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Providence Reds

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Providence Reds
Company typeProfessional ice hockey franchise
IndustryIce hockey
Founded1926
Defunct1977
FateRelocated to Binghamton, New York and renamed
Headquarters
Providence
,
United States
Area served
Providence, Rhode Island and surrounding areas
ProductsIce hockey team and related entertainment

Providence Reds

The Providence Reds were a professional ice hockey franchise that competed in the Canadian-American Hockey League (CAHL) between 1926 and 1936, and subsequently in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1936 until 1977, concluding their tenure as the Rhode Island Reds. Throughout their history, the team captured four Calder Cup titles in the years 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956. Their home venue was the Rhode Island Auditorium located in Providence, Rhode Island, where they played from their inception in 1926 up through 1972. That year marked a relocation to the newly constructed Providence Civic Center following an affiliation agreement with the New York Rangers. The team's moniker was derived from the Rhode Island Red breed of chicken.

After the North American Hockey League dissolved in 1977, the franchise was purchased by the Broome Dusters and transferred to Binghamton, New York. There, it operated under various names including the Binghamton Dusters, Binghamton Whalers, and Binghamton Rangers. In 1997, ownership changed hands to Madison Square Garden, prompting a move to become the Hartford Wolf Pack. On November 27, 2010, the franchise adopted the name Connecticut Whale as an homage to the NHL's former Hartford Whalers, before reverting back to the Wolf Pack designation in 2013. This organization holds the distinction of being North America's longest-running minor-league hockey franchise, maintaining continuous operation since 1926 without interruption.

The AHL made its return to Providence in 1992 with the establishment of the Providence Bruins. Established in 2001, the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society is dedicated to preserving the team's history through annual gatherings each August.

Coaches

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Playoffs

Season Games Won Lost Tied Points Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing
1926–27 32 12 17 3 27 50 67 4th, C-AHL
1927–28 40 13 19 8 34 88 83 5th, C-AHL
1928–29 40 18 12 10 46 64 58 2nd, C-AHL
1929–30 40 24 11 5 53 120 98 1st, C-AHL
1930–31 40 23 11 6 52 132 96 2nd, C-AHL
1931–32 40 23 11 6 52 138 108 1st, C-AHL
1932–33 48 26 16 6 58 129 117 2nd, C-AHL
1933–34 40 19 12 9 47 91 92 1st, C-AHL
1934–35 48 19 17 12 50 124 144 3rd, C-AHL
1935–36 47 21 20 6 48 106 127 2nd, C-AHL
1936–37 48 21 20 7 49 122 125 3rd, East
1937–38 48 25 16 7 57 114 86 1st, East
1938–39 54 21 22 11 53 136 153 2nd, East
1939–40 54 27 19 8 62 161 157 1st, East
1940–41 56 31 21 4 66 196 171 1st, East
1941–42 56 17 32 7 41 205 237 4th, East
1942–43 56 27 27 2 56 211 216 2nd, East
1943–44 52 11 36 5 27 126 214 3rd, East
1944–45 60 23 6 31 52 241 249 3rd, East
1945–46 62 23 33 6 52 221 254 3rd, East
1946–47 64 21 33 10 52 226 281 4th, East
1947–48 68 41 23 4 86 342 277 1st, East
1948–49 68 44 18 6 94 347 219 1st, East
1949–50 70 34 33 3 71 268 267 2nd, East
1950–51 70 24 41 5 53 247 303 4th, East
1951–52 68 32 33 3 67 263 270 2nd, East
1952-53 |64 |27 |36 |1 |55 |215 |254 |5th, AHL
1953-54 |70 |26 |40 |4 |56 |211 |276 |5th, AHL
1954-55 |64 |21 |37 |6 |48 |194 |263 |6th, AHL
1955-56 |64 |45 |17 |2 |92 |263 |193 |1st, AHL
1956-57 |64 |34 |22 |8 |76 |236 |168 |1st, AHL
1957-58 |70 |33 |32 |5 |71 |237 |220 |3rd, AHL
1958-59 |70 |28 |40 |2 |58 |222 |265 |6th, AHL
1959-60 |72 |38 |32 |2 |78 |251 |237 |3rd, AHL
1960-61 AHL season |72  26  46  0  52  225  333  7th,Ahl
Season First Round Second Round Championship
1926–27 Information not available
1927–28 Information not available
1928–29 ?? — Defeated, Boston, 0-2-2
1929–30 ?? — Victorious, Boston, 3-0-0
1930–31 Information not available
1931–32 ?? — Champions over Boston, 3-0-0
1932–33 Information not available
1933–34 ?? — Champions against Boston, 3-0-0
1934–35 ?? — Lost to Boston, 0-3-0
1935–36 ?? — Defeated by Philadelphia, 1-3-0
1936–37 Information not available
1937–38 ?? ?? Champions, 3-1, over Syracuse
1938–39 Information not available
1939–40 ?? ?? Championship won, 3-0, against Pittsburgh
1940–41 Lost, 1-3, to Cleveland — —
1941–42 Did not qualify for playoffs
1942–43 Lost, 0-2, versus Cleveland — —
1943–44 Did not make playoffs
1944–45 Did not make playoffs
1945–46 Defeated, 0-2, by Cleveland — —
1946–47 Did not qualify for postseason
1947–48 Lost, 1-4, to Cleveland — —
1948–49 Won, 4-3, against St. Louis bye Champions, 4-3, over Hershey
1949–50 Victorious, 2-0, versus Springfield Lost, 0-2, to Indianapolis —
1950–51 Did not qualify for playoffs
1951–52 Won, 3-2, versus Cleveland Won, 3-1, against Cincinnati Lost finals, 2-4, to Pittsburgh
1952–53 Did not qualify for postseason
1953–54 Did not qualify for postseason
1954–55 Did not qualify for postseason
1955–56 Won first round, 3-2, over Buffalo — Champions, 4-0, against Cleveland
1956–57 Lost first round, 1-4, to Rochester — —
1957–58 Eliminated in first round, 1-4 by Hershey — —
1958–59 Did not reach playoffs
1959–60 Defeated in first round, 1-4 by Springfield — —
1960–61 Missed playoffs
1961–62 Lost opening round, 1-2 to Hershey — —
1962– 63 ||Eliminated first round, 2-4 by Buffalo||—||—
1963– 64 ||Lost opening round, 1-2 , to Hershey || — || —
1964– 65 || colspan = "3" | Did not qualify for playoffs
1965– 66 || colspan = "3" | Did not qualify for playoffs
1966– 67 || colspan = "3" | Did not qualify for playoffs
1967– 68 || Won first round , 3 - 1 , against Springfield Kings || Lost second round , 1 - 3 , to Quebec Aces || —
1968– 69 || Won initial round , 3 - 1 , over Baltimore Clippers || Lost following round , 2 - 3 , versus Quebec Aces || —
1969– 70 || colspan = "3" | Failed to qualify for playoffs
1970– 71 || Won first round , 4 - 2 , over Baltimore Clippers || bye || Lost finals , 0 - 4 , to Springfield Kings
1971– 72 || Lost opening round , 1 - 4 , to Boston Braves (AHL) || — || —
1972– 73 || Lost first round , 0 - 4 , versus Nova Scotia Voyageurs || — || —
1973– 74 ||= Won initial round , 4 - 2 , against Nova Scotia Voyageurs ||= Won second round , 4 - 0 , over New Haven Nighthawks ||= Lost finals , 1 - 4 , to Hershey Bears
1974– 75 ||= Eliminated first round , 2 - 4 , by Springfield Indians ||= — ||= —
1975– 76 ||= Defeated in opening round , 0 - 3 , by Rochester Americans ||= — ||= —
1976– 77 ||= colspan = "3" | Missed postseason


Affiliations

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References

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