Oakland Oaks (ice hockey)

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Oakland Oaks
City Oakland, California
League Pacific Coast Hockey League
Operated1944–1949
Home arena Winterland Arena, San Francisco
Owner(s) Eddie Shore (1948–1949)
Head coach Denny Edge (1944–45)

The Oakland Oaks were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Oakland, California 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]

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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Hockey Outfit in Calif. Folds". Arizona Daily Star . Tucson, Arizona. AP. December 20, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved November 15, 2020 via newspapers.com.
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