Windsor Gotfredsons
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The Windsor Gotfredsons were a minor league
professional ice hockey
team and one of the four founding members of the International Hockey League in 1945. The team was based in Windsor, Ontario
and played at the Windsor Arena
. After one season, they became known as the Windsor Staffords, and two years later became Windsor Ryan Cretes. The team played five seasons total, folding in 1950.
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team and one of the four founding members of the International Hockey League in 1945. The team was based in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
and played at the Windsor Arena
Windsor Arena
Windsor Arena is an indoor arena located in Windsor, Ontario. Its capacity is approximately 4,400 with standing room. The arena's ice is an asymmetrical by or...
. After one season, they became known as the Windsor Staffords, and two years later became Windsor Ryan Cretes. The team played five seasons total, folding in 1950.
Season-by-season results
| Season | Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945–46 | Gotfredsons | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 0.633 | 90 | 72 | 2nd, IHL |
| 1946–47 | Staffords | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 0.661 | 167 | 138 | 1st, IHL |
| 1947–48 | Staffords | 30 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 0.283 | 117 | 188 | 6th, IHL |
| 1948–49 | Ryan Cretes | 31 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0.097 | 89 | 177 | 6th, North |
| 1949–50 | Ryan Cretes | 40 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 0.313 | 152 | 236 | 5th, IHL |
| Totals | 144 | 43 | 83 | 18 | 104 | 0.361 | 615 | 811 |