Oil Kings

Some articles on oil kings:

AJHL - History
... The Edmonton Oil Kings were the only true Junior-A-calibre team in the province and drew most of the top talent Alberta had to offer ... The Oil Kings were the Western Canadian champions from 1962 until 1966, Abbott Cup champions in 1954 and from 1960 to 1966, and Memorial Cup national champions in 1963 and 1966 ... In 1966, the Oil Kings helped create the Western Hockey League ...
Roger Bourbonnais
... of Riviere Qui Barre, started his hockey career with the Oil Kings in 1960 and played with them through 1963 ... It was the Oil Kings' first-ever Memorial Cup championship, as they defeated Niagara Falls 4-1 in a best-of-seven series at the Edmonton Gardens ... The 1963 Oil Kings also included Pat Quinn and Glen Sather, and they were coached by Buster Brayshaw ...
Edmonton Oil Kings - Franchise History
... The newest incarnation of the Oil Kings are the fourth WHL team to play in Edmonton, preceded by the first Edmonton Oil Kings (1950–76), the second Oil Kings (1978–79) and the Edmonton Ice (1996–98) ... The original Oil Kings franchise predated the WHL, winning two Memorial Cups prior to jumping to the new Western Canada Junior Hockey League in 1966 ... The Oil Kings were also initially successful in the WCHL, capturing two President's Cup titles ...
Battle Of Alberta - Hockey - Oil Kings Vs. Hitmen
... Hockey League intends to develop one for the Edmonton Oil Kings and Calgary Hitmen ... The original Oil Kings franchise faced the Calgary Centennials from the league's founding in 1966 until the Oil Kings relocation to Portland in 1976 ... The modern Oil Kings joined the WHL as an expansion franchise in 2007 ...

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