Los Angeles

Los Angeles is located in southwestern California on the Pacific coast.

It is the second largest city in the United States. The city population is about 3.8 million and the metropolitan population is about 17.8 million.

Teams

 * Hollywood Bears (California Hockey League, 1957-1959) renamed Stars
 * Hollywood Millionaires (California Hockey League, 1927-1930) renamed Los Angeles Millionaires
 * Hollywood Stars (California Hockey League, 1959-1960)
 * Hollywood Wolves
 * 1) (Southern California Hockey League, 1941-1944) join PCHL
 * 2) (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1944-1950)
 * Los Angeles Aces (World Hockey Association, 1972-1972) renamed Sharks before play
 * Los Angeles Angels (California Hockey League, 1931-1932)
 * Los Angeles Athletic Club (Southern California Hockey Association, 1940-1941) withdrew
 * Los Angeles Bandits
 * 1) (North American League, 1995-1996)
 * 2) (Pacific Southwest Hockey League, 1993-1995)
 * Los Angeles Blades
 * 1) (Western Hockey League (minor pro), 1961-1967) fold when city gets NHL team
 * 2) (Pacific Hockey League, 1978-1979) folded during season
 * Los Angeles Bruins
 * 1) (Southern California Hockey League, 1966-1967)
 * 2) (Pacific Southwest Hockey League, 1970-1972)
 * 3) (Pacific Southwest Hockey League, 1975-1987)
 * Los Angeles Canadiens (California Hockey League, 1957-1962) renamed Canucks
 * Los Angeles Canucks (California Hockey League, 1962-1963) become Torence Olympians
 * Los Angeles Cardinals (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1952-1953) folded
 * Los Angeles Ice Dogs (IHL, 1995-1996) become Long Beach Ice Dogs
 * Los Angeles Jets (Pacific Southwest Hockey League, 1991-1993)
 * Los Angeles Kings (NHL, 1967-present)
 * Los Angeles Maroons (California Hockey League, 1927-1928)
 * Los Angeles Millionaires
 * 1) (California Hockey League, 1930-1931)
 * 2) California Hockey League, 1932-1933) disband January 28, 1933
 * Los Angeles Monarchs
 * 1) (Southern California Hockey League, 1941-1944) join PCHL
 * 2) (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1944-1950)
 * Los Angeles Ramblers (Western International Hockey League, 1947-47)
 * Los Angeles Richfields (California Hockey League, 1928-1930)
 * Los Angeles Sharks (World Hockey Association, 1972-74) become Michigan Stags
 * Loyola University (Southern California Hockey Association, 1940-1941) withdrew
 * Pasadena Panthers
 * 1) (Southern California Hockey League, 1943-44), join PCHL
 * 2) (Pacific Coast Hockey League, 1944-45)
 * 3) (California Hockey League, 1957-1958),
 * 4) (California Hockey League, 1959-1960)
 * Richfield Oilers (California Hockey League, 1927-1928)
 * UCLA Bruins (Southern California Hockey Association, 1940-1941) withdrew
 * USC Trojans (Southern California Hockey Association, 1940-1941) withdrew

Arenas

 * The Forum (1967-2003) known as The Forum (1967-1988) and Great Western Forum (1988-2003)
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1959-Present)
 * Pan Pacific Auditorium (1935 (1938 for hockey)-1972) destroyed by fire in 1989
 * Staples Center (1999-Present)
 * Ice Palace (Los Angeles) (1917-?)
 * Hollywood Polar Palace (-May 1963)
 * Palais de Glace (Los Angeles)
 * Winter Gardens
 * Tropical Ice Gardens (1938-?) originally open air; enclosed in 1940; later renamed Westwood Ice Bowl
 * Skating Edge Ice Arena (Harbor City)
 * Valley Ice Center (formerly Iceoplex (Panorama City
 * Iceon Skating Center (Sylmar)

Players

 * Justin Morrison
 * Garrett Stafford