Los Angeles Canadiens

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The Los Angeles Canadiens were a semi-professional ice hockey team in Los Angeles, California.[1]

Los Angeles Canadiens
CityLos Angeles, California
LeagueCalifornia Hockey League (CaHL)
Operated1955–1963
Home arenaPan-Pacific Auditorium (1955–1963)
Torrance Olympic Ice Arena (1963)
Franchise history
1955–1962Los Angeles Canadiens
1962–1963Los Angeles Canucks
1963Torrance Olympians

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Los Angeles Canadiens Statistics and History". Hockey DB. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "HOCKEYTOWN, CALIFORNIA". USC Story Space. Retrieved March 8, 2024.