Oakland Oaks (ice hockey)
The Oakland Oaks were a Oakland, California-based minor professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from the 1944–45 season into the 1949–50 season.[1] The team did not complete its final season, folding in December 1949.[2] The team played its home games at Winterland Arena in San Francisco, a venue it shared with the San Francisco Shamrocks.[3]
| Oakland Oaks | |
|---|---|
| City | Oakland, California |
| League | Pacific Coast Hockey League |
| Operated | 1944–1949 |
| Home arena | Winterland Arena, San Francisco |
| Owner(s) | Eddie Shore (1948–1949) |
| Head coach | Denny Edge (1944–45) |
The team's coach for its first season was Denny Edge, who had previously coached the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's ice hockey team.[4] Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Shore bought the team for $50,000 in May 1948 and owned it through closure.[5][2] In its six-season history, the team compiled a record of 131–143–10.[1]
References
- "Oakland Oaks Franchise History (1944-1949)". statscrew.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- "Hockey Outfit in Calif. Folds". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. AP. December 20, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- Sullivan, Prescott (November 24, 1944). "The Low Down (column)". San Francisco Examiner. p. 20. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "Pacific Coast Hockey League Opens Today". Calgary Herald. AP. November 25, 1944. p. 16. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- "Coast Loop Play to be Inviting". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. May 5, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
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