Western States Hockey League history and statistics

WSHL History

The Western States Hockey League was a U.S. Junior B Junior hockey league that operated from 1997 to 2020.

Following the 1999-2000 season, the Northern Division split from the WSHL and formed the NORPAC, or Northern Pacific Hockey League.

WSHL Seasons

Western States Hockey League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
	In: Alaska Sinbad Sailors In: Anchorage Arctic Dogs In: Colorado Cougars In: Fairbanks Ice Dogs In: Flagstaff Mountaineers In: Las Vegas Gamblers In: New Mexico Ice Breakers In: Peninsula Hellfighters In: Southern California Bombers In: Utah Jr. Grizzlies In: Utah Valley Golden Eagles In: Ventura Mariners
1997-98	12 Teams
Out: Anchorage Arctic Dogs Out: Colorado Cougars Out: Las Vegas Gamblers Out: Peninsula Hellfighters	In: Alaska Arctic Ice In: Las Vegas Blackjacks In: Nevada Gamblers In: Peninsula Chinooks In: Yukon Claimjumpers
1998-99	13 Teams
Out: Alaska Arctic Ice Out: Flagstaff Mountaineers Out: Las Vegas Blackjacks Out: Nevada Gamblers Out: Southern California Bombers	In: Anchorage Arctic Ice In: Bay Cities Bombers In: Las Vegas Gamblers In: Peoria Polar Bears
1999-00	12 Teams
Out: Alaska Sinbad Sailors Out: Anchorage Arctic Ice Out: Bay Cities Bombers Out: Fairbanks Ice Dogs Out: Las Vegas Gamblers Out: New Mexico Ice Breakers Out: Peninsula Chinooks Out: Peoria Polar Bears Out: Utah Jr. Grizzlies Out: Ventura Mariners Out: Yukon Claimjumpers
2000-01	1 Teams
	In: Bay Cities Bombers In: Nevada Rattlers In: Phoenix Polar Bears In: Salt Lake Maple Leafs In: San Diego Surf In: Valencia Flyers
2001-02	7 Teams
Out: Salt Lake Maple Leafs Out: Utah Valley Golden Eagles	In: Capital Thunder In: Utah Jr. Grizzlies
2002-03	7 Teams
Out: Nevada Rattlers Out: Valencia Flyers
2003-04	5 Teams
Out: Capital Thunder Out: Utah Jr. Grizzlies	In: Dallas Titans In: Idaho Rattlers In: Tulsa Bazooka Blues In: Valencia Vipers
2004-05	7 Teams
Out: Tulsa Bazooka Blues	In: Capital Thunder In: Fort Worth Texans In: Louisiana Cajun Catahoulas In: Peoria Coyotes In: San Antonio Diablos In: Tulsa Rampage
2005-06	12 Teams
Out: Dallas Titans Out: Fort Worth Texans	In: Dallas Hawks In: El Paso Rhinos In: Long Beach Bulldogs In: Tucson Tilt
2006-07	14 Teams
Out: Idaho Rattlers Out: Long Beach Bulldogs Out: Peoria Coyotes Out: Tucson Tilt Out: Valencia Vipers	In: Colorado Outlaws In: Valencia Flyers In: WSHL Showcase Team
2007-08	12 Teams
Out: Bay Cities Bombers Out: Louisiana Cajun Catahoulas Out: San Diego Surf Out: WSHL Showcase Team	In: San Diego Gulls In: Southern California Bombers In: Texas Renegades
2008-09	11 Teams
Out: Capital Thunder Out: Colorado Outlaws Out: Dallas Hawks Out: Southern California Bombers Out: Texas Renegades	In: Arizona Red Hawks In: Bakersfield Jr. Condors In: Boulder Bison In: Fresno Monsters (WSHL) In: Idaho Jr. Steelheads In: Long Beach Bombers In: New Mexico Renegades
2009-10	13 Teams
Out: San Antonio Diablos	In: Texas Jr. Brahmas
2010-11	13 Teams
Out: Bakersfield Jr. Condors Out: Phoenix Polar Bears Out: Tulsa Rampage	In: Cheyenne Stampede In: Dallas Ice Jets In: Dallas Snipers In: Ogden Mustangs In: Park City Moose In: Phoenix Knights
2011-12	16 Teams