| Date | Event |
| January 28, 1928 |
Kansas City's first professional hockey team, the Pla-Mors hit the ice at the Pla-Mor Arena. They won the game 2-1 against the Winnipeg Maroons. |
| April 19, 1967 |
Kansas City Blues sign a lease on the American Royal Arena, signaling the return of professional hockey to Kansas City. |
| February 21, 1971 |
Kansas City Blues goaltender Michel Plasse becomes the first professional goalie to score a goal. |
| June 8, 1972 |
Kansas City is awarded an NHL franchise, later
named the Scouts. |
| October 9, 1974 |
The Scouts play their first game, they lose 6-2
to the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| April 4, 1976 |
The Scouts play their last game. |
| July 1977 |
Detroit Red Wings president Ted Lindsay comes
to town, hoping to place the Red Wings affiliate
in KC. |
| March 15, 1990 |
Kansas City city council approves contract with Russ
and Diane Parker to bring professional hockey back to Kansas City. |
| April 26, 1990 |
Blades chosen as the
nickname for the new team. |
| July 5, 1990 |
Doug Soetaert is hired as head coach and directory
of hockey operations. |
| August 3, 1990 |
Rick Barkovich is the first Blades player signed. |
| September 21, 1990 |
The Blades open first training camp at Bode Ice
Arena in St. Joseph, Mo. |
| October 5, 1990 |
The Blades play first IHL game versus the Phoenix
Roadrunners. |
| October 24, 1990 |
The Blades first win comes against the Salt Lake
Golden Eagles. |
| March 30, 1991 |
The Blades announce an affiliation with the San
Jose Sharks of the NHL. |
| April 3, 1991 |
Doug Soetaert is named General Manager. |
| July 11, 1991 |
Kevin Constantine is named head coach. |
| May 12, 1992 |
The Blades win the Turner Cup. |
| August 19, 1993 |
Jim Wiley is named head coach of the Blades. |
| April 30, 1995 |
The Blades defeat the Peoria Rivermen, 1-0, in
double overtime in Peoria, Illinois. It is the longest 1-0 playoff game
in IHL history. |
| May 7, 1995 |
The Blades eliminate the Peoria Rivermen 4-1,
the largest playoff upset in IHL history. |
| October 10, 1995 |
Blades head coach Jim Wiley and assistant coach
Mark Kaufman are promoted to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks assign Vasily
Tikhonov (head coach) and Drew Remenda (assistant coach) as the new Blades
coaches. |
| January 5, 1996 |
Blades defenseman Ken Hammond retires. |
| February 26, 1996 |
Drew Remenda is fired as assistant coach. GM
Doug Soetaert assumes the position of associate coach to Vasily Tikhonov. |
| March 12, 1996 |
Daniel G. and Pamella G. DeVos buy the Blades. |
| May 16, 1996 |
San Jose moves their affiliation to the Kentucky
Thoroughblades (Lexington, KY) of the American Hockey League. The Blades
operate as an independent. |
| June 19, 1996 |
Don Jackson is named head coach. |
| October 26, 1996 |
The Blades play their first game in Canada, a
4-2 loss at Winnipeg vs. the Manitoba Moose. |
| July 17, 1997 |
Blades captain Gary Emmons retires. He accepts
a position as director of player personnel. |
| August 5, 1997 |
Paul MacLean is named head coach. |
| October 3, 1997 |
Gordie Howe plays with the Detroit Vipers playing
his sixth decade of hockey. The game was a 5-4 shootout win against the
Blades. It was Howe's 2,421st and final game. |
| December 17, 1997 |
Claudio Scremin plays 500th regular season game
as a Blade. |
| February 21, 1998 |
The Blades retire the number 15 of Gary Emmons.
The fourth largest crowd in franchise history is in attendance. |
| July 9, 1998 |
The Blades introduce their new logo and jersey
at a party for season-ticket holders. |
| August 11, 1998 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins take a tour of Kemper
Arena, as they consider moving out of Pittsburgh. Nothing happens. |
| August 21, 1998 |
Gary Emmons is named assistant coach. |
| September 26, 1998 |
The St. Louis Blues and Nashville
Predators of the NHL play an exhibition game at Kemper Arena. The game
is sponsored by Nations Bank and is called the NHL Faceoff. 9,346 fans
attend the game. |
| June 19, 2000 |
The Blades announce an affiliation with the Vancouver
Canucks of the NHL. |
| October 6, 2000 |
The Blades begin their first season as an affiliate
for the Canucks. It is also the last season for the Blades. |
| December 2000 |
Former Kansas City Scout defenseman Gary Bergman
dies after a battle with cancer. He played for the Detroit Red Wings from
1964-1973. He finished his career by playing one season with the Scouts. |
| April 15, 2001 |
The Blades get a 5-4 victory against the Grand
Rapids Griffins in what would become the team's last game ever. |
| June 4, 2001 |
The International Hockey League announces it
will cease operations. The Blades fold. |
| May 2004 |
Word comes that professional hockey will be coming
back to Kansas City. |
| May 22, 2004 |
The Kansas City Star reports that the United Hockey League plans to place a team in Kemper Arena. |
| June 2004 |
The as yet unannounced Kansas City UHL
team trades their 1st and 2nd round expansion draft picks for goaltender
Maxime Gingras. |
| July 8, 2004 |
Stephen Franke makes the official announcement
that hockey is back in Kansas City. The Chillicothe, MO resident makes
the announcement at the Hotel Phillips in downtown Kansas City. |
| July 15, 2004 |
The Kansas City UHL team hires Darryl
Williams to be head coach. |
| October 4-8, 2004 |
The Kansas City Outlaws
hold their very first training camp at the Canlan Ice Center in Shawnee,
Kansas. Fifty-five players attend the camp. |
| October 15, 2004 |
The Kansas City Outlaws win their very first
game against the Missouri River Otters, 5-3. |
| November 17, 2004 |
The Outlaws pick up left wing Marc-Andre
Roy, assigned by the Vancouver Canucks. The team signs Travis Banga. |
| November 27, 2004 |
The Outlaws obtain Vaclav Zavoral
for future considerations. |
| December 15, 2004 |
Blue Valley Northwest
grad Mark Uvodich makes his pro debut with the Outlaws. |
| December 29, 2004 |
Kansas City received Jamie
Yoder, Dan Rohanna, Matt
Suderman, and the rights to Jay Murphy from
Richmond for Bill Zalba, Mike
Dombkiewicz, Simo Pulkki, and the rights to
Mike Lankshear. |
| January 6, 2005 |
The Outlaws postpone a game due to inclement
weather. |
| January 17, 2005 |
NHLers, former Blades, and Royals players/staff
play a charity hockey game with the proceeds going to S.A.F.E. and the
Negro League Baseball Museum. |
| March 18, 2005 |
The Outlaws trade Jay Murphy to the Danbury Trashers
for Forward Gerry Hickey, rights to Goalie Guillaume Lavallee and future
considerations. |
| April 7, 2005 |
A Kansas City graphics company sues the Outlaws
for breach of contract for failing to pay nearly $46,000 for services. |
| April 10, 2005 |
The Outlaws play their last game, winning 8-1
over the Fort Wayne Komets. |
| April 15, 2005 |
The Outlaws suspend operations. |
| September 24, 2005 |
The St. Louis Blues beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 in an exhibition game at Kemper Arena. |
