Des Moines Oak Leafs Statistics and History [IHL]

The Des Moines Oak Leafs were a Minor Professional hockey team based in Des Moines, IA playing in the International Hockey League from 1963 to 1972. The team played in the Oak Creek Ice Arena.

Team Information

Des Moines Oak Leafs

(Des Moines,IA)

International Hockey League

[Minor Professional]

1963-1972

[click to view all-time roster]

Record

9 Seasons

(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)

642-279-307-56-0-0

0.478

Franchise History

Expansion franchise for 1963-64 season. Team had previously played in the USHL.

» Des Moines Oak Leafs « (1963-1972)

Des Moines Capitols (1972-1975)

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Parent Teams

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Logos

1968-1969

1971-1972

Yearly Standings

Season	Team	League	Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	Pct	GF	GA	PIM	Coach	Result
1963-64	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL		70	31	35	4	66	0.471	272	266	1234	Hillary "Minnie" Menard	Out of Playoffs
1964-65	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL		70	39	26	5	83	0.593	303	277	949	Hillary "Minnie" Menard	Lost in Finals
1965-66	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL		70	29	40	1	59	0.421	263	319		Hillary "Minnie" Menard	Out of Playoffs
1966-67	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL		72	36	32	4	76	0.528	256	264		Howie Milford	Lost in round 1
1967-68	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL		72	19	43	10	48	0.333	244	292		Howie Milford	Out of Playoffs
1968-69	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL		72	21	41	10	52	0.361	226	326		Carl "Buddy" Boone	Out of Playoffs
1969-70	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL	Southern	72	31	33	8	70	0.486	261	254		Terry Slater	Lost in round 2
1970-71	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL		72	38	23	11	87	0.604	286	233		Terry Slater	Lost in Finals
1971-72	Des Moines Oak Leafs	IHL	Southern	72	35	34	3	73	0.507	296	278		Terry Slater	Lost in round 1

Game Programs

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Des Moines Oak Leafs 1963-64 program cover

1963-1964

Des Moines Oak Leafs 1964-65 program cover

1964-1965

Des Moines Oak Leafs 1965-66 program cover

1965-1966

Des Moines Oak Leafs 1967-68 program cover

1967-1968

Des Moines Oak Leafs 1970-71 program cover

1970-1971

Des Moines Oak Leafs 1971-72 program cover

1971-1972