Long Beach Sharks
| Long Beach Sharks | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1977 |
| resolution | 1978 |
| history |
Long Beach Sharks 1977–1978 Long Beach Rockets 1978 |
| Location | Long Beach , California |
| league | Pacific Hockey League |
The Long Beach Sharks were an American ice hockey franchise of the Pacific Hockey League based in Long Beach , California .
history
The franchise was founded in 1977 as Long Beach Sharks. The name was chosen based on the Los Angeles Sharks from the World Hockey Association . In the 1977/78 season, the team finished fourth and last place of the regular season. In February 1978 the team changed their name to Long Beach Rockets. After a year the team was disbanded.