
When it comes to hockey, Indiana may not stand out amongst its neighbors in the Midwest. It has neither the storied original six NHL franchises of Chicago and Detroit nor an NHL expansion team like St Louis, Columbus, and Minneapolis (twice).
But, in the mid-to-late 1970s, Indiana was once touched by hockey greatness
The Hoosier state has produced a few notable NHL players and some competitive NCAA teams, but for the most part, Indiana and hockey make strange bedfellows. The most notable connection to the sport today has never even lived in Indiana. Star Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones is the son of current Indiana Pacers assistant coach Popeye Jones.
