Dallas | -- | ||
| 1982–83 | L, 2-4,Indianapolis | -- | -- | ||
| 1983–84 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1984–85 | L, 3-4,Fort Wayne | -- | -- | ||
| 1985–86 | L, 1-4, Fort Wayne | -- | -- | ||
| 1986–87 | W, 4-2,Milwaukee | W, 4-1, Fort Wayne | Won Turner Cup, 4-2,Muskegon | ||
| 1987–88 | W, 4–3,Peoria | W, 4–2,Colorado | Won Turner Cup, 4–2,Flint | ||
| 1988–89 | W, 4–0,Denver | W, 4–1, Milwaukee | L, 1–4, Muskegon | ||
| 1989–90 | W, 4–2, Milwaukee | L, 1–4,Indianapolis | -- | ||
| 1990–91 | L, 0–4,Phoenix | -- | -- | ||
| 1991–92 | L, 1–4,Kansas City | -- | -- | ||
| 1992–93 | Out of playoffs. | ||||
| 1993–94 | Out of playoffs. | ||||