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Los Angeles Bruins (ice hockey)

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Los Angeles Bruins
CityBurbank, California
LeagueCalifornia-Nevada Hockey League,
Pacific Southwest Hockey League
Founded1969
Folded1988
Franchise history
1969–1970Bakersfield Bruins
1970–1988Los Angeles Bruins
Championships
Playoff championships1970, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988

The Los Angeles Bruins were a semi-professional ice hockey team from Burbank. Originally located in Bakersfield, the club was a founding member of the Pacific Southwest Hockey League and played for nearly 2 decades.[1]

History

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As the Bakersfield Bruins, the franchise won the California-Nevada Hockey League championship in 1970. That summer, the team relocated to Burbank and remained there for the rest of its existence. after the league rebranded as the Pacific Southwest Hockey League, Los Angeles was regularly one of the two best teams in the league, competing with the Fresno Falcons for PSHL supremacy. Unfortunately, the team was never stable financially. Despite the existence of the Los Angeles Kings, the LA market was never too keen on hockey while the Bruins were around. Most of the Bruins games were open to the public for free but paired with other events such as Roller derby.[2] The Bruins were able to hold on until 1988, winning their seventh league championship before folding for good.

Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T Pts Finish Postseason
1969–70 Champions
1970–71 Runner-Up
1971–72 missed
1972–73 Runner-Up
1973–74 missed
1974–75 Runner-Up
1975–76 Runner-Up
1976–77 30 T–1st Runner-Up
1977–78 missed
1978–79 14 9 2 3 21 2nd Champions
1979–80 Runner-Up
1980–81 Champions
1981–82 Champions
1982–83 18 11 5 2 24 2nd Champions
1983–84 17 10 6 1 21 2nd Runner-Up
1984–85 18 10 7 1 21 2nd Champions
1985–86 18 9 8 1 19 3rd missed
1986–87 18 9 7 2 20 2nd Runner-Up
1987–88 18 7 9 2 16 2nd Champions

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Los Angeles Bruins Statistics and History [1975-1987 PSHL]". Hockey DB. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "THESE SURFERS CAN SKATE : Southern California Youth Hockey Team Fares Well Against Midwesterners". Los Angeles Times. January 17, 1988. Retrieved May 16, 2024.