Long Island Ducks (ice hockey)
- Long Island Ducks (ice hockey)
Pro hockey team
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team = Long Island Ducks
logosize = 250px
city = Commack, New York
league = Eastern Hockey League
division = North Division
operated = 1959 to 1973
arena = Long Island Arena
colors = Red, Black, and White
Champions = 1 1964-65The Long Island Ducks were a minor league hockey team in the Eastern Hockey League, that played its home games at the Long Island Arena (usually referred to as Commack Arena). The team played from 1959 to 1973, when the Eastern League folded.
The Ducks are most famously known for head coach John Brophy. Brophy encouraged and epitomized "old-time hockey" and brash physical play.
The Commack Arena was also made infamous for events that took place during the tenure of the Ducks. Because of the poorly-run heating inside the small arena, fans often attended games freezing. During one game, fans affected by the cold temperatures lit a bonfire in the arena, prompting a radio broadcaster to joke, "Tonight's game is brought to you by the Smithtown Fire Department".
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League who began play in 1972-73, had originally been widely expected to adopt the Long Island Ducks name.
The Ducks won the Eastern Hockey League North Division in 1964-65 and 1965-66. They won the Eastern Hockey League championship in 1965.
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