Baltimore Skipjacks
Order classic Baltimore Skipjacks tees, hoodies and jerseys. The Skipjacks grew out of a 1979 revival of the Baltimore Clippers, then merged with the Erie Blades to move up to a higher league, where they won 35, 46 and 45 games in their first three seasons and reached the finals in 1984-85. Marty McSorley, Bob Errey and future coach Bruce Boudreau all wore Skipjacks colors. Celebrate Baltimore hockey by browsing all of our Skipjacks gear, then read the team history below. We're a small business bringing the logos and stories of long-lost hockey teams back.
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Baltimore Skipjacks History
The Baltimore Skipjacks began as a reincarnated version of the Baltimore Clippers (albeit with a green colour scheme) in the reincarnated version of the EHL in 1979. After two years, the EHL went out of business and a similar group of teams formed the ACHL, which included the Clippers who rebranded themselves as the Skipjacks. After one year in the ACHL, the Skipjacks stepped up to the big time and joined the AHL by merging with the Erie Blades. The Skipjacks found almost immediate success, with 35, 46, and 45 wins in their first three seasons, which culminated in a Finals loss to the Sherbrooke Canadiens in 1984-85. That team featured future NHLers like Marty McSorley and Bob Errey, and even future coach Bruce Boudreau at centre. The Skipjacks would have a solid 11-season run in the A, making the playoffs five times. However, the team would relocate to Portland, Maine, after the 1992-93 season citing financial losses in the millions.
