The Albany Choppers was an independent professional ice hockey team competing in the International Hockey League during the 1990–1991 season. The franchise originally existed as the Fort Wayne Komets, whose owner, gravel magnate David Welker, opted to move his franchise to Albany, New York and its brand-new Knickerbocker Arena, a major league caliber facility, as the IHL began its major expansion outside its traditional base in the Great Lakes region. They were the easternmost team in the IHL since the Johnstown Jets left the league in 1955. The Schenectady-based Price Chopper supermarket chain bought in as a minority partner—hence the name and colors of red, white and blue, which matched Price Chopper's corporate hues.