Los Angeles Canadiens
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| Los Angeles Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| City | Los Angeles, California |
| League | California Hockey League (CaHL) |
| Operated | 1955–1963 |
| Home arena | Pan-Pacific Auditorium (1955–1963) Torrance Olympic Ice Arena (1963) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1955–1962 | Los Angeles Canadiens |
| 1962–1963 | Los Angeles Canucks |
| 1963 | Torrance Olympians |
The Los Angeles Canadiens were a semi-professional ice hockey team in Los Angeles, California.[1]
History[edit]
Coming into existence in the second year of the California Hockey League, the Los Angeles Canadiens were the longest-lived franchise of the group. The team survived for seven years but began experiencing problems when the Western Hockey League expanded south in 1961. A little over a year after the Los Angeles Blades first took the ice, the Canadiens were forced to move to Torrance mid-way through their eighth season.[2] After the year, both the team and the league folded.
Year-by-year results[edit]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1956–57 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2nd |
| 1957–58 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 1st |
| 1958–59 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 1st |
| 1959–60 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1st |
| 1960–61 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 3rd |
| 1961–62 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1st |
| 1962–63 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
References[edit]
- ^ "Los Angeles Canadiens Statistics and History". Hockey DB. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "HOCKEYTOWN, CALIFORNIA". USC Story Space. Retrieved March 8, 2024.