1984-85 Regular Season--Eagles vs. Kalamazoo Wings The Salt Lake Golden Eagles joined the IHL for the 1984-85 season. They played their home games at the 10,594-seat Salt Palace. The team was a farm club of Hartford, Calgary and the New York Rangers that season. The IHL was the franchise's third pro league. They were originally part of the old Western Hockey League, then joined the Central Hockey League in 1974 when the WHL collapsed. They remained in the CHL until 1984, when that league folded as well. The Golden Eagles were, by far, the farthest-west team in the IHL, which had been a Great Lakes bus league for years. For the 1984-85 season, the Golden Eagles were led by Head Coach Tom Webster. Webster's bunch finished their first IHL campaign with a 35-35-12 record. Their 82 points put them in third place in the Western Division, 13 points ahead of fourth place Indianapolis and 23 behind le...