California
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California is a state on the Pacific coast of the United States. California has 15 counties and a total population of over 36.5 million and is 163,696 square miles making California the most populous and 3rd largest state in the US. The state name derives from a storied paradise people by black Amazons and ruled by Queen Califia and was home to griffins and strange beasts and rich in gold.
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[edit] Teams
[edit] Current
- Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
- Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
- San Jose Sharks (NHL)
- Bakersfield Condors (ECHL)
- Ontario Reign (ECHL)
- Stockton Thunder (ECHL)
[edit] Former
- Los Angeles Monarchs - (1944-50) - (PCHL)
- Oakland Oaks - (1944-50) - (PCHL)
- San Diego Skyhawks - (1944-50) - (PCHL)
- Los Angeles Blades - (1961-67) - (WHL)
- San Francisco Seals - (1961-67) - (WHL)
- San Diego Gulls - (1966-74) - (WHL)
- Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals/California Seals - (1967-76)- (NHL)
- Fresno Falcons - (PSWHL)
- Los Angeles Sharks - (1972-74) - (WHA)
- San Diego Mariners - (1974-77) - (WHA)
- San Diego Gulls - (1990-95) - (IHL)
- Bakersfield Fog/Condors - (1995-03) - (WCHL)
- Fresno Falcons/Fighting Falcons/Falcons - (1995-03) - (WCHL)
- Los Angeles/Long Beach Ice Dogs - (1995-00) - (IHL)
- San Diego Gulls - (1995-03) - (WCHL)
- San Francisco Spiders - (1995-96) - (IHL)
- Long Beach Ice Dogs - (2000-03) - (WCHL)
- Fresno Falcons - (2003-08) - (ECHL)
- Long Beach Ice Dogs - (2003-07) - (ECHL)
- San Diego Gulls - (2003-06) - (ECHL)
[edit] Cities
[edit] Notable players
- Ryan Hollweg (Downey) - professional center, currently with the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL).
- Brooks Orpik (San Francisco) - professional defenceman, currently with the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL).
- Scott Parker (Hanford) - profesional right winger, currently a free agent. Was cut on Nov. 9, 2008 for insubordination by the Colorado Avalanche (NHL).
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