After their previous farm team, the Kansas City Mohawks folded in 1950, the Chicago Black Hawks needed to find a site for their new minor league affiliate.
The recently opened Milwaukee Arena provided a major incentive for the Hawks, as did its proximity to Chicago.
During the league's summer meeting, the member teams decided to dissolve the USHL.
The Milwaukee Arena was scheduled to host the American Bowling Congress and prevent any ice hockey games from being played for the final month of the season.
[2] Without a league to play in, the Sea Gulls were disbanded and Chicago ended up signing an affiliation agreement with the Calgary Stampeders for the following season.