Early History
The Fresno Hockey Club, originally known as the Flyers, was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League, where they played until the league folded in 1950.
The team picked up in 1952 for a season in the Pacific Coast Senior League. Following one season, hockey was dormant in Fresno until 1968, when the Fresno Aces were introduced for a season in the short-lived Cal-Nev Hockey League.
Cal-Nev was a loosely-linked group of professional and semi-pro teams from around the West Coast. The league lacked structure, and played games for a selection of regional championships rather than a league championship.
During the 1968-69 season, Fresno's team was officially known as the Fresno Aces. For 1969-70, the name was changed back to the Fresno Falcons.
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