The 2013–14 CHL season was the 22nd season of the Central Hockey League (CHL). It was the last season of the CHL, as the league ceased operations in October 2014 after only seven teams remained. Allen, Brampton, Missouri, Quad City, Rapid City, Tulsa, and Wichita were accepted as expansion teams into the ECHL.
League business The Laredo Bucks were moved to St. Charles, Missouri to rejoin the league as the St. Charles Chill The CHL gets its first Canadian franchise as the Brampton Beast join the league as an expansion team The Bloomington Blaze moved to the Southern Professional Hockey League, becoming the Bloomington Thunder The Fort Worth Brahmas folded and were replaced by a North American Hockey League team
Teams 2013-14 Central Hockey League Team City Arena Allen Americans Allen, Texas Allen Event Center Arizona Sundogs Prescott Valley, Arizona Tim's Toyota Center Brampton Beast Brampton, Ontario Powerade Centre Denver Cutthroats Denver, Colorado Denver Coliseum Missouri Mavericks Independence, Missouri Independence Events Center Quad City Mallards Moline, Illinois iWireless Center Rapid City Rush Rapid City, South Dakota Rushmore Plaza Civic Center St. Charles Chill St. Charles, Missouri Family Arena Tulsa Oilers Tulsa, Oklahoma BOK Center Wichita Thunder Wichita, Kansas Intrust Bank Arena
Map of teams
Regular season Standings Team xMissouri Mavericks 664420223818490 xDenver Cutthroats 6638171121419487 xAllen Americans 663922524921483 xRapid City Rush 663923422018982 xQuad City Mallards 6633231021919876 xBrampton Beast 663326720922673 xTulsa Oilers 663429322521571 xArizona Sundogs 663227719720471 Wichita Thunder 662730920122363 St. Charles Chill 661149615628128 x indicates team has clinched playoff spot
Final 2013–14 regular-season standings
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
Awards
+ 2013–14 CHL awards Award Recipient(s) Ref Ray Miron President's Cup Allen Americans Best Regular-Season Record Missouri Mavericks (90 pts) Athletic Trainer of the Year Stuart Nichols (Tulsa Oilers) Gunner Garrett Equipment Manager of the Year Kacee Coberly (Allen Americans) Defenseman of the Year Tyler Ludwig (Allen Americans) Rookie of the Year Alexandre Lavoie (Allen Americans) Most Outstanding Goaltender (Scott Brower Award) Andrew Engelage (Arizona Sundogs) Man of the Year Calin Wild (Brampton Beast) Coach of the Year Derek Armstrong (Denver Cutthroats) Most Valuable Player Garett Bembridge (Denver Cutthroats)
All-CHL selections Source: Position First Team All-Rookie G Shane Owen (Missouri Mavericks) Ty Rimmer (Quad City) D Tyler Ludwig (Allen Americans) Henrik Odegaard (Missouri) D Matt Stephenson (Missouri Mavericks) Lee Moffie (Denver) F Garett Bembridge (Denver Cutthroats) Vincent Arseneau (Denver) F Ben Gordon (Tulsa Oilers) Alexandre Lavoie (Allen) F Troy Schwab (Denver Cutthroats) Adam Pleskach (Tulsa)
References
External links Central Hockey League website