The San Francisco Shamrocks were a minor 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 hock ...

team that played in the

Pacific Hockey League : ''For the 1990s semi-professional ice hockey league, see Pacific Hockey League (1994).'' The Pacific Hockey League was a low-level minor professional hockey league that existed for two seasons in 1977–78, and 1978–79. Its member teams from Ca ...

(PHL) during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons. Based in

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, the team played its home games in the

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. Coached by

Wayne Rivers Wayne Rivers (born February 1, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 108 games in the National Hockey League and 357 games in the World Hockey Association. During the 1977–78 season, Rivers coached the San Franc ...

, the 1977–78 team compiled a 24-17-1 record, and won the Pacific Hockey League championship. The 1978–79 team completed less than half of its scheduled games before the Shamrocks folded on January 3, 1979.Pacific Hockey League 1977–1979 / San Francisco Shamrocks Photo Gallery by Elliot Lowe at pbase.com
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