Oakland, California



Oakland is a city of about 400,000 people in northern California. It is located just to the east of San Francisco.

Teams

 * California Golden Seals (NHL, 1967-1976)
 * 1) California Seals (1967) renamed Oakland Seals November 6, 1967
 * 2) Oakland Seals (1967-1970) renamed California Golden Seals October 15, 1970
 * 3) California Golden Seals (1970-1976) become Cleveland Barons
 * California Seals (Western Hockey League (minor pro), 1966-1967) disband when area gets NHL team
 * Golden State Milk (Northern California Hockey League, 1940-41)
 * Maccabee Club (Northern California Hockey League, 1940-41)
 * Oakland Clippers (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1936-37) became Spokane Clippers February 11
 * Oakland Knaves (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1952-1953) folded
 * Oakland Oaks (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1944-1949)
 * Oakland Sheiks (California Hockey League, 1928-1933) fold with league

Arenas

 * Oracle Arena (1967-Present) previously known as Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1966–1996) The Arena in Oakland (1997–2004), Oakland Arena (2004–2006)
 * Oakland Ice Arena
 * Dry Ice Inline Hockey Rink

Players

 * Roy Sommer