Washington Lions
| Washington Lions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated |
1941–1943 1947–1949 |
| Home arena | Uline Arena |
| Franchise history | |
| 1941–1943 | Washington Lions (AHL) |
| 1947–1949 | Washington Lions (AHL) |
| 1949–1958 | Cincinnati Mohawks |
| 1951-1957 | Washington Lions (EHL) |
| 1957-1960 | Washington Presidents (EHL) |
The Washington Lions were a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They were founded as a member of the American Hockey League in the 1941–42 season. The Lions played for two seasons, disbanded during World War II. Another Washington Lions team played in the Eastern Hockey League from 1944–47. The AHL Lions were resurrected in 1947. Following the 1948–49 season, the team was relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio as the Cincinnati Mohawks. The void was filled by a second team of the same name playing in the Eastern Hockey League, from 1951–53, and 1954–57, who later became the Washington Presidents.
Season-by-season results
American Hockey League
Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941–42 | 56 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 46 | 160 | 172 | 3rd, East |
| 1942–43 | 56 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 272 | 3rd, East |
| 1947–48 | 68 | 17 | 45 | 6 | 40 | 241 | 369 | 6th, East |
| 1948–49 | 68 | 11 | 53 | 4 | 26 | 179 | 401 | 6th, East |
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941–42 | L, 0-2, Cleveland | — | — | |||||
| 1942–43 | Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1947–48 | Out of playoffs | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Out of playoffs | |||||||
Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-1952 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 124 | 155 | |
| 1952-1953 | 60 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 55 | 201 | 215 | |
| 1954-1955 | 49 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 54 | 204 | 175 | |
| 1955-1956 | 64 | 33 | 28 | 3 | 69 | 258 | 267 | |
| 1956-1957 | 64 | 18 | 45 | 1 | 37 | 256 | 397 | |
Playoffs
The team made the playoffs in 1952-1953 season but lost in the first round.[1]
Renaming
The EHL Lions became the Presidents in 1957 and played until 1960. In three season it won the Championship in 1957-1958.