| Danville Wings | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Danville, Illinois |
| League | USHL |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Operated | 1994–2004 |
| Colors | Purple,teal, andblack |
| Franchise history | |
| 1988–1989 | Western Michigan Wolves (NAHL) |
| 1989–1994 | Kalamazoo Jr. Wings (NAHL) |
| 1994–2003 | Danville Wings (NAHL) |
| 2003–2004 | Danville Wings (USHL) |
| 2004–2014 | Indiana Ice (USHL) |
TheDanville Wings were a Tier Iice hockey team that played theNorth American Hockey League from 1994 until 2003 when they moved to theUnited States Hockey League for the 2003–04 season. After that season, the team was relocated toIndianapolis, Indiana and renamed theIndiana Ice. The Wings played their home games at theDavid S. Palmer Arena inDanville, Illinois.
TheWestern Michigan Wolves first started play in Kalamazoo in the 1988–89NAHL season. The team rebranded themselves as theKalamazoo Jr. Wings that next season. The Jr. Wings won theRobertson Cup in the 1990–91 and 1992–93 seasons.[1] The franchise was purchased by rock promoter Jay Goldberg and then relocated toDanville, Illinois after the 1993–94 season.
TheDanville Wings would play in the NAHL for nine seasons, winning the Robertson Cup in 2000. After the 2002–03 season, the Wings would move to theUnited States Hockey League. They only played for one season there before the team was bought as a replacement for theIndianapolis Ice of the proCentral Hockey League, who were moved toTopeka, Kansas after the 2003–04 season.
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| Western Michigan Wolves | ||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 40 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 30 | 187 | 226 | N/A | 3rd, West | N/A |
| Kalamazoo Jr. Wings | ||||||||||
| 1989-90 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 256 | 197 | N/A | 1st, West | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 58 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1st, West | Champions |
| 1991-92 | 41 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 34 | 168 | 193 | N/A | 3rd, West | N/A |
| 1992-93 | 40 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 230 | 124 | N/A | 1st, West | Champions |
| 1993-94 | 44 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 53 | 210 | 190 | N/A | 1st, West | N/A |
| Danville Wings (NAHL) | ||||||||||
| 1994-95 | 43 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 28 | 152 | 229 | N/A | 7th | N/A |
| 1995-96 | 46 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 31 | 158 | 220 | N/A | 7th | N/A |
| 1996-97 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 56 | 221 | 165 | N/A | 4th | N/A |
| 1997-98 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 67 | 233 | 218 | N/A | 4th | N/A |
| 1998-99 | 56 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 39 | 163 | 217 | 1,112 | 8th | N/A |
| 1999-00 | 56 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 79 | 201 | 175 | 1,744 | 2nd, West | Champions |
| 2000-01 | 56 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 78 | 219 | 144 | 1,603 | 2nd, West | N/A |
| 2001-02 | 56 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 60 | 168 | 162 | 1,274 | 2nd, West | N/A |
| 2002-03 | 56 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 67 | 198 | 157 | 1,532 | 3rd, West | N/A |
| Danville Wings (USHL) | ||||||||||
| 2003-04 | 60 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 66 | 171 | 178 | 1,309 | 3rd, East | lost in 2nd Round |
| 2004: team becameIndiana Ice | ||||||||||
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