Reno Aces

The Reno Aces were the first ice hockey team to be formed in Reno, Nevada. Their home rink was the Centennial Coliseum and the team played an independent semi-pro schedule for 1968-69. All of the players that year lived in San Francisco, and played hockey as a side thing. The Aces played until 1974, later returning for two years from 1978-1980.

Game results

Played in Reno unless otherwise noted.

1968-69

• 11/10: Spokane Eagle Electric - Reno Aces 5:1
• 12/1: Las Vegas Gamblers - Reno Aces 9:6 @ Las Vegas
• 12/4: Las Vegas Gamblers - Reno Aces 5:4
• 12/21: Calgary Orphans - Reno Aces 5:4
• 12/22: Reno Aces - Calgary Orphans 5:5
• 1/4: Reno Aces Bakersfield Flyers 9:5
• 1/5: Bakersfield Flyers - Reno Aces 7:5
• 2/22: Reno Aces - San Francisco Bruins 12:2
• 2/23: Reno Aces - San Francisco Bruins 7:6
• 3/29: Denver Stars - Reno Aces 15:4
• 3/30: Denver Stars - Reno Aces 13:10

1969-70

• 10/31: Reno Aces - Los Angeles Bruins 11:5
• 11/1: Reno Aces - Los Angeles Bruins 12:2
• 11/21: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 10:3 @ Fresno
• 11/22: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 10:6 @ Fresno
• 11/28: Spokane Eagle Electric - Reno Aces 8:3
• 11/29: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagle Electric 6:3
• 12/5: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 6:5
• 12/6: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 7:5
• 12/12: Reno Aces - Los Angeles Bruins 12:7
• 12/13: Reno Aces - Los Angeles Bruins 11:6
• 1/3: Reno Aces - San Francisco Bears 15:2
• 1/30: Reno Aces - Denver Stars 10:5
• 1/31: Reno Aces - Denver Stars 7:3
• 2/13: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 10:5 @ Fresno
• 2/14: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 9:4 @ Fresno
• 3/12: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagle Electric 7:5
• 3/13: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagle Electric 6:4
• 3/27: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 7:1
• 3/28: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 9:4
• 4/3: Reno Aces - Portland Lions 10:5
• 4/4: Reno Aces - Portland Lions 7:3
• 4/10: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 9:5
• 4/11: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 7:0

1970-71

• 10/16: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagles 6:4
• 10/17: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagles 6:3
• 10/23: UBC Thunderbirds - Reno Aces 12:8
• 10/24: UBC Thunderbirds - Reno Aces 9:2
• 11/6: Las Vegas Gamblers - Reno Aces 5:5
• 11/7: Las Vegas Gamblers - Reno Aces 11:3
• 11/20: Reno Aces - Portland Royals 5:2
• 11/21: Reno Aces - Portland Royals 20:5
• 11/27: Reno Aces - Burnaby Lakers (BC) 8:1
• 11/28: Reno Aces - Burnaby Lakers (BC) 6:6
• 12/4: Seattle Indians - Reno Aces 6:4
• 12/5: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 11:5
• 12/11: Reno Aces - Los Angeles Bruins 4:3
• 12/12: Reno Aces - Los Angeles Bruins 8:5
• 12/26: San Francisco All-Stars - Reno Aces 8:5
• 12/27: Reno Aces - San Francisco All-Stars 15:9
• 1/2: Trail Smoke Eaters (BC) - Reno Aces 8:7
• 1/3: Trail Smoke Eaters (BC) - Reno Aces 7:5
• 1/15: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 7:6
• 1/16: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 5:3
• 2/5: Reno Aces - Denver Stars 1:1
• 2/6: Denver Stars - Reno Aces 5:4
• 2/26: Reno Aces - Portland Royals 8:7
• 2/27: Portland Royals - Reno Aces 8:5
• 4/9: Vancouver Pacifics (BC) - Reno Aces 7:6
• 4/10: Vancouver Pacifics (BC) - Reno Aces 4:2
• 4/16: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Gamblers 11:9
• 4/17: Las Vegas Gamblers - Reno Aces 11:4 - Governor's Cup

1971-72

Northwest Senior League

• 10/15: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagles 9:5
• 10/16: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagles 6:5
• 10/29: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 9:2
• 10/30: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 10:0
• 1/14: Reno Aces - Portland Royals 9:6
• 1/15: Reno Aces - Portland Royals 17:3
• 2/18: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagles 9:5
• 2/19: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagles 8:2
• 3/17: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 17:3
• 3/18: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 10:6
• 3/24: Reno Aces - Portland Royals 15:4
• 3/25: Reno Aces - Portland Royals 14:5

Other games

• 11/5: Reno Aces - Vancouver Pacifics (BC) 6:3
• 11/6: Reno Aces - Vancouver Pacifics (BC) 7:4
• 11/12: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 4:4 @ Las Vegas
• 11/13: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 3:3 @ Las Vegas
• 11/21: Reno Aces - San Francisco All-Stars 13:5 @ Squaw Valley
• 11/26: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 4:3
• 11/27: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 3:2
• 12/3: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 10:4
• 12/4: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 14:2
• 12/17: Reno Aces - Los Angeles All-Stars 7:2
• 12/18: Reno Aces - Los Angeles All-Stars 12:2
• 1/1: Reno Aces - Vancouver Pacifics (BC) 6:5
• 1/2: Vancouver Pacifics (BC) - Reno Aces 8:6
• 1/7: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 3:3 @ Las Vegas
• 1/8: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 7:3 @ Las Vegas
• 1/28: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 7:4
• 1/29: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 4:3
• 3/10: Reno Aces - Burnaby Lakers (BC) 17:7
• 3/11: Reno Aces - Burnaby Lakers (BC) 5:5
• 3/31: Reno Aces - Denver Stars 3:0
• 4/1: Reno Aces - Denver Stars 4:1
• 4/5: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 6:5 - Nevada State Championship
• 4/6: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 6:3 - "
• 4/7: Fresno Falcons - Reno Aces 8:4 @ Fresno
• 4/8: Reno Aces - Fresno Falcons 9:4 @ Fresno
• 4/14: Reno Aces - Salt Lake City Seagulls 17:6
• 4/15: Reno Aces - Salt Lake City Seagulls 17:2

Amateur Tournament @ Reno

• 4/21: Erie Lions - Vancouver Pacifics 12:6
• 4/21: Reno Aces - San Francisco All-Stars 15:3
• 4/22: Reno Aces - Cranbrook Bearcats 10:1
• 4/22: Erie Lions - Trail Smoke Eaters 13:2
• 4/22: Cranbrook Bearcats - San Francisco All-Stars 7:4
• 4/22: Vancouver Pacifics - Trail Smoke Eaters 9:5
• 4/23: Reno Aces - Erie Lions 7:4 - final
• 4/23: Cranbrook - Vancouver Pacifics 9:5 - 3rd place

1972-73

1 win, 2 losses prior to 10/20 (results unknown)

• 10/20: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagles 4:1
• 10/21: Reno Aces - Spokane Eagles 9:2
• 11/3: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 5:2
• 11/4: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 8:4
• 11/17: Reno Aces - Trail Silver City Merchants (BC) 14:5
• 11/18: Reno Aces - Trail Silver City Merchants (BC) 3:3
• 11/24: Reno Aces - Grandview Steelers (BC) 5:3
• 11/25: Reno Aces - Grandview Steelers (BC) 11:6
• 12/8: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 5:2 @ Las Vegas
• 12/9: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 5:3 @ Las Vegas
• 12/15: Erie Lions - Reno Aces 7:5
• 12/16: Reno Aces - Erie Lions 6:2
• 1/5: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 3:0
• 1/6: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 7:0
• 1/12: Lucan Jets (ON) - Reno Aces 3:2
• 1/13: Lucan Jets (ON) - Reno Aces 8:3
• 1/26: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 10:3 @ Las Vegas
• 1/27: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 13:8 @ Las Vegas
• 2/2: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 6:3
• 2/3: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 20:4
• 2/9: Burnaby Lakers (BC) - Reno Aces 5:4
• 2/10: Reno Aces - Burnaby Lakers (BC) 13:6
• 3/2: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 7:6 @ Las Vegas
• 3/3: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 8:3 @ Las Vegas
• 3/16: Denver Stars - Reno Aces 7:4
• 3/17: Reno Aces - Denver Stars 7:7
• 3/30: Reno Aces - Cranbrook Bearcats (BC) 7:1
• 3/31: Cranbrook Bearcats (BC) - Reno Aces 8:2

Governors Cup

• 4/6: Reno Aces - Las Vegas Outlaws 1:0 Forfeit - Outlaws left ice with 16:32 left in first period, protesting the Aces' use of ringer Bernie Reed
• 4/7: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 5:0
• 4/8: Las Vegas Outlaws - Reno Aces 5:3

Outlaws won series, 10 goals to 4.

1973-74

The Aces played many home games at Blyth Arena in Squaw Valley, California this winter.

• 10/19: Reno Aces - Spokane Pay 'N Paks 8:2
• 10/20: Reno Aces - Spokane Pay 'N Paks 7:6
• 10/26: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 4:3
• 10/27: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 7:6
• 11/2: Trail Smoke Eaters (BC) - Reno Aces 4:3
• 11/3: Reno Aces - Trail Smoke Eaters (BC) 6:2
• 11/10: Reno Aces - Edmonton Old Timers (AB) 12:3
• 11/11: Reno Aces - Edmonton Old Timers (AB) 9:1
• 11/16: Reno Aces - Stanford University Cardinal 10:3
• 11/17: Reno Aces - Stanford University Cardinal 11:4
• 11/23: Reno Aces - Sacramento Royals 3:3
• 11/24: Reno Aces - Sacramento Royals 7:6
• 11/30: Coquitlam Canadians (BC) - Reno Aces 7:3
• 12/1: Coquitlam Canadians (BC) - Reno Aces 5:1
• 12/7: Reno Aces - Colorado Cougars 16:3
• 12/8: Reno Aces - Colorado Cougars 8:4
• 12/14: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 9:3
• 12/15: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians 8:3
• 12/21: Reno Aces - San Diego State University Aztecs 12:1
• 12/22: Reno Aces - San Diego State University Aztecs 10:2
• 12/28: Reno Aces - Regina Canadians (SK) 8:4
• 12/29: Reno Aces - Regina Canadians (SK) 6:4
• 1/4: Reno Aces - Maple Ridge Haney Maroons (BC) 10:3
• 1/11: Reno Aces - Burnaby Lakers (BC) 6:4
• 1/12: Reno Aces - Burnaby Lakers (BC) 14:5
• 1/18: Reno Aces - Portland Buckaroos 7:7
• 1/19: Reno Aces - Portland Buckaroos 7:3
• 1/25: Lucan Jets (ON) - Reno Aces 3:1
• 1/26: Lucan Jets (ON) - Reno Aces 7:5

1978-79

• 11/18: Sacramento Rebels - Reno Aces 7:2
• 11/24: Reno Aces - Kamloops Inlanders (BC) 9:7
• 11/25: Reno Aces - Kamloops Islanders (BC)
• 11/26: Sacramento Rebels - Reno Aces 17:2
• 12/?: Reno Aces - San Francisco Seals 7:4
• 1/6: Reno Aces - Sacramento Rebels 7:7
• 1/13: Boise Blades - Reno Aces 6:2
• 1/14: Boise Blades - Reno Aces 5:4
• 1/20: Sun Valley Suns - Reno Aces 10:3
• 1/21: Sun Valley Suns - Reno Aces 7:2
• 2/11: Reno Aces - Stanford University 9:4
• 2/17: Reno Aces - Carmel Kings
• 3/10: Reno Aces - San Francisco Blades 11:10
• 3/17-18: Reno Aces - Boise Blades

Boise Invitational Tournament

• 3/24: Reno Aces - Salt Lake City Flames 9:5
• 3/24: Boise Blades - Northern Colorado University
• 3/25: Boise Blades - Reno Aces 4:1 - Aces 11-8-1 after game

1979-80

• 11/2: Reno Aces - Charleswood Braves (MB) 6:6
• 11/3: Charleswood Braves (MB) - Reno Aces 7:6
• 11/4: Reno Aces - Stockton Colts 7:6
• 11/18: Reno Aces - Stockton Colts 5:2
• 12/2: Reno Aces - Boise Blades 4:2
• 12/8: Reno Aces - Monterey Falcons
• 1/12-13: Reno Aces - Sun Valley Suns
• 1/19: Reno Aces - Portland Royals 3:1
• 1/26: Reno Aces - Stockton Colts
• 2/9: Reno Aces - Kamloops (BC) 9:6
• 2/10: Reno Aces - Kamloops (BC) 9:6
• 2/16-17: Reno Aces - Stockton Colts
• 2/23-24: Reno Aces - Seattle Indians
• 3/1-2: Reno Aces - Tahoe Stars
• 3/15: Reno Aces - Boise Blades 8:3
• 3/16: Boise Blades - Reno Aces 7:7
• 3/21: Reno Aces - Vancouver Flames 6:6 - Aces 15-11-4 after game
• 3/22: Reno Aces - Vancouver Flames
• 4/5: Reno Aces - Nanaimo Flyers (BC)

Sources

• Reno Gazette-Journal