| Chicago Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| League | American Hockey Association |
| Operated | 1926–1927 |
| Home arena | Chicago Coliseum |
| Franchise history | |
| 1926–1927 | Chicago Cardinals / Americans |
| 1927–1933 | Kansas City Pla-Mors |
| 1933–1940 | Kansas City Greyhounds |
| 1940–1942 | Kansas City Americans |
| 1945–1949 | Kansas City Pla-Mors |
| 1949–1950 | Kansas City Mohawks |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 1930, 1933, 1934, 1946, 1947 |
The Chicago Cardinals were a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey Association. The team only played one season in the league. It was notable because it was founded by Eddie Livingstone, a Toronto businessman, who had owned an ice hockey team in the National Hockey Association (NHA) and whose actions led the owners of the NHA to disband the league and form the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1917. Livingstone formed the Cardinals in an attempt to bring about a rival league to the NHL. Because of the Cardinals, the NHL attacked the AHA and attempted to steal its players. The Cardinals would fold under pressure on the league and the team. Livingstone would attempt to recoup his losses by selling the team, but this was denied. He later tried to sue for damages.