San Diego Skyhawks
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The San Diego Skyhawks were a professional ice hockey
team in San Diego, California
. They were a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League
from 1948 to 1950. They played their home games in the Glacier Gardens
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
. They were a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League
Pacific Coast Hockey League
The Pacific Coast Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams in the western United States and western Canada that existed in several incarnations: from 1928 to 1931, from 1936 to 1941, and from 1944 to 1952.-PCHL 1928-1931:...
from 1948 to 1950. They played their home games in the Glacier Gardens
Glacier Gardens
Glacier Gardens is an indoor arena in San Diego, California. It hosted the Pacific Coast Hockey League's San Diego Skyhawks from 1948 to 1950. The arena held 5,000 people. It was located at the intersection of 8th and Harbor, just south of present day Petco Park....
.