Pacific Hockey League (1994)

The Pacific Hockey League (PHL) was a short lived semi-professional ice hockey league in the western United States in the 1990s. The league was formed by a merger of two previous semi-professional leagues, the Pacific Southwest Hockey League and Pacific Northwest Hockey League. Several PHL teams became charter members of the professional West Coast Hockey League in 1995.
The PHL played only one season, 1994–95. In addition to its league schedule the Anchorage Aces played several out-of-league games, while the Fresno Falcons also played opponents from the Florida-based Sunshine Hockey League. The Fairbanks-based Alaska Gold Kings were the league's sole champions.
After the season three PHL teams, the Aces, Falcons and Gold Kings, joined the WCHL. A fourth team, the Los Angeles Bandits, briefly joined the dubious North American League before folding.Pacific Hockey League (1994-1995) history and statistics, hockeyDB.com. (accessed 11 June 2015)
==Teams==
Northwest Division
Team name 	City 	Arena 	Seasons 	Fate
Alaska Gold Kings 	Fairbanks, Alaska 	Big Dipper Ice Arena 	1994-1995	join West Coast Hockey League
Anchorage Aces 	Anchorage, Alaska 	Sullivan Arena 	1994-1995	join West Coast Hockey League
Vancouver Thunderbirds	Vancouver, Washington(played in Seattle)	(unknown; possibly Mercer Arena)	1994-1995	fold
Pacific Southwest Division
Team name 	City 	Arena 	Seasons 	Fate
Bakersfield Oilers (formerly California Hawks)	Bakersfield, California Klein, Gary. "Background Helped Callahan Sharpen His Skills for Blades", Los Angeles Times, July 7, 1994. (accessed 11 June 2015)	Bakersfield Convention Center 	1994-1995	folded
Fresno Falcons 	Fresno, California 	Selland Arena 	1994-1995	join West Coast Hockey League
Los Angeles Bandits 	Los Angeles, California 	(unknown; possibly The Forum (Inglewood, California))	1994-1995	join North American League
==Playoffs==
Semifinal
*Fresno Falcons - Los Angeles Bandits 2:1 on series (2:5, 4:1, 2:0 in 20 minute mini-game)
Final
*Anchorage Aces - Fresno Falcons 6:5 OT
==References==
Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues