Bakersfield Oilers
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The Bakersfield Oilers was a semi-pro hockey team in the Pacific Southwest Hockey League
that played in Bakersfield, California
in 1994-95. The Oilers played out of the 3600 seat Bakersfield Convention Center. The Oilers were the predecessor to the Bakersfield Fog of the West Coast Hockey League
. They made the transition along with the Alaska Gold Kings (Fairbanks
, Alaska
), Anchorage Aces (Anchorage
, Alaska
), and Fresno Falcons
(Fresno
, California
) to a minor professional league in 1995-96. The team was made up of mostly roller hockey players from Roller Hockey International
that were living in southern California.
Pacific Southwest Hockey League
The Pacific Southwest Hockey League was a semi-professional ice hockey league that operated in California, Nevada and Alaska starting in 1970 and ran through 1995, when its members were incorporated into the upstart professional West Coast Hockey League....
that played in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
in 1994-95. The Oilers played out of the 3600 seat Bakersfield Convention Center. The Oilers were the predecessor to the Bakersfield Fog of the West Coast Hockey League
West Coast Hockey League
The West Coast Hockey League was a professional minor ice hockey league active in the western United States from 1995 to 2003. The number of teams ranged from six to nine. The teams were located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Washington...
. They made the transition along with the Alaska Gold Kings (Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
), Anchorage Aces (Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
), and Fresno Falcons
Fresno Falcons
The Fresno Falcons are a defunct minor league hockey team. They were once members of the ECHL . They were located in Fresno, California.-Early history:...
(Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
) to a minor professional league in 1995-96. The team was made up of mostly roller hockey players from Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International
Roller Hockey International was a professional inline hockey league that operated in North America from 1993 to 1999. It was the first major professional league for inline hockey....
that were living in southern California.
Players
- #1 - Matt Even
- #2 - Jeff Furlong
- #6 - Steve Ross
- #7 - Jim Cashman
- #9 - Tom Imperato
- #10 - Alex Austin
- #11 - Todd Nelson
- #12 - Simon Bibeau
- #14 - Russ Franklin (Assistant Captain)
- #15 - Scott Zwygart
- #17 - Mike Callahan (Captain)
- #18 - Bill Miller
- #19 - Dean Wilson
- #20 - Barry Shearer (Assistant Captain)
- #23 - Craig Butz
- #25 - Mike McGrath
- #27 - John Redinger
- #28 - Rick Plester
- #32 - Brad Scholl
- #44 - Mike Butters