The new franchise was led by Dick Carroll and sported former and future NHLers like Duke Keats, Tom Cook and Ted Graham.
[1] Prior to the team's fifth season, the franchise was moved north to Saint Paul, Minnesota, hoping to save money on travel by being nearer to the other AHA cubs.
The fans saw fit not to punish the Oilers for leaving during the height of the Great Depression and continued to support the team.
In 1942 the American Hockey Association suspended operations due to World War II and the Oilers were mothballed for the duration.
After the war, the United States Hockey League was created to replace the AHA and Tulsa returned as one of the founding members.