The Washington Lions were a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Lions were founded as a member of the American Hockey League in the 1941âÂÂ42 season. They played for two seasons and then disbanded during World War II. Another Washington Lions team played in the Eastern Hockey League from 1944âÂÂ47. The AHL Lions were resurrected in 1947. Following the 1948âÂÂ49 season, the team was relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio as the Cincinnati Mohawks. The void was filled by a second team of the same name playing in the Eastern Hockey League, from 1951âÂÂ53, and 1954âÂÂ57, who later became the Washington Presidents, when purchased by Harry Glynne III, and Jerry DeLise.