| Long Beach Shredders | |
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| City: | Lakewood, California |
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| League: | United States Premier Hockey League |
| Conference: | Premier |
| Division: | Pacific |
| Founded: | 2012 |
| Home Arena: | Lakewood Ice |
| Colors: | Teal Blue, Yellow, Pink, Black, and White |
| Owner(s): | Emerson Etem and Danette Etem |
| General Manager: | Emerson Etem |
| Head Coach: | Emerson Etem |
| Franchise history | |
| 2012-2020: | Ontario Avalanche |
| 2020-2021: | Anaheim Avalanche |
| 2021-present: | Long Beach Shredders |
The Long Beach Shredders are an American junior hockey team. The team was announced on May 8, 2021 to begin play in the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier League. The team plays in the Pacific Division. The team is based out of the Lakewood Ice in Lakewood, California. The team came into existence as a result of Emerson Etem, a Long Beach, California native and 2010 NHL Entry Draft selection of the Anaheim Ducks purchasing and relocating the Anaheim Avalanche to Lakewood. Etem will also serve as head coach and general manager.
The team was established in 2012 as the Ontario Avalanche in the Western States Hockey League. The team would be announced as relocating to Anaheim, California for the 2020-21 season as part of an ownership change. They would later be announced as joining the United States Premier Hockey League's Premier League for the 2020-21 season as part of a major shift of Tier III junior teams in the Western United States from the WSHL to the USPHL.
Year-by-Year[]
Western States Hockey League[]
| Season | GP | W | L | OW | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts | Standing | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 46 | 24 | 22 | - | 0 | - | 157 | 164 | 48 | 5th Pacific | - | - | — | — | |
| 2013–14 | 46 | 32 | 11 | - | 3 | 0 | 207 | 142 | 67 | 2nd Pacific | W (2-1) Valencia Flyers | L (0-2) Fresno Monsters | — | — | |
| 2014–15 | 46 | 25 | 15 | - | 4 | 2 | 193 | 143 | 56 | 4th Western | W (2-0) Las Vegas Storm | L (1-2) Valencia Flyers | — | — | |
| 2015–16 | 52 | 28 | 23 | - | 1 | - | 175 | 166 | 57 | 4th Western | W (2-1) Phoenix Knights | L (0-2) Valencia Flyers | — | — | |
| 2016–17 | 52 | 33 | 17 | - | 2 | - | 250 | 161 | 68 | 3rd Western | W (2-0) San Diego Sabers | L (0-2) Valencia Flyers | — | — | |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 33 | 15 | - | 3 | - | 227 | 177 | 69 | 2nd Western | Bye | L (1-2) Fresno Monsters | - | - | |
| 2018-19 | 51 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 3 | - | 183 | 227 | 60 | 4th Western | W (2-0) Valencia Flyers | L (0-2) Long Beach Bombers | - | - | |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 205 | 176 | 81 | 4th Western | Playoffs Cancelled | |||||
United States Premier Hockey League-Premier[]
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | Pts | Standing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 36 | 8 | 27 | 1 | - | 96 | 188 | 17 | 3rd Pacific | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 11 | 29 | 4 | - | 149 | 276 | 26 | 6th Pacific | Did not qualify |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 281 | 20 | 6th Pacific | Did not qualify |