The Long Beach Bombers are a Tier III junior ice hockey team in Pacific group of the United States Premier Hockey League's (USPHL) Premier Division. The team plays its home games at The Rinks – Lakewood ICE in Lakewood, California.
History Following the departure of the original Bombers franchise, Long Beach native and former Anaheim Ducks player Emerson Etem founded a new team. The Long Beach Shredders, were set to begin play in 2021 at the same Lakewood Ice location as the Bombers. The Shredders played fairly poorly during their brief existence, ending their 2024 season as the worst team in the Pacific division and third worst in the Premier League overall with a 6-40-0 record in 46 games and a -338 goal differential.
Rebrand announcement In April 2024, the USPHL reported that former Bombers player Curtis Fisher and SoCal entrepreneur Josh Fitzgerald had purchased the Shredders and revived the Bombers name. Fisher had played for the team when it was the Bay City Bombers and when it first became the Long Beach Bombers. Fitzgerald was a longtime supporter and a previous club sponsor. Their 2024-25 season opener was against the fledgling Ventura Vikings.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L Pts GF GA PIM Finish PlayoffsWestern States Hockey LeagueOntario Avalanche 2012–13 46 24 22 – 0 48 157 164 – 5th of 6, Western Div.11th of 22, WSHLMissing information 2013–14 46 32 11 – 3 67 157 164 – 2nd of 6, Pacific Div.4th of 24, WSHLWon Div. Semifinal series, 2–1 (Valencia Flyers)Lost Div. Final series, 0–2 (Fresno Monsters) 2014–15 46 25 15 – 6 56 193 143 – 4th of 8, Western Div.12th of 28, WSHLWon Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Las Vegas Storm)Lost Div. Semifinal series, 1–2 (Valencia Flyers) 2015–16 52 28 23 – 1 57 175 166 – 4th of 8, Western Div.8th of 16, Pacific Conf.14th of 29, WSHLWon Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–1 (Phoenix Knights)Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Valencia Flyers) 2016–17 52 33 17 – 2 68 250 161 – 3rd of 8, Western Div.11th of 28, WSHLWon Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (San Diego Sabers)Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Valencia Flyers) 2017–18 51 33 15 – 3 69 227 177 – 2nd of 6, Western Div.8th of 23, WSHLLost Div. Semifinal series, 1–2 (Fresno Monsters) 2018–19 51 17 28 3 3 60 183 227 – 4th of 5, Western Div.t-14th of 23, WSHLWon Div. Quarterfinal series, 2–0 (Valencia Flyers)Lost Div. Semifinal series, 0–2 (Long Beach Bombers) 2019–20 51 25 21 2 2 81 205 176 – 4th of 5, Western Div.12th of 23, WSHLPostseason cancelledUSPHL PremierAnaheim Avalanche 2020–21 36 8 27 – 1 17 96 188 – 3rd of 5, Pacific Div.t-55th of 62, USPHL Premier Lost Div. Semifinal, 0–4 (Las Vegas Thunderbirds)Long Beach Shredders 2021–22 44 11 29 – 4 26 149 276 844 6th of 6, Pacific Div.53th of 64, USPHL Premier Did Not Qualify 2022–23 44 8 34 – 4 20 135 281 701 6th of 7, Pacific Div.60th of 70, USPHL Premier Did Not Qualify 2023–24 46 6 40 – 0 12 84 422 1055 7th of 7, Pacific Div.58th of 61, USPHL Premier Did Not QualifyLong Beach Bombers 2024–25 46 10 34 – 2 22 121 232 1222 8th of 8, Pacific Div.61st of 73, USPHL Premier Did Not Qualify 2025–26 46 16 27 3 0 35 156 215 826 5th of 8, Pacific Div.52nd of 77, USPHL Premier Did Not Qualify
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References
External links Official Team Website Official League Website