Des Moines Capitols
Founded	1972
Home ice	Oak Creek Ice Arena
Based in	Des Moines, Iowa
Colors	Red, Gold and White
League	International Hockey League
Owner	Crawford C. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 Hubbell
General Manager	Ken Wilson
Coach	Dan Belisle

The Des Moines Capitols, were a minor league professional ice hockey team in Des Moines, Iowa, playing at the Des Moines Ice Arena. Ken Wilson, born July 23 1923 in Craik Saskatchewan, was a minor hockey league General Manager and or owner for forty years Minor leagues are professional Sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. They were members of the International Hockey League from 1972 to 1975, and previously known as the Des Moines Oak Leafs. The International Hockey League (IHL was a minor Professional Ice hockey league in the United States and Canada from 1945 to 2001 The Des Moines Oak Leafs were a Minor league professional Ice hockey team from Des Moines Iowa, playing at Des Moines Ice Arena. In 1973, Danny Gloor won the Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year. Danny Gloor (born December 4, 1952 in Mitchell, Ontario) was a retired professional Ice hockey player who played two games in the National The Gary F Longman Memorial Trophy, was awarded annually by the International Hockey League to the most outstanding first year player as voted on by the league's

1973–74 Des Moines Capitals

In 1973–74, the Capitols won the Fred A. Huber Trophy as regular season champions, with a record of 45 wins, 25 losses, and 6 ties, totalling 96 points, despite having the most travelling of any team in the IHL. The Fred A Huber Trophy was awarded annually by the International Hockey League to the team with the most points during the regular season In the 1974 playoffs, the Capitols defeated the Saginaw Gears 4 games to 2, winning the Turner Cup. The Turner Cup was the championship trophy of the International Hockey League 's annual playoffs The same season, Peter Mara was awarded the Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy, as the league's leading scorer and the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy, as outstanding playing ability and sportsmanlike conduct; and Frank Demarco won the rookie of the year. Peter Mara (Born - July 5, 1947 in Point Edward, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey forward The Leo P Lamoureax Memorial Trophy was awarded annually to the International Hockey League's leading point scorer The James Gatschene Memorial Trophy was awarded annually to the International Hockey League player selected as most valuable through his display of outstanding playing

External links

• Des Moines Capitols at the Internet Hockey Database Yearly Stats
• Des Moines Capitols at the Internet Hockey Database Cumulative Roster
• Des Moines Capitols at AZ Hockey Database
• Des Moines Capitols Game Puck

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