Indianapolis Capitals

The Indianapolis Capitals were an American Hockey League professional ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1939 to 1952. The Capitals were a farm team for the Detroit Red Wings. Indianapolis won the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950. They played in the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum.

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Indianapolis Capitals
City	Indianapolis, Indiana
League	American Hockey League
Operated	1939–1952
Home arena	Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Affiliate	Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Championships
Regular season titles	1: (1941–42)
Division titles	3: (1939–40, 1941–42, 1945–46)
Calder Cups	2: (1941–42, 1949–50)

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There was also a Central Hockey League team with a similar name, the Indianapolis Capitals, that in 1963 played in the same arena. They played nine games before being relocated to Cincinnati to play as the Cincinnati Wings due to an explosion that rendered the Coliseum unusable. The team was again relocated this time to Memphis, Tennessee, for the 1964–65 season, where they were renamed the Memphis Wings. Their last season was the 1966–67 season.