The WSHL incorporated
in Southern California in June 1994 and made
application to USA Hockey as a Junior B League. Granting of "Interim
status" was received and the inaugural season
schedule of 30 games began in October 1994.
The original 6 teams
consisted of.
1994-1995 Inaugural Season (consisted of a 30 game season)
Anaheim Junior Ducks (Arrowhead, California) League
Champion
Arizona Bandits (Phoenix, Arizona)
Las Vegas Junior Aces (Las Vegas, Nevada)
San Jose Junior Sharks (San Jose,
California)
Utah Lightning (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Ventura Mariners (Simi Valley, California)
1995-1996 Season consisted of a 32 game
schedule with the following 5 teams participating:
Anaheim Junior Ducks (Anaheim, California)
League Champion
Las
Vegas Jr Thunder (Las Vegas, Nevada)
Formerly Las Vegas Jr Aces
San Jose Jr Sharks (San
Jose, California)
Utah
Lightning (Salt Lake City,
Utah)
Ventura
Mariners (Simi Valley, California)
1996-1997 Season consisted of a 34 game
schedule with the following 7 teams participating;
Alaska Arctic lce (Anchorage.
Alaska)
Flagstaff
Mountaineers (Flagstaff, Arizona) League Champion.
Las Vegas Jr
Thunder (Inactive)
New
Mexico Ice Breakers (Albuquerque,
New Mexico)
Southern California
Junior Bombers (Lakewood,
California)
Utah
Junior Grizzlies (Salt Lake City, Utah) Formerly Utah
Lightning
Ventura
Mariners (Simi Valley, California)
1997-1998 Season consisted of two divisions
with the following 12 teams participating:
Northern Division (30
game schedule)
Alaska Arctic Ice (Anchorage, Alaska)
Fairbanks Ice Dogs (Fairbanks, Alaska)
Division Champion
Peninsula Hellfighters (Kenai
Peninsula, Alaska)
Sinbad
Sailors (Anchorage, Alaska)
Southern Division ( 36 game
schedule)
Colorado Cougars (Denver,
CO)
Flagstaff Mountaineers (Flagstaff, AZ)
Division & League Champions
Las Vegas Bandits (Las
Vegas, NV)
New Mexico Ice Breakers (Albuquerque, NM)
Southern
California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Utah Jr.
Grizzlies (Salt Lake City,
UT)
Utah Valley
Golden Eagles (Provo, UT)
Ventura Mariners (Simi
Valley, CA)
Web site
added near the end of the season - www,wshl.com
1998-1999 Season consisted two divisions with
the following 14 teams participating
Northern Division (30
game season)
Alaska Arctic Ice (Anchorage, Alaska)
Fairbanks Ice Dogs (Fairbanks, Alaska)
Division Champion
Peninsula Hellfighters (Kenai
Peninsula, Alaska)
Sinbad
Sailors (Anchorage, Alaska)
Yukon Claim Jumpers (Whitehorse, Yukon, Can.)
Southern Division (42
game schedule)
Colorado Cougars (Denver, CO)
Flagstaff Mountaineers (Flagstaff, AZ)
Las Vegas Blackjacks (Las Vegas, NV)
New Mexico Ice Breakers (Albuquerque, NM)
Southern California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Utah Jr. Grizzlies (Salt Lake City,
UT)
Utah Valley
Golden Eagles (Provo, UT)
Ventura Mariners (Simi Valley. CA) Division
& League Champions
Nevada Gamblers (Las Vegas, NV)
1999-2000 Season (40 game season)
New Mexico Ice Breakers (Albuquerque, NM)
Southern California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Utah Jr. Grizzlies (Salt Lake City,
UT)
Utah Valley
Golden Eagles (Provo, UT)
Ventura Mariners (Simi Valley. CA) Division
& League Champions,
National Champions
Nevada Gamblers (Las Vegas, NV)
Phoenix Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ)
2000-2001 Season (40 game season)
New Mexico Ice Breakers (Albuquerque, NM)
Southern
California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Utah Jr.
Grizzlies (Salt Lake City,
UT)
Utah Valley
Golden Eagles (Provo, UT)
Ventura Mariniers (Simi
Valley. CA) League Champions
Las
Vegas Outlaws (Las Vegas.
NV)
Phoenix Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ)
2001-2002 Season (38 game season)
1st Pre-season Intra
League Tournament (Las Vegas,
Nv.)
Southern
California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Salt Lake
Maple Leafs (Salt Lake City,
UT)
Utah Valley
Golden Eagles (Provo, UT)
Valencia Flyers (Valencia, CA)
Nevada Rattlers (Las Vegas, NV)
San Diego Surf (San Diego,
CA)
Phoenix Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ)
League Champions
2002-2003 Season (38 games)
2nd Annual Pre Season
Tournament, South Lake Tahoe
California
Southern
California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Salt Lake
Jr. Grizzlies (Salt Lake City,
UT)
Capital Thunder
(Roseville, CA)
Valencia Flyers (Valencia, CA)
Nevada Rattlers (Las
Vegas, NV)
San Diego Surf (San Diego, CA)
Phoenix
Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ) League Champions
Phoenix Polar Bears U.S.A.
Hockey Jr. B National Champions
2003-2004 Season (38 games)
2nd Annual Pre Season
Tournament, South Lake Tahoe
California
2 in-Season Tournaments, Las Vegas Nevada
Southern
California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Capital Thunder
(Roseville, CA)
Salt Lake
Jr. Grizzlies (Salt Lake City,
UT)
San Diego Surf (San Diego, CA)
Phoenix
Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ) League Champions
WSHL sends 1st and 2nd place teams (Phoenix Polar Bears and the Capital Thunder) to U.S.A. Hockey
Jr. B National Champions
2004-2005 Season (38 games)
1st Annual Pre-Season
all League Tryouts and draft in Long
Beach
3rd Annual Pre Season Tournament, Long Beach, California
Southern
California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Valencia Vipers (Valencia, CA.)
Dallas
Titans (Dallas, TX)
Bazooka Blues (Tulsa Oklahoma)
Idaho Rattlers (Boise,
ID)
San Diego Surf (San Diego, CA)
Phoenix
Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ) League Champions
WSHL sent 1st place team (Phoenix Polar Bears ) to U.S.A. Hockey Jr. B National
Champions
2005-06 Season (42 games)
1st All Conference
Tournament held in Peoria, AZ.
2nd Annual Pre-Season
all League Tryouts and draft held in each Conference
5th Annual Pre Season Tournament, held in two locations, Lakewood California
and San Antonio Texas.
Member Teams -
- Western Division
Southern
California Jr. Bombers (Lakewood,
CA)
Valencia Vipers (Valencia, CA.)
Idaho Rattlers (Boise,
ID)
San Diego Surf (San Diego, CA)
Phoenix
Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ) Western Conference
Champions
Capital
Thunder (Roseville, CA)
Peoria Coyotes (Peoria, AZ)
-
Mid-West Division
Cajun Catahoulas
(Lafayette, LA)
Dallas
Titans (Dallas, TX)
Bazooka Blues (Tulsa Oklahoma)
San Antonio
Diablo's (San Antonio, TX)
Ft. Worth
Texans (Ft. Worth, TX) Mid-West Conference Champions
& WSHL
League Champions
The Ft. Worth Texans and the Phoenix
Polar Bears represented the WSHL at the USA Hockey National Championships -
Philadelphia, PA.
2007-2008 Season (51 Regular Season
Games)
3nd All Conference Tournament held
in San Antonio TX
Member Teams:
Southern California Jr. Bombers
(Lakewood, CA)
Colorado
Outlaws (Westminster CO)
Capital Thunder (Roseville CA)
Valencia
Vipers (Valencia, CA)
San Diego Surf (San Diego, CA)
Dallas
Hawks (Addison, TX)
Tulsa
Rampage (Tulsa, OK)
San
Antonio Diablos ( San Antonio, TX)
Cajun Catahoulas (Lafayette LA)
Phoenix Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ)
Western Conference
Champion & WSHL League Runner-up
El Paso Rhinos (El Paso TX)
Midwest Conference Champion & WSHL League Champion
Phoenix Polar Bears and El Paso Rhinos
both attend
USA Hockey National Championships –
Marlbourgh MA
Phoenix Polar Bears Final Four –
Finished 3rd Place
2008-2009 Season (49 Regular
Season Games)
4th All League Showcase
held in Las Vegas NV
Member Teams:
Southern California Jr. Bombers
(Lakewood, CA)
Colorado Outlaws (Westminster CO)
Capital Thunder (Roseville CA)
Valencia Vipers (Valencia, CA)
San Diego (San Diego, CA)
Dallas Hawks
(Addison, TX)
Tulsa Rampage
(Tulsa, OK)
San Antonio
Diablos ( San Antonio, TX)
Texas
Renegades (Dallas TX)
Phoenix Polar Bears (Phoenix, AZ)
Western Conference Champion & WSHL League Champion
El Paso Rhinos (El Paso TX)
Midwest Conference Champion & WSHL League Runner-up
Phoenix Polar Bears and El Paso
Rhinos both attend
USA Hockey National Championships
– Marlbourgh MA
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