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St. Paul-Minnesota Rangers (1963-1966)
St. Paul Rangers Jersey Crest
The St. Paul Rangers (NHL affiliation NY Rangers) were one of the original five teams in the "new" Central Professional Hockey League (CHL/CPHL). The CPHL was a minor professional ice hockey league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984. The Rangers played for three years in the league from 1963-1966 before the franchise was relocated to Omaha where the team continued in the league through the 1975 season. The Rangers name was changed to the Minnesota Rangers to begin the 1965-66 season to attract more fans from the entire Twin Cities area (since Minneapolis lost the Minneapolis Bruins Hockey team following the 1964-65 season). Despite the name change the team still played in their home rink at the St. Paul Auditorium. Even though winning the league playoff championship, and being awarded the Adams cup in the 1964-1965 season the team continued to have a lackluster fan turnout that ultimately led to it's relocation. The 1965-1966 season turned out to be the last Rangers season in Minnesota, and the last CHL league team in Minnesota soil. Today's CHL league was revived in 1992 with the idea of central ownership of both the
St. Paul / Minnesota Rangers All-Time Roster
| Name | Years Played |
|---|---|
| Paul Andrea | 1963-66 |
| Bob Ash | 1964-66 |
| Jim Baird | 1965/66 |
| Terry Ball | 1965/66 |
| Rich Balon | 1963/64 |
| Trent Beatty | 1963/64 |
| Ken Block | 1965/66 |
| Ron Boehm | 1965/66 |
| Gil Boisvert | 1963/64 |
| Dick Bouchard | 1963/64 |
| John Brenneman | 1965/66 |
| Rich Brown | 1963/64 |
| Wally Chevrier | 1963-65 |
| Bill Collins | 1964-66 |
| Michael Corbett | 1965/66 |
| Bob Cunningham | 1963/64 |
| Doug Davidson | 1963/64 |
| Lynn Davis | 1963/64 |
| Buzz Deschamps | 1964,64/65 |
| Marc Dufour | 1964/65 |
| Trevor Fahey | 1965/66 |
| Sandy Fitzpatrick | 1965,65/66 |
| Wayne Hall | 1963-66 |
| Al Hamilton | 1964/65 |
| John Hartig | 1963/64 |
| Doug Harvey | 1963/64 |
| Bill Hicke | 1965/66 |
| Bob Howard | 1963/64 |
| Don Hughes | 1963/64 |
| Howie Hughes | 1963/64 |
| Bill Hway | 1964/65 |
| Jim Johnson | 1963-66 |
| Norm Johnson | 1963/64 |
| Bob Kabel | 1963/64 |
| George Konik | 1965/66 |
| Jean-Pierre Lafond | 1964/65 |
| Ed Lawson | 1965/66 |
| Al Lebrun | 1964-66 |
| Dave McComb | 1963-65 |
| Mike McMahon | 1963-66 |
| John McMillan | 1964/65 |
| Larry Mickey | 1965/66 |
| Jim Mikol | 1964/65 |
| Wayne Muloin | 1964/65 |
| Maurice Oftebro | 1963/64 |
| Mel Pearson | 1964/65 |
| Marcel Pelletier | 1963-65 |
| Bob Plager | 1963/64, 1965/66 |
| Tracy Pratt | 1963-65 |
| Dave Richardson | 1964/65 |
| Barrie Ross | 1963-65 |
| Wayne Rutledge | 1964-66 |
| Gary Sabourin | 1963-66 |
| Rod Seiling | 1965/66 |
| Borden Smith | 1964/65 |
| Ulf Sterner | 1964/65 |
| Bob Stoyko | 1965/66 |
| Bill Taylor | 1963-65 |
| Ted Taylor | 1963/64 |
| Ken Turlik | 1965/66 |
| Eldon White | 1963/64 |
| Bob Woytowich | 1963/64 |
1965-1966 Minnesota Rangers
1963/64 All-Star Goaltender: Marcel Pelletier
1963/64 All-Star Defenseman: Bob Woytowich
1964/65 All-Star Right Wing: Marc Dufour
1964/65 All-Star Defenseman, Most Valuable Defenseman: Mike McMahon
1964/65 Adams Cup Champions
1965/66 First Team All-Star Defenseman, Most Valuable Defenseman: Al LeBrun
1965/66 First Team All-Star Right-Wing: Paul Andrea
1965/66 Second Team All-Star Goaltender: Wayne Rutledge
