The Chicago Cardinals (also known as the Chicago Americans) were a minor pro team in Chicago, Illinois, United States. They played for one season (1926-27) in the American Hockey Association (AHA). They were renamed the Americans on March 8, 1927. The team finished in fifth place with a 11-24-2 record. The AHA agreed and that was the end of the Cardinals/Americans. The AHA stayed out of Chicago until 1929 when they started a war with the NHL.