Des Moines Capitols

Des Moines Capitols
founding	1972
resolution	1975
history	Des Moines Oak Leafs 1961 - 1972 Des Moines Capitols 1972 - 1975
Stadion	Oak Creek Ice Arena
Location	Des Moines , Iowa
Team colors	red, gold, white
league	International Hockey League
owner	Crawford C. Hubbell
Turner Cups	1973/74

The Des Moines Capitols were an American ice hockey franchise of the International Hockey League based in Des Moines , Iowa . The venue for the Capitols was the Oak Creek Ice Arena .

history

The Des Moines Oak Leafs from the International Hockey League were bought by Crawford C. Hubbell in 1972 and renamed Des Moines Capitols. After the team finished third in the South Division in their first season, they won in the 1973/74 season with 96 points first the Fred A. Huber Trophy as the winner of the regular season, before then in the final of the Turner Cup in the Best-of-seven series with 4-2 wins that beat Saginaw Gears . In the following year, the team could not build on this success and the franchise was dissolved following the 1974/75 season.

Season statistics

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes

season	GP	W.	L.	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	space	Playoffs
1972-73	74	30th	41	3	-	-	63	279	360	3rd, South
1973-74	76	45	25th	6th	-	-	96	316	247	1st, South	Turner Cup
1974-75	76	31	38	7th	-	-	69	253	264	4th, South

Team records

Career records

Games: 178 Ken Wright

Goals: 82 Peter Mara

Assists: 130 Peter Mara

Points: 212 Peter Mara

Penalty Minutes: 429 Ken Wright

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database - Statistics Des Moines Capitols
• The Internet Hockey Database - Des Moines Capitols Player List