The Des Moines Oak Leafs were a minor league professional

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...

team from

Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, ...

, playing at Des Moines Ice Arena. The Oak Leafs were members of the

United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league consists of 16 active teams located in the midwestern United States, for players between the ages of 16 and 21. The USHL is strictl ...

from 1961 to 1963, and the International Hockey League from 1963 to 1972. After 1972, the team was renamed the Des Moines Capitols.

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Des Moines Oak Leafs (USHL)
at the Internet Hockey Database
Des Moines Oak Leafs (IHL)
at the Internet Hockey Database International Hockey League (1945–2001) teams Sports in Des Moines, Iowa Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States 1961 establishments in Iowa 1972 disestablishments in Iowa Ice hockey clubs established in 1961 Ice hockey teams in Iowa Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1972 {{DesMoinesIA-stub