
Henderson Cup

The Southern California Hockey League was a minor pro league that operated from 1941 to 1944. It ran mostly in Los Angeles with a team in San Diego - the Skyhawks.
The league merged with the Northwest International Hockey League in 1944 to form the Pacific Coast Hockey League.
In 1944 the Hollywood Wolves won the league championship and went on to win the 1943-44 United States National Senior Championship.
Teams[]
Team | Location | Arena | Tenure | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bakersfield Oilers | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield Ice Arena | 1941-1942 | folded |
Los Angeles Monarchs | Los Angeles, California | Pan Pacific Auditorium | 1941-1944 | join Pacific Coast Hockey League |
San Diego Skyhawks | San Diego, California | Glacier Gardens | 1941-1944 | join Pacific Coast Hockey League |
Bakersfield Army Flyers | Bakersfield, California | Bakersfield Ice Arena (3 games before arena was commondeered) Glacier Gardens (San Diego balance of season) | 1942-1943 | withdrew |
Hollywood Wolves | Los Angeles, California | Pan Pacific Auditorium | 1942-1944 | join Pacific Coast Hockey League |
Pasadena Panthers | Pasadena, California | Pan Pacific Auditorium | 1943-1944 | join Pacific Coast Hockey League |
Champions[]
- 1941-42 Bakersfield Oilers
- 1942-43 Loss of players to military service led to the league cancelling the final two weeks of the regular season and the playoffs
- 1943-44 Hollywood Wolves