1944-45 PCHL Season

This is the 1944-45 season of the Pacific Coast Hockey League. It was the first season of this new league.
It was the successor of the Northwest International Hockey League after that league merged with the Southern California League.
==Standings==
===Northern Division===
 Seattle Ironmen 27-20- 6-1-43 161- 84
 Portland Eagles 27-19- 7-1-39 150-104
 Seattle Stars 27-12-14-1-25 140-148
 Vancouver Vanguards 25- 8-16-1-17 107-169
===Central Division===
 Oakland Oaks 19-12- 7-0-24 112-100
 San Francisco Shamrocks 19- 7-12-0-14 102-142
===Southern Division===
 San Diego Skyhawks 18-11- 7-0-22 106- 80
 Los Angeles Monarchs 18-11- 7-0-22 94- 84
 Hollywood Wolves 18- 9- 8-1-19 86-103
 Pasadena Panthers 18- 4-13-1- 9 95-114
==Playoffs==
===Northern Division===
Semi Final
Best of 7
Portland Eagles 4 Seattle Stars 3
Final
Best of 7
Seattle Ironmen 4 Portland Eagles 2
A playoff series against the winners of the other divisions was cancelled. The Ironmen were declared league champions and advanced to the 1944-45 United States National Senior Championship.
===Central Division===
Final
The San Francisco Shamrocks beat the Oakland Oaks.
===Southern Division===
Final
Best of 3
San Diego Skyhawks 2 Los Angeles Monarchs 0
===League Semi Final===
Best of 3
San Francisco Shamrocks beat the San Diego Skyhawks.
The Shamrocks withdrew from further play.
==Team Photos==
44-45SFSham.jpg|San Francisco Shamrocks
==Newspaper Clippings==
==See Also==
List of PCHL Seasons
Category:1945 in hockey
Category:Pacific Coast Hockey League seasons