- Philadelphia Rockets
Pro hockey team
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city =Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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operated = 1946 to 1949
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affiliates =The Philadelphia Rockets were a minor professionalice hockey team based in thePhiladelphia Arena inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania . The Rockets played for three seasons inAmerican Hockey League from 1946 to 1949. Previously another Rockets team existed for the1941-42 AHL season , formerly known as thePhiladelphia Ramblers .When the original Rockets folded in 1942, they were replaced by the
Philadelphia Falcons of theEastern Hockey League . In 1946, the Falcons were replaced by the second Rockets team in the AHL. Four members of the Falcons (Vic Lofvendahl ,Harvey Jacklin ,Clayton Lavell ,George DeFilice ), made the jump to the higher league.eason-by-season results
* Philadelphia Falcons 1942-1946 (
Eastern Hockey League )
* Philadelphia Rockets 1946-1949 (American Hockey League )External links
* [http://hockeyscoop.net/ahlphl/ "A Brief History of The American Hockey League & Minor League Pro Hockey in Philadelphia: 1927 - 2005"]
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