1942-43 California hockey season

This was the 1942-43 ice hockey season in California:

Northern California Ice Hockey League

• 11/12: California - West Coast Army 3:1
• 11/19: California - Richmond Boilermakers 4:4 OT
• 11/26: Richmond Boilermakers - West Coast Army 7:3
• 12/3: California - West Coast Army 10:5
• 12/10: Richmond Boilermakers - California 5:4
• 12/17: Richmond Boilermakers - West Coast Army 4:1
• 1/7: California - West Coast Army 9:3
• 1/14: Richmond Boilermakers - West Coast Army 5:1
• 1/21: California - Richmond Boilermakers 6:2
• 1/28: California - West Coast Army 6:3
• 2/4: Richmond Boilermakers - West Coast Army 4:2

Playoffs

• 2/11: Richmond Boilermakers - California 6:5 OT
• 2/18: California - Richmond Boilermakers 6:5
• 2/25: Richmond Boilermakers - California 3:1

On December 11, it was reported that the University of California had slashed $30,000 from the minor sports budget, meaning financial support for the hockey team had been withdrawn. However, California kept playing.

Southern California Hockey League

The Southern California Hockey League returned for a second season of play in 1942-43.

• 1/9: San Diego Skyhawks - Hollywood Wolves 4:1
• 1/16: San Diego Skyhawks - Los Angeles Monarchs 5:1
• 1/23: Hollywood Wolves - Los Angeles Monarchs 4:2
• 1/24: Hollywood Wolves - Bakersfield Flyers 5:4
• 1/30: San Diego Skyhawks - Los Angeles Monarchs 4:2
• 1/31: Los Angeles Monarchs - Hollywood Wolves 8:4
• 2/7: San Diego Skyhawks - Bakersfield Flyers 8:6
• 2/7: Hollywood Wolves - Los Angeles Monarchs 4:3
• 2/13: Los Angeles Monarchs - Bakersfield Flyers 4:0
• 2/13: San Diego Skyhawks' - Hollywood Wolves 7:5
• 2/14: San Diego Skyhawks - Hollywood Wolves 11:5
• 2/14: Los Angeles Monarchs - Bakersfield Flyers 5:2
• 2/21: San Diego Skyhawks - Bakersfield Flyers 7:4
• 2/26: Los Angeles Monarchs - Hollywood Wolves 4:2
• 2/28: San Diego Skyhawks - Los Angeles Monarchs 7:2
• 2/28: Hollywood Wolves - Bakersfield Flyers 4:1
• 3/6: Los Angeles Monarchs - Hollywood Wolves 3:3
• 3/6: San Diego Skyhawks - Bakersfield Flyers 12:5
• 3/7: Los Angeles Monarchs - Bakersfield Flyers 6:3
• 3/13: Los Angeles Monarchs - San Diego Skyhawks 7:6
• 3/14: Hollywood Wolves - Bakersfield Flyers 8:4

Standings as of 2/4

1. San Diego 6-0 39:17
2. Hollywood 4-3 28:32
3. Los Angeles 2-3 17:18
4. Bakersfield 0-6 23:40

Loss of players to the armed forces led to the league cancelling the remaining two weeks of its schedule and dropping the playoffs between the top two teams. The San Diego Skyhawks finished first with 13 wins in 16 games. A second place playoff was however staged between Los Angeles and Hollywood.

• 3/20: Los Angeles Monarchs - Hollywood Wolves 3:2
• 3/27: Hollywood Wolves - Los Angeles Monarchs 4:1
• 4/3: Hollywood Wolves - Los Angeles Monarchs 5:3

Canadian-American Series

• 4/6: San Diego Skyhawks - Victoria Royal Navy (BC) 7:5 @ San Diego
• 4/9: Victoria Royal Navy (BC) - San Diego Skyhawks 6:2 @ Los Angeles
• 4/10: San Diego Skyhawks - Victoria Royal Navy (BC) 3:2 @ Los Angeles

Victoria Royal Navy won series, 13 goals to 12, and advanced to meet the Montreal Canadiens in Los Angeles.

• 4/13: Montreal Canadiens - Victoria Royal Navy 7:5
• 4/14: Montreal Canadiens - Victoria Royal Navy 9:1
• 4/16: Victoria Royal Navy - Montreal Canadiens 6:5
• 4/17: Montreal Canadiens - Victoria Royal Navy 3:2
• 4/20: Montreal Canadiens - Victoria Royal Navy 8:6

Montreal won the Jim Tuthill-Signal Oil Trophy.

Other games

• 11/21: USC Independents - Bakersfield Flyers 4:2 @ Bakersfield
• 12/5: Bakersfield Flyers - USC Independents 3:2 @ Bakersfield
• 12/20: Bakersfield Flyers - San Diego Skyhawks 14:2 @ Fresno
• 1/3: 'California - San Diego Skyhawks 4:3 @ San Diego
• 2/20: Hollywood Wolves - Richmond Boilermakers 5:0
• 2/21: Los Angeles Monarchs - Richmond Boilermakers 4:1
• 4/18: Montreal Canadiens - San Diego Skyhawks 8:6 @ San Diego
• 4/19: Montreal Canadiens - San Diego Skyhawks 7:6 @ San Diego

Sources

• Los Angeles Times
• Oakland Tribune