California

California is a state on the Pacific coast of the United States. California has 15 counties and a total population of over 36.5 million and is 163,696 square miles making California the most populous and 3rd largest state in the US. The state name derives from a storied paradise people by black Amazons and ruled by Queen Califia and was home to griffins and strange beasts and rich in gold.

The capital is Sacramento and the largest city is Los Angeles

Current

 * Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
 * Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
 * San Jose Sharks (NHL)
 * Bakersfield Condors (ECHL)
 * Ontario Reign (ECHL)
 * Stockton Thunder (ECHL)

Former

 * Los Angeles Monarchs - (1944-50) - (PCHL)
 * Oakland Oaks - (1944-50) - (PCHL)
 * San Diego Skyhawks - (1944-50) - (PCHL)
 * Los Angeles Blades - (1961-67) - (WHL)
 * San Francisco Seals - (1961-67) - (WHL)
 * San Diego Gulls - (1966-74) - (WHL)
 * Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals/California Seals - (1967-76)- (NHL)
 * Fresno Falcons - (PSWHL)
 * Los Angeles Sharks - (1972-74) - (WHA)
 * San Diego Mariners - (1974-77) - (WHA)
 * San Diego Gulls - (1990-95) - (IHL)
 * Bakersfield Fog/Condors - (1995-03) - (WCHL)
 * Fresno Falcons/Fighting Falcons/Falcons - (1995-03) - (WCHL)
 * Los Angeles/Long Beach Ice Dogs - (1995-00) - (IHL)
 * San Diego Gulls - (1995-03) - (WCHL)
 * San Francisco Spiders - (1995-96) - (IHL)
 * Long Beach Ice Dogs - (2000-03) - (WCHL)
 * Fresno Falcons - (2003-08) - (ECHL)
 * Long Beach Ice Dogs - (2003-07) - (ECHL)
 * San Diego Gulls - (2003-06) - (ECHL)

Cities

 * Anaheim
 * Bakersfield
 * Fresno
 * Long Beach
 * Los Angeles
 * Oakland
 * San Diego
 * San Francisco
 * San Jose
 * Stockton

Notable players

 * Ryan Hollweg (Downey) - professional center, currently with the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL).
 * Brooks Orpik (San Francisco) - professional defenceman, currently with the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL).
 * Scott Parker (Hanford) - profesional right winger, currently a free agent. Was cut on Nov. 9, 2008 for insubordination by the Colorado Avalanche (NHL).