The Adams Cup was awarded annually (from 1964 to 1984) to the championship team in Central Professional Hockey League (CPHL).
The CPHL was a top-tier minor professional league that operated in the United States from 1963 to 1984 (from 1968 forward as the "Central Hockey League"). It was owned and operated by the National Hockey League. The CPHL's championship trophy was called the Adams Cup in honor of the CPHL's founding president Jack Adams.
Adams Cup champions 1964 — Omaha Knights 1965 — St. Paul Rangers 1966 — Oklahoma City Blazers 1967 — Oklahoma City Blazers 1968 — Tulsa Oilers 1969 — Dallas Black Hawks 1970 — Omaha Knights 1971 — Omaha Knights 1972 — Dallas Black Hawks 1973 — Omaha Knights 1974 — Dallas Black Hawks 1975 — Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1976 — Tulsa Oilers 1977 — Kansas City Blues 1978 — Fort Worth Texans 1979 — Dallas Black Hawks 1980 — Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1981 — Salt Lake Golden Eagles 1982 — Indianapolis Checkers 1983 — Indianapolis Checkers 1984 — (Tulsa) Oilers ‡
‡‡ Oilers team was left without a home after its owners in Tulsa went into receivership; played the last two months of the season and all playoff games as a road team, with salaries and expenses paid by the league.
References
External links C.H.L. History 1963-1984