Fort Worth Rangers

The Fort Worth Rangers were a minor pro ice hockey franchise based in Fort Worth, Texas. They played in the American Hockey Association (AHA) during the 1941-42 season and in the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 1945-46 through 1948-49. They played their home games in the Will Rogers Memorial Center.

History

The Rangers were granted a franchise to play in the AHA for 1941-42 season,[1] but they were only able to play in that one season before the AHA ceased play as a result of World War II. The league was resurrected for the 1945-46 season as the USHL, where Rangers played for four seasons[2] until the team folded after the 1948-49 season.

The team's most successful seasons on the ice were the 1946-47 and 1947-48 season: both times they finished the season in second place. The team folded after the 1948-49 season because of travel expenses.

Coaches

• 1941-42: Gene Carrigan[3]
• 1945-46: Eddie Shore[4]
• 1946-47: Wally Kilrea[5]
• 1947-49: Gordon Savage[6]

Notable players

• Gordie Bell
• Paul Bibeault
• Tony Bukovich
• Gene Carrigan
• Bert Connelly
• Chuck Corrigan
• Bill Cupolo
• Joffre Desilets
• Tommy Filmore
• Tom Fowler
• Harry Frost
• Bill Gooden
• Walter "Red" Jackson
• Vern Kaiser
• Francis Kane
• Ken Kilrea
• Russ Kopak
• Pete Leswick
• George Pargeter
• Bert Peer
• Ray Powell
• Alex Ritson
• Al Rittinger
• Bill Summerhill
• Gordon Tottle
• Bill Warwick
• Don Webster

References

1. http://www.hockeydb.com/stte/fort-worth-rangers-5784.html
2. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=5785
3. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=21402
4. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=4940
5. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=2718
6. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?encode=TRUE&pid=21398