Oakland Oaks (ice hockey)

This article is about the ice hockey team that competed in the Pacific Coast Hockey League. For other uses, see Oakland Oaks (disambiguation).
Oakland Oaks
CityOakland, California
LeaguePacific Coast Hockey League
Operated1944–1949
Home arenaWinterland Arena, San Francisco
Owner(s)Eddie Shore (1948–1949)
Head coachDenny 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]

  1. ^ a b "Oakland Oaks Franchise History (1944-1949)". statscrew.com. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Hockey Outfit in Calif. Folds". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. AP. December 20, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Prescott (November 24, 1944). "The Low Down (column)". San Francisco Examiner. p. 20. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pacific Coast Hockey League Opens Today". Calgary Herald. AP. November 25, 1944. p. 16. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Coast Loop Play to be Inviting". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. May 5, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved November 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.