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This 1915 Portland Hippodrome photo advertises the home opener of the 1915-1916 Pacific Coast Hockey Association season. The home team won 2-1 over Vancouver. Portland's skaters included Hall of Famers Moose Johnson and Tommy Dunderdale. Also shown for reference is one I posted before, the 1914-1915 Portland Rosebuds (aka Portland Uncle Sams) team; it includes a similar shot of the Hippodrome. As best I can tell the players in the larger images on the postcard are (top row) Mike Mitchell, Eddie Oatman, coach Pete Muldoon, hockey Hall of Famer Moose Johnson, and Ran McDonald, and (bottom row) Charlie Tobin, Art Throop, Smokey Harris, and unknown. In 1916, the Rosebuds were the first U.S. squad to play for the Stanley Cup (they lost to the Montreal Canadiens). For more, visit http://www.sportingoregon.com/ , and please contact me if you have early Portland hockey memorabilia. Thanks.