1939-40 California hockey season

This was the 1939-40 ice hockey season in California:

Northern California Ice Hockey League

• 12/9: Montgomery Wards - Pacific Club 4:3 OT
• 12/9: Santa Rosa Junior College - Golden State 3:2 OT
• 12/16: Santa Rosa Junior College - Pacific Club 3:2
• 12/16: California - Montgomery Wards 8:0
• 12/23: Golden State - California 2:1
• 12/23: Santa Rosa Junior College - Montgomery Wards 6:1
• 12/30: Santa Rosa Junior College - Montgomery Wards 3:1
• 12/30: Golden State - Pacific Club 2:2 OT
• 1/6: Pacific Club - Golden State 4:3
• 1/6: Santa Rosa Junior College - Montgomery Wards 3:0
• 1/13: Pacific Club - Santa Rosa Junior College 2:1
• 1/13: California - Golden State 2:2 OT
• 1/20: California - Pacific Club 8:0
• 1/21: Montgomery Wards - Golden State 5:3 @ Yosemite - exhibition
• 1/27: Pacific Club - Montgomery Wards 5:3
• 1/27: Santa Rosa Junior College - California 3:1
• 2/3: California - Montgomery Wards 9:3
• 2/3: Santa Rosa Junior College - Golden State 1:0
• 2/10: California - Pacific Club 2:2 OT
• 2/17: Santa Rosa Junior College - California 3:2 OT
• 2/21: California - Santa Rosa Junior College 5:1
• 2/25: Montgomery Wards - Pacific Club 3:0
• 2/28: Pacific Club - Golden State 7:5
• 3/2: Golden State - Montgomery Wards 2:1
• 3/2: Santa Rosa Junior College - California 5:1
• 3/9: Santa Rosa Junior College - Pacific Club 3:0 - semifinal
• 3/9: Golden State - California 2:1 - semifinal
• 3/16: Santa Rosa Junior College - Golden State 2:1 - final
• 3/16: Pacific Club - California 4:2 - 3rd place

College

The California Golden Bears, Santa Rosa Junior College Cubs, Loyola Lions, UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans all fielded ice hockey teams this winter. USC won the Southern California Hockey Association title for the second year in a row. California and Santa Rosa competed in the Northern California Ice Hockey League. USC went 13-4-3 on the season.

• 10/28: Santa Rosa Junior College - California 5:2
• 11/4: Santa Rosa Junior College - Montgomery Wards 5:3
• 11/11: Santa Rosa Junior College - Golden State 8:2
• 11/18: California - Santa Rosa Junior College 3:2
• 11/25: Santa Rosa Junior College - Montgomery Wards 7:2
• 12/2: California - Santa Rosa Junior College 2:1
• 12/23: USC/Loyola - UCLA/Los Angeles Athletic Club 4:3
• 12/25: Santa Rosa Junior College - Gonzaga 1:1
• 1/16: Colorado College - California 4:4 OT @ Colorado Springs
• 1/17: Colorado College - California 3:2 @ Colorado Springs
• 2/1: USC - Gonzaga 2:1 @ Spokane
• 2/2: Gonzaga - USC 9:3 @ Spokane
• 2/3: USC - Cranbrook Intermediates (BC) 8:0 @ Cranbrook
• 3/6: Santa Rosa Junior College - California 4:1 @ Sacramento
• 3/20: Santa Rosa Junior College - California 5:0 @ Sacramento
• 3/21: USC - Colorado College 4:1 @ Colorado Springs
• 3/23: USC - Colorado College 11:5 @ Colorado Springs
• 3/23: Santa Rosa Junior College - UCLA 5:1 @ Santa Rosa

International Intercollegiate Tournament

• 12/27: Loyola - California 1:0
• 12/27: University of Toronto - UCLA 2:0
• 12/27: Gonzaga - USC 4:2
• 12/28: Gonzaga - UCLA 4:0
• 12/28: University of Toronto - Loyola 6:3
• 12/28: USC - California 4:1
• 12/29: University of Toronto - Gonzaga 5:1 - final
• 12/29: USC - Loyola 6:0 - 3rd place

This tournament was played at the Tropical Ice Gardens.

Hoover Trophy

California, UCLA, Loyola, and USC were set to play in the Hoover Trophy in Yosemite, but heavy rain melted the ice on the outdoor rink, forcing its cancellation.

Southern California Hockey Association

• 1/13: Loyola - UCLA 0:0
• 1/13: USC - Los Angeles Athletic Club 2:2
• 1/20: Los Angeles Athletic Club - UCLA 4:3
• 1/20: USC - Loyola 2:0
• 1/27: Los Angeles Athletic Club - Loyola 2:1
• 1/27: USC - UCLA 4:2
• 2/3: Los Angeles Athletic Club - UCLA postponed
• 2/10: Los Angeles Athletic Club - USC 1:0
• 2/10: UCLA - Loyola 4:3
• 2/17: Loyola - Los Angeles Athletic Club 3:0
• 2/17: USC - UCLA 7:1
• 2/21: USC - Loyola 3:2
• 2/21: Los Angeles Athletic Club' - UCLA 4:1
• 2/24: Los Angeles Athletic Club - USC 3:2
• 2/24: Loyola - UCLA 5:1
• 3/2: Loyola - Los Angeles Athletic Club 4:1
• 3/2: USC - UCLA 5:2
• 3/9: USC - Loyola 2:2
• 3/9: Los Angeles Athletic Club - UCLA 3:0
• 3/16: Loyola - UCLA 3:3
• 3/16: USC - Los Angeles Athletic Club 4:3 - final

Other games

• 2/28: Los Angeles Athletic Club - Long Beach Cubs 9:4 @ Long Beach
• 3/13: Montgomery Wards - Pacific Club 3:2 @ Sacramento
• 3/21: Los Angeles Athletic Club - Long Beach Cubs 9:5 @ Long Beach

Images

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  The California Golden Bears prior to the start of the 1939-40 season.

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  California later in the season.

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  A photo focused on UCLA goaltender Jim Bartholomew.

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  USC during a practice.

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  Loyola and UCLA in action on February 24.

Sources

• Oakland Tribune
• Los Angeles Times