Big Z Man 1990
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As the SPHL is firmly planted in the East (with a majority of its teams in the Southeast with the possibility of adding more in the North and a name change to go along with it), there exists a gap in the Western US where there are a lot of markets hungry for minor league hockey.
Markets in the West no further east than the 4-state corridor running from Montana to NM not served by the NHL, AHL or ECHL (and to some extent, the WHL) could band together and form a new SPHL-level league, which could pick up a name which hasn't been seen in quite a while - the West Coast Hockey League. Or if you want to start fresh, go with Pacific Coast Hockey League.
Markets in the West no further east than the 4-state corridor running from Montana to NM not served by the NHL, AHL or ECHL (and to some extent, the WHL) could band together and form a new SPHL-level league, which could pick up a name which hasn't been seen in quite a while - the West Coast Hockey League. Or if you want to start fresh, go with Pacific Coast Hockey League.