The Burbank Jets were a semi-professional ice hockey team from Burbank. The franchise was a member of the Pacific Southwest Hockey League and was in existence for seven years.[1]

Burbank Jets
CityBurbank, California
LeaguePacific Southwest Hockey League
Founded1986
Folded1993
Franchise history
1986–1991Burbank Jets
1991–1992Lake Arrowhead Jets
1992–1993Los Angeles Jets
Championships
Playoff championships1992

History

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Burbank was initially created to fill in for the dissolution of the Golden State Condors and keep the PSHL a four-team circuit. The Jets shared the same home rink as the Los Angeles Bruins in their first two seasons but, after the Bruins folded in 1988, the Jets hade the barn all to themselves.[2] Unfortunately, the same financial problems that caused the demise of the Bruins began to affect the Jets by the early 1990s. The franchise relocated west to Lake Arrowhead ahead of the 1991–92 season and proceeded t win their first league championship. They were rechristened as the Los Angeles Jets for the next season but that didn't help their monetary situation and the team folded in 1993.

Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T Pts Finish Postseason
1986–87 17 1 16 0 2 4th missed
1987–88 18 5 9 4 14 4th missed
1988–89 Runner-Up
1989–90 4th missed
1990–91 18 7 10 1 15 2nd Semifinals
1991–92 Champions
1992–93 missed

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Burbank Jets Statistics and History". Hockey DB. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ice Hockey's for Men Only? Don't Tell That to This Team". Los Angeles Times. June 21, 1990. Retrieved May 14, 2024.