| Long Beach Jets | |
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| City: | Lakewood, California |
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| League: | WSHL |
| Division: | Western |
| Founded: | 1995 |
| Home Arena: | Glacial Garden Skating Arena |
| Colors: | Red, Black, and White |
| General Manager: | Chris White |
| Head Coach: | Chris White |
| Franchise history | |
| 1994–1996: | Anaheim Jr. Ducks |
| 1996–2006: | Southern California Jr. Bombers |
| 2006–2010: | Bay City Bombers |
| 2010–2018: | Long Beach Bombers |
| 2018-2019: | Long Beach Jets |
The Long Beach Jets were an Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned junior ice hockey team in Western Division of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). The team played their home games at the Glacial Garden Skating Arena in Lakewood, California, California.[1][2][3]
History[]
Before moving to Tier III Junior A hockey, the Bombers competed in Junior B hockey from 1994 until 2007 when the team and WSHL were upgraded to Tier III Jr. A status. In 2011, the league left USA Hockey sanctioning and joined the Amateur Athletic Union and in 2012, the AAU-sanctioned United Hockey Union. The Bombers are currently considered Tier II under the AAU sanctioning.
The team was a founding member of the WSHL in 1994 as the Anaheim Jr. Ducks and won the first two Thorne Cup Championships of the league's existence. The franchise then changed their name to the Southern California Jr. Bombers in the 1996 offseason, became the Bay City Bombers in 2006, and then revised their name once more becoming the Long Beach Bombers in 2010.
The team was renamed after being sold during the 2019 off-season. The team adopted the Winnipeg Jets (1972-1996) logo with a slight modification to the city name on the design. The team would withdraw prior to the start of the 2019-20 WSHL season. They were the final original franchise to operate in the league.
Season-by-season records[]
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts | PIM | Finish | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Junior Ducks | ||||||||||||
| 1994-95 | Information Unavailable | Won Championship | ||||||||||
| 1995-96 | Information Unavailable | Won Championship | ||||||||||
| Southern Califonia Junior Bombers | ||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | Information Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1997-98 | Information Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1998-99 | Information Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 1999-00 | Information Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 2000-01 | Information Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 2001-02 | Information Unavailable | |||||||||||
| 2002-03 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 311 | 154 | 62 | - | 2nd overall | |||
| 2003-04 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 152 | 185 | 29 | - | 3rd overall | |||
| 2004-05 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 193 | 175 | 39 | - | 3rd overall | |||
| 2005-06 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 198 | 184 | 46 | - | 4th Western | |||
| Bay City Bombers | ||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | 47 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 232 | 210 | 60 | - | T-2nd Western | |||
| 2007-08 | 51 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 109 | 336 | 13 | 1159 | 5th Western | |||
| Southern California Bombers | ||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 48 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 116 | 244 | 26 | 793 | 4th Western | |||
| Long Beach Bombers | ||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | 49 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 136 | 218 | 36 | 1429 | 6th Western | |||
| 2010–11 | 46 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 156 | 179 | 38 | – | 6th of 8, Western 10th of 13, WSHL |
Did not qualify | ||
| 2011–12 | 46 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 157 | 236 | 35 | 1192 | 5th of 6, Western 12th of 16, WSHL |
Did not qualify | ||
| 2012–13 | 46 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 165 | 228 | 40 | 1129 | 6th of 6, Western 15th of 22 WSHL |
Did not qualify | ||
| 2013–14 | 46 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 228 | 170 | 56 | 1133 | 4th of 6, Pacific 11th of 24, WSHL |
Lost Div. Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Fresno Monsters | ||
| 2014–15 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 215 | 140 | 66 | 1044 | 3rd of 8, Western 9th of 28, WSHL |
Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1-2 vs. San Diego Gulls | ||
| 2015–16 | 52 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 247 | 135 | 81 | 1333 | 2nd of 8, Western 5th of 29, WSHL |
Div. Quarterfinals, BYE Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 vs. Fresno Monsters Won Div. Finals, 2-0 vs. Valencia Flyers Lost Thorne Cup Semifinals, 0-2 vs. Idaho Jr. Steelheads | ||
| 2016–17 | 52 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 365 | 115 | 93 | 871 | 1st of 8, Western 1st of 27, WSHL |
Div. Quarterfinals, BYE Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Las Vegas Storm Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Valencia Flyers 1–2–0, 5th of 6, Thorne Cup round-robin (L, 3–6 vs. Jr. Thunder; L, 0–6 vs. Mustangs; OTW, 3–2 vs. Flyers) | ||
| 2017-18 | 51 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 263 | 158 | 76 | - | 1st of 6 Western | Won Div Semifinals 2-1 vs Phoenix Knights Won Div Final 2-0 vs Fresno Monsters Finish 4th overall in Round robin of Thorne Cup |
lost Semifinal 3-10 vs Ogden Mustangs | |
| Season | GP | W | L | OW | OL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs | ||
| 2018-19 | 51 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 262 | 137 | 119 | 1st of 5 Western | Won Div Semifinals 2-0 vs Ontario Avalanche Won Div Final 2-1 vs Fresno Monsters Finish 5th overall in Round robin of Thorne Cup |
lost Semifinal 3-10 vs Ogden Mustangs | |
logo while playing as Bay City Bombers 2006-2010
250px logo as Long Beach Bombers
Alumni[]
The Bombers have had a number of alumni move on to higher levels of junior, college, and pro ice hockey.[4]
References[]
External links[]
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