▁the ▁Pacific ▁Division ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Hockey ▁League ' s ▁Western ▁Conference . ▁ ▁The ▁E ag les ▁were ▁founded ▁as ▁an ▁expansion ▁franch ise ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁in ▁the ▁Central ▁Hockey ▁League ▁and ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁until ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁when ▁they ▁joined ▁the ▁E CH L . ▁During ▁their ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁CH L , ▁the ▁E ag les ▁won ▁two ▁Ray ▁Mir on ▁President ' s ▁Cu ps , ▁three ▁regular ▁season ▁titles , ▁five ▁conference ▁titles ▁and ▁six ▁division ▁titles ▁in ▁eight ▁seasons . ▁The ▁team ▁was ▁granted ▁a ▁membership ▁as ▁an ▁expansion ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Hockey ▁League ▁beginning ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 1 9 ▁season ▁as ▁the ▁affili ate ▁of ▁the ▁Colorado ▁A val anche ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League . ▁ ▁The ▁E ag les ▁play ▁at ▁the ▁Bud we iser ▁Events ▁Center ▁in ▁Lov eland ▁and ▁serve ▁the ▁Fort ▁Collins - L ov eland ▁metropol itan ▁area . ▁ ▁Fran ch ise ▁history ▁ ▁Central ▁Hockey ▁League ▁era ▁( 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 1 1 ) ▁ ▁The ▁franch ise ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁by ▁former ▁Montreal ▁Canad iens ▁player ▁Ralph ▁Back st rom . ▁ ▁The ▁E ag les ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁play offs ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁season ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁CH L ▁championship ▁in ▁their ▁second ▁season , ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 . ▁They ▁won ▁their ▁division ▁in ▁ 2