Cincinnati Swords Hockey Women's T-Shirt owls An attempt was made to

An attempt was made to constitute a new local ownership group

and competed in the league's first ever game in 1871

The Ice Bats were a minor league hockey organization based out of Austin

The team made the playoffs

eventually closing for good in 1978 after 51 years

Cincinnati Swords Hockey Women's T-Shirt owls An attempt was made toThe Cincinnati Swords were a professional hockey team that began operations in 1971. The team would compete in the American Hockey League and use Cincinnati Gardens for its home games. The Swords were actually owned by the Buffalo Sabres which naturally made them an affiliate of the bigger NHL team. They made the playoffs in their first season and were extremely popular with the city. Despite their popularity, Cincinnati received an expansion