Edmonton Oil Kings | |
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City | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
League | Western Hockey League |
Operated | 1950 | –1979
Home arena | Edmonton Gardens, Jasper Place Arena |
Colours | Red, Blue, White |
Franchise history | |
1967–1978 | Flin Flon Bombers |
1978–1979 | Edmonton Oil Kings |
1979–1980 | Great Falls Americans |
1980–1982 | Spokane Flyers |
Previous franchise history | |
1950–1976 | Edmonton Oil Kings |
1976–present | Portland Winterhawks |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 1963 & 1966 Memorial Cup Champions |
The Edmonton Oil Kings were a Canadian junior ice hockey team, and founding member of the Western Hockey League. They played at Edmonton Gardens in Edmonton, Alberta, and later Northlands Coliseum. In 1976, they moved to Portland, Oregon to become the Portland Winter Hawks. A second incarnation of the team played only one season in 1977–78 before moving to Great Falls, Montana.