California Western Hockey League

The California Western Hockey League was a short-lived hockey league that existed from 1975-1978. Pete Jorland from Minnesota was one of the outstanding players on the Twin City Flyers team in 1975-76. The league did not operate in 1976-77, Sacramento and Twin City playing exhibition schedules instead.

1975-76

 * Regular season

Sacramento finished first with 15-2-3 record. Stockton was 10-8-3, Twin City 5-14, and Squaw Valley 4-10.


 * Semifinals
 * Sacramento - Squaw Valley 8:4, 11:2
 * Stockton - Twin City 6:4, 0:1 Forfeit (game was 5:5 with 1:20 left in the second period when Norm Johnson of Stockton chased after Cliff Campion in the penalty box. He was assessed a 10 minute misconduct, but took his team off the ice immediately after.), 1:0 Forfeit (Twin City refused to play a third game against Stockton, objecting to their "thug" tactics)


 * Final
 * Sacramento - Stockton 10:3, 2:5, 1:0 Forfeit (Stockton had been leading 4:3 - a melee started with 10:02 remaining in the game when Stockton player coach Norm Johnson, unhappy with an official's call, hurled his stick at head referee Bernie Carter and then attacked him. Al Anton of Stockton fought another official, and then jumped Dean Berard of Sacramento, and the next 10 minutes were filled with fights, fans hurling glass beer bottles and other debris onto the ice. Sheriff's deputies had to be called in to put an end to the ruckus. Sacramento was declared winners of the game and the CWHL title.)

1977-78

 * Regular season
 * 1) Bay Blazers 23-4-3-49
 * 2) Sacramento 12-12-6-30
 * 3) Twin City 8-15-7-23
 * 4) Stockton 7-19-4-18


 * Semifinals
 * Sacramento - Stockton 10:5, 6:3
 * Twin City - Bay Blazers 9:4, 5:9


 * Final
 * Sacramento - Twin City 6:2, 11:5