Denver Invaders

Status:  Defunct
Sport:  Hockey
City:  Denver
Venues:   Denver Coliseum (regular season)
  University of Denver (playoffs)
Seasons:  1 - 1963-64
League:  Western Hockey League
Owner:  Toronto Maple Leafs
Head Coach:  Rudy Pilous

A Brief History

In June 1963 the Spokane Comets, a Western Hockey League franchise, was purchased by a group led by the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs relocated the Comets to Denver to function as their farm team. The Invaders won the regular season championship with the league's best record but would eventually lose in the playoffs. Following reported losses of $150,000 in their first season, Stafford Smythe, owner of the Maple Leafs, announced that the team would be relocated after the city failed to reach a 2,000 season ticket target before the June 19 deadline the league had imposed. The team was relocated and became the Victoria Maple Leafs the following season.

Season Won Lost Tie OT Loss SO Loss Finish
1963-64   44   23  3       0       0 Lost in playoffs; moved to Victoria

Western Hockey League logo

Spokane Comets and Victoria Maple Leafs logos

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