Des Moines Oak Leafs

Des Moines Oak Leafs
founding	1961
resolution	1972
history	Des Moines Oak Leafs 1961 - 1972 Des Moines Capitols 1972 - 1975
Stadion	Des Moines Ice Arena
Location	Des Moines , Iowa
league	United States Hockey League (1961–1963) International Hockey League (1963–1972)
Turner Cups	no

The Des Moines Oak Leafs were an American ice hockey franchise of the International Hockey League from Des Moines , Iowa . The Oak Leafs' venue was the Des Moines Ice Arena .

history

The Des Moines Oak Leafs were founded in 1961 as a franchise of the newly formed semi-professional United States Hockey League . After two years, the team moved to the fully professional International Hockey League . Their greatest success was reaching the final of the Turner Cup in the 1970/71 season, in which they were defeated by the Port Huron flags in the best-of-seven series with 2: 4 wins. After they were eliminated in the first play-off round in the following season, the franchise was sold and then took part in the IHL's gaming operations under the name Des Moines Capitols .

Team Records (IHL)

Career records

Games: 448 Ivan Preacher

Goals: 186 John Annable

Assists: 217 John Annable

Points: 403 John Annable

Penalty minutes: 1519 Ivan Preacher

Web links

• The Internet Hockey Database - Statistics Des Moines Oak Leafs (IHL)
• The Internet Hockey Database - Player List Des Moines Oak Leafs (IHL)