Description: Columbus Owls ice hockey players take a rest on the sidelines during a game at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum in Columbus, Ohio. The image was submitted by photographer Jeffrey A. Rycus of Columbus, Ohio, in the Professional category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B03F10_11_1
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Ice hockey players;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Eleven slides document the 1969-1970 Columbus Checkers hockey team. Despite a third-place finish two years earlier, the Checkers finished last in the 1969-1970 season. Team members included Bert Fizzell, Serge Boudreault, Dan Belisle, Ken Knapton, and goalie Tim Tabor. The slides measure 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). The Columbus Checkers, organized in 1966, was the first professional hockey team in Columbus. The team played its first game at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum as part of the International Hockey League (IHL). Due to poor attendance, the team disbanded. In 1971, the Columbus Seals was formed, but was sold in 1973 and became the Columbus Owls. That team moved to Dayton in 1977, because Columbus lacked adequate facilities. Thirteen years later, the Columbus Chill brought professional hockey back to Columbus. In 1997 the National Hockey League (NHL) awarded Columbus an expansion team, which became the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team built a new hockey facility at Nationwide Arena and was officially admitted into the NHL in 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3057_3656346_001
Subjects: Sports; Ice hockey; Athletes; Ice hockey players
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Columbus Checkers minor league hockey game at the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum in March 1970. The Columbus Checkers hockey team was the first professional hockey team in Columbus, Ohio, and they formed in 1966 as a part of the International Hockey League (IHL). This photograph shows the team playing in their home stadium, the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum. The team competed for four seasons, but attendance dropped in the second two seasons after head coach Ed "Moe" Bartoli left after a dispute with owners Jerry, Ray, and Larry Schmeltzer. The brothers tried to sell the team, but negotiations fell through and the team folded because of low attendance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07638
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Ice hockey; Sports--Ohio--History;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Spectators watch the Columbus Checkers take on the Dayton Gems at the State Fairgounds. Columbus Checkers minor league hockey game at the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum in March, 1970. The Columbus Checkers hockey team was the first professional hockey team in Columbus, Ohio, and they formed in 1966 as a part of the International Hockey League (IHL). This photograph shows the team playing in their home stadium, the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum. The team competed for four seasons, but attendance dropped in the second two seasons after head coach Ed "Moe" Bartoli left after a dispute with owners Jerry, Ray, and Larry Schmeltzer. The brothers tried to sell the team, but negotiations fell through and the team folded because of low attendance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07639
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Ice hockey; Sports--Ohio--History
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Hockey game at the State Fairgrounds. Columbus Checkers minor league hockey game at the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum in March 1970. The Columbus Checkers hockey team was the first professional hockey team in Columbus, Ohio, and they formed in 1966 as a part of the International Hockey League (IHL). This photograph shows the team playing in their home stadium, the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum. The team competed for four seasons, but attendance dropped in the second two seasons after head coach Ed "Moe" Bartoli left after a dispute with owners Jerry, Ray, and Larry Schmeltzer. The brothers tried to sell the team, but negotiations fell through and the team folded because of low attendance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07640
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Ice hockey; Sports--Ohio--History; Sports
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Hockey game at the State Fairgrounds. Columbus Checkers minor league hockey game at the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum in March 1970. The Columbus Checkers hockey team was the first professional hockey team in Columbus, Ohio, and they formed in 1966 as a part of the International Hockey League (IHL). This photograph shows the team playing in their home stadium, the Ohio Expo Fairgrounds Coliseum. The team competed for four seasons, but attendance dropped in the second two seasons after head coach Ed "Moe" Bartoli left after a dispute with owners Jerry, Ray, and Larry Schmeltzer. The brothers tried to sell the team, but negotiations fell through and the team folded because of low attendance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07641
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Ohio Sports; Ice hockey; Sports--Ohio--History
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)