Dayton Flyers (Napoleon's World)

The Dayton Flyers are an American professional hockey franchise located in Dayton, Ohio, playing in the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference. Added to the league as an expansion franchise in 1990, the Flyers are currently the only NHL franchise in Ohio and the only professional franchise of any kind in Dayton.

Located 70 miles from Columbus, 54 miles from Cincinnati, and 117 miles from Indianapolis, Dayton is strategically located at the intersection of three major media markets and thus is one of the most financially successful franchises in the NHL, despite playing in one of the smallest cities. The Flyers play in the NewCentury Sports Arena in downtown Dayton, which was built in 1990 and significantly remodeled and expanded in 2008. They have never played in a Stanley Cup Finals game, despite making the playoffs for nine straight seasons between 1998-2007.