Tulsa Oilers (1964-1984)

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Tulsa Oilers
founding 1964
resolution 1984
history Tulsa Oilers
1964-1984
Location Tulsa , Oklahoma
league Central Hockey League
Cooperations Vancouver Blazers ( WHA , 1974–1975)
Vancouver Canucks ( NHL , 1975–1978)
Atlanta Flames (NHL, 1975–1979)
Winnipeg Jets (NHL, 1979–1982)
New York Rangers (NHL, 1982–1984)
Adams Cups 1967/68, 1975/76, 1983/84

The Tulsa Oilers were an American ice hockey franchise of the Central Hockey League from Tulsa , Oklahoma . They played, from 1964 to 1984, a total of 20 seasons in the Central Hockey League and were able to win the Adams Cup three times . They played their home games at the Tulsa Assembly Center until they moved to the Expo Square Pavilion in the 1983/84 season .

history

The Central Hockey League started in the 1983/84 season. The Tulsa Oilers began playing in the league in the following season 1984/85. The club belonged to Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and functioned as the training club of the Toronto Maple Leafs . In the spring of 1973, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment announced that the Tulsa Oilers would now become an independent association. The team ceased operations on February 16, 1984 and declared their administration for bankruptcy as their owners went bankrupt. Other Central Hockey League teams made donations to the team to keep them running. They completed the 1984/85 season and won the Adams Cup despite numerous difficulties . They have won the Adams Cup, their championship title, three times in the 20 years of their existence. Following the 1983/84 season , the Central Hockey League was dissolved and the Tulsa Oilers stopped playing.

The Tulsa Oilers won the Adams Cup as CHL champions in 1968 , 1976 and 1984 .

A team of the same name has been taking part in ECHL matches since 2014 .

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