Northwest International Hockey League

The Northwest International Hockey League was a senior league in the Seattle-Portland-Vancouver area in the Pacific northwest in the 1943-44 season.
It was a commercial league insofar as the team were sponsored by local companies in Seattle and Portland.
The league lasted for only one season. The following season it merged with the Southern California League to form a new Pacific Coast Hockey League.
==Teams==
Team 	Location 	Arena 	Tenure 	Notes
Portland Oilers 	Portland, Oregon 	Portland Ice Arena 	1943-1944	
Portland Tiremen 	Portland, Oregon 	Portland Ice Arena 	1943-1944	
Seattle Bombers 	Seattle, Washington 	Seattle Civic Ice Arena 	1943-1944	
Seattle Ironmen 	Seattle, Washington 	Seattle Civic Ice Arena 	1943-1944	
Vancouver Maple Leafs	Vancouver, British Columbia	None; only played road games	1943-1944	
==1943-44 Season==
===Regular Season===
 Vancouver Maple Leafs 12- 4-0-24 95-69
 Seattle (Issacson Ironworks) Ironmen 9- 7-0-18 103-87
 Portland (Hancock Oil) Oilers 6- 8-2-14 68-78
 Portland (Decicco Tire) Tiremen 6- 9-1-13 68-93
 Seattle (Boeing) Bombers 5-10-1-11 72-79
===Playoffs===
====Semi Final (2 games total goals)====
Portland (Hancock Oil) Oilers beat Seattle (Issacson Ironworks) Ironmen 13 goals to 9 (6:1, 7:8).
====Final (Best of 5)====
Vancouver Maple Leafs beat Portland (Hancock Oil) Oilers 3 wins to 1 (13:7, 7:6, 5:6, 6:3).
===Team Photos===
43-44SeaBoeing.jpg|Seattle Boeing Bombers
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