Colorado Eagles (ECHL)
The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Midwest Division of the ECHL's Western Conference.[1] They served as the second-tier affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps until the end of the 2012-2013 hockey season.[2]
The Eagles were founded as an expansion franchise in 2003 in the Central Hockey League and remained in the league until June 2011. During their time in the CHL, the Eagles won two Ray Miron President's Cups, three regular season titles, five conference titles and six division titles in eight seasons. The Eagles play at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland and serves the Fort Collins-Loveland metropolitan area.