The St. Paul Rangers, later the Minnesota Rangers, were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They were one of the original five teams of the Central Professional Hockey League. They were an affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers.

St. Paul Rangers
CitySaint Paul, Minnesota, USA
LeagueCPHL
Founded1963 (1963)
Folded1975 (1975)
AffiliateNew York Rangers
Franchise history
1963–1965St. Paul Rangers
1965–1966Minnesota Rangers
1966–1975Omaha Knights
Championships
Playoff championships1965

Their name was changed to the Minnesota Rangers in 1965 after the neighboring city of Minneapolis lost its Central League team. The Rangers, though, continued to play in St. Paul. In 1966 the Rangers moved their farm team to Omaha, Nebraska in anticipation of the debut of the NHL's Minnesota North Stars in 1967.

The Rangers won the Adams Cup in 1964-65.

Season-by-season record

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
1963–64 72 38 30 4 80 259 230 N/A 2nd Lost Final
1964–65 70 41 23 6 88 281 223 N/A 1st Won Adams Cup
1965–66 74 34 29 11 79 229 197 N/A 1st Lost Semi Final
Totals 216 113 82 21 77 769 650 N/A

References

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