Milwaukee Clarks
Encyclopedia
The Milwaukee Clarks were a professional ice hockey
team in Milwaukee
, Wisconsin
. They were a member of the International Hockey League in 1948–1949 and the Eastern Amateur Hockey League
in 1949–1950.
The Clarks were sponsored by Clark's Super Gas service station
s, and took their team colors and logo directly from the oil company.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. They were a member of the International Hockey League in 1948–1949 and the Eastern Amateur Hockey League
Eastern Hockey League
-Eastern Amateur Hockey League :The league was founded in 1933 as the Eastern Amateur Hockey League . The league was founded by Thomas Lockhart, who served as its commissioner from 1933 to 1972...
in 1949–1950.
The Clarks were sponsored by Clark's Super Gas service station
Filling station
A filling station, also known as a fueling station, garage, gasbar , gas station , petrol bunk , petrol pump , petrol garage, petrol kiosk , petrol station "'servo"' in Australia or service station, is a facility which sells fuel and lubricants...
s, and took their team colors and logo directly from the oil company.
Season-by-season results
| Season | League | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals For | Goals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | IHL | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 148 | 139 |
| 1949–50 | EAHL | 51 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 46 | 191 | 210 |