The Cape Breton Oilers were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team relocated from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1988 and was renamed for Cape Breton Island. Home games were played in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, at Centre 200. The franchise moved to Ontario in 1996 and became the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Read more about Cape Breton Oilers: History, Demise of The AHL in Atlantic Canada, 1992–93 Calder Cup, Notable NHL Alumni
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