Northwest International Hockey League

The Northwest International Hockey League was a senior league in the Seattle-Portland-Vancouver area in the Pacific Northwest in the 1943-44 season.

It was a commercial league insofar as the team were sponsored by local companies in Seattle and Portland.

The league lasted for only one season. The following season it merged with the Southern California League to form a new Pacific Coast Hockey League.

Teams

Team	Location	Arena	Tenure	Notes
Portland Oilers	Portland, Oregon	Portland Ice Arena	1943-1944
Portland Tiremen	Portland, Oregon	Portland Ice Arena	1943-1944
Seattle Bombers	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Civic Ice Arena	1943-1944
Seattle Ironmen	Seattle, Washington	Seattle Civic Ice Arena	1943-1944
Vancouver Maple Leafs	Vancouver, British Columbia	None; only played road games	1943-1944

1943-44 Season

Regular Season

Vancouver Maple Leafs                  12- 4-0-24 95-69
Seattle (Issacson Ironworks) Ironmen    9- 7-0-18 103-87
Portland (Hancock Oil) Oilers           6- 8-2-14 68-78
Portland (Decicco Tire) Tiremen         6- 9-1-13 68-93
Seattle (Boeing) Bombers                5-10-1-11 72-79

Playoffs

Semi Final (2 games total goals)

Portland (Hancock Oil) Oilers beat Seattle (Issacson Ironworks) Ironmen 13 goals to 9 (6:1, 7:8).

Final (Best of 5)

Vancouver Maple Leafs beat Portland (Hancock Oil) Oilers 3 wins to 1 (13:7, 7:6, 5:6, 6:3).

Team Photos

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  Seattle Boeing Bombers

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