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The '''Oklahoma City Blazers''' are an [[ice hockey]] team whothat playplays in the [[Northeast Division]] of the [[Central Hockey League]]. Until [[2004]] they played in the [[Northwest Division]], but moved after reorganisation of the CHL. The Blazers play at the [[Ford Center]], located in downtown [[Oklahoma City]]. Its colors are burgundy, gold and white.

The current incarnation of the Blazers came into being in 1992 with the revival of the CHL, and has been one of the most successful minor league hockey franchises of all, routinely drawing 8,000 fans or more and even matching a couple [[National Hockey League]] clubs for seasonal attendance over the years. The franchise's two great stars, [[Joe Burton]] and [[Hardy Sauter]], are the CHL's first and third all-time career leading scorers.

The previous incarnation of the Blazers, which played between 1965 and 1977, was a long-time [[Boston Bruins]] and [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] farm team, and NHL stars such as [[Gerry Cheevers]], [[Reggie Leach]], [[Gregg Sheppard]], [[Ivan Boldirev]], [[Ross Lonsberry]], [[Jean-Paul Parise]] and [[Jean Pronovost]] got their start there. Sheppard was the franchise's leading career scorer.

==External link==

* [http://www.okcblazers.com/ Oklahoma City Blazers Official Site]

* [http://www.okcblazers.com/ Oklahoma City Blazers Official Site]

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