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  1. Columbus Chill - Wikipedia

    • The Columbus Chill were a professional ice hockey team that played in the East Coast Hockey League from October 1991 through the 1998–99 season. They played at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum in Columbus, Ohio. The Chill left Columbus in 1999 and relocated to Reading, Pennsylvania, with the impending arrival of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Natio… See more

    History

    The Columbus Chill started as an expansion team in the East Coast Hockey League (now ECHL) in 1991. The Chill … See more

    LeagueECHL
    Founded1991
    Highlights

    • 1991 – Chicago businessman Horn Chen purchases an expansion franchise.
    • 1992 – Chill begins minor league hockey record 83 game sellout streak (191 sellouts in franchise history); set ECHL regular-season (1991–92) r… See more

    Chill alumni and the National Hockey League

    Five former Chill players were eventually promoted to the NHL.
    • Blair Atcheynum had the longest tenure in the NHL of any of the former Chill alumni. A former Hartford Whalers' third round draft pick (52nd … See more

     
  1. Chill History - Columbus Chill

  2. Columbus Chill

    Columbus Chill. The city of Columbus, Ohio, had always struggled to support any professional sports franchise. It’s a town where Ohio State University reigns supreme, and everything else is less important. That was until 1991, when the …

  3. Columbus Chill Timeline

  4. Columbus Chill Statistics and History - Hockeydb.com

  5. FLASHBACK: Columbus Chill is approved entry into the …

    Original: Jul 23, 2023. The Columbus Chill began play in 1991 and instantly became a Columbus institution. The teams’ rights were purchased by Horn Chen who wanted the team in Cleveland, but...

  6. Category:Columbus Chill players - Wikipedia

  7. Chiller History – Columbus Chill

    Chillers. Chiller Dublin opened October 1993. The Columbus Chill became the first minor league team ever to construct, own and operate an ice facility when it opened the Chiller Dublin in 1993. It would follow with a second dual ice …

  8. Columbus Chill all-time player list - Hockeydb.com

  9. 1991–92 ECHL season - Wikipedia

    The 1991–92 ECHL season was the fourth season of the ECHL. In 1991, the league welcomed four new franchises: the Columbus Chill, Dayton Bombers, Raleigh Icecaps, and Toledo Storm. The fifteen teams played 64 games in the …