by Big J » Fri Jul 29, 2016 1:43 pm
RoughRider1961 wrote:I remember seeing a professional ice hockey team playing in a building on the corner of Fresno and Olive (I think). Was this the Falcons in the early days?
*Possibly*
What time frame are we talking about? There were a few iterations of pro hockey throughout Fresno's history.
- The first Falcons team played in the late 30's thru mid to late 40's.
- Hockey returned to Fresno with the Fresno Aces for one season, 1968-69.
- The Aces changed their name to the Falcons for the 1969-70 season, and that's the team most remember fondly.
As for Fresno & Olive...I'd be inclined, not knowing any other details, to say that you saw the first iteration of the Falcons, but again, I'm only going on a guess. Maybe your username (Roosevelt? Class of '61?) might provide a clue...which if that's the case, yes you saw the first Falcons. And I wanna know everything you remember!
[quote="RoughRider1961"]I remember seeing a professional ice hockey team playing in a building on the corner of Fresno and Olive (I think). Was this the Falcons in the early days?[/quote]
*Possibly*
What time frame are we talking about? There were a few iterations of pro hockey throughout Fresno's history.
- The first Falcons team played in the late 30's thru mid to late 40's.
- Hockey returned to Fresno with the Fresno Aces for one season, 1968-69.
- The Aces changed their name to the Falcons for the 1969-70 season, and that's the team most remember fondly.
As for Fresno & Olive...I'd be inclined, not knowing any other details, to say that you saw the first iteration of the Falcons, but again, I'm only going on a guess. Maybe your username (Roosevelt? Class of '61?) might provide a clue...which if that's the case, yes you saw the first Falcons. And I wanna know everything you remember!