Knoxville Knights

The Knoxville Knights were a semi-professional minor league ice hockey team based in the James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1] The Knights played for seven seasons in the Eastern Hockey League from 1961 to 1968. The Knights folded at the end of the 1967–68 season. In December 1963, the Knights played against the Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team tying the game 4–4.[2]

The Knights had the distinction of having the youngest player in EHL history appear in a game during their existence. On March 13, 1966 in a game against the Jacksonville Rockets, Knights head coach Doug Bentley inserted his son Doug, Jr. into the lineup after a rash of injuries hit the team a few days before. Doug, Jr, was born June 1, 1951, making him 14 years of age at the time of his Knights debut.

Notable players

Notable players include several who played in the National Hockey League:[3]

Season-by-season results

Knoxville Knights season standings:[4]

Season Games Won Lost Tied Points Goals
For		 Goals
Against
1961–62 68 30 35 3 63 216 256
1962–63 68 37 28 3 77 295 245
1963–64 72 40 31 1 81 340 287
1964–65 72 34 36 2 70 281 284
1965–66 72 34 36 2 70 278 261
1966–67 72 27 42 3 57 232 268
1967–68 72 23 43 6 52 250 294

References

  1. ^ Silverberg, John (January 24, 2024). "Knoxville has embraced the Ice Bears, and the hockey team has embraced the city". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  2. ^ Shearer, John (December 27, 2018). "When the Knoxville Knights played the Soviets in 1963 hockey game". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. ^ hockeyDB.com – All-time roster for the Knoxville Knights of the EHL
  4. ^ hockeyDB.com – Knoxville Knights season standings
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