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due to the large attendance in their 5,500 seat arena. The Gems played
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This article is about the ice hockey team who played in
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23:. For the team that played in the
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431:"Dayton Gems Hockey Team Records"
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1082:Defunct ice hockey teams in Ohio
1016:Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
406:"For CHL fans, a history lesson"
326:Michigan Stags, Baltimore Blades
1031:Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy
1021:James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
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463:"Legends of Hockey: Pat Rupp"
310:as well as a season with the
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270:played several seasons as a
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172:Larry Wilson (ice hockey)
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648:Detroit Metal Mouldings
436:Wright State University
33:Dayton Gems (2009–2012)
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65:, and members of the
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1006:Fred A. Huber Trophy
813:Muskegon Lumberjacks
743:Los Angeles Ice Dogs
683:Grand Rapids Rockets
623:Des Moines Oak Leafs
57:were a minor league
38:For other uses, see
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963:Windsor Gotfredsons
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738:Long Beach Ice Dogs
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643:Detroit Jerry Lynch
618:Des Moines Capitols
558:Cincinnati Cyclones
443:on October 24, 2005
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342:Toronto Maple Leafs
312:Cincinnati Stingers
302:who played for the
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146:Hockey Hall of Fame
124:Washington Capitals
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129:After winning the
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578:Columbus Checkers
467:Legends of Hockey
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296:Dave Forbes
227:Curt Ridley
177:Bob Bailey
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1076:Categories
1001:Turner Cup
415:October 7,
389:References
378:goaltender
268:Tony White
250:in the WHA
243:Doug Patey
238:Jim Bédard
234:in the WHA
223:in the WHA
135:Washington
131:Turner Cup
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274:with the
254:Gord Lane
211:Tom McVie
374:Pat Rupp
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308:Capitals
276:Capitals
260:and the
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