The Western Professional Hockey League (abbreviated WPHL) is a defunct minor professional ice hockey league.
It operated in the United States from 1996 to 2001, with teams in the southern United States, mainly Texas. The league started with six teams in the 1996-1997 season and grew to 18 teams in 1999-2000. After the 2000-2001 season, the WPHL was bought out by the Central Hockey League and has operated under the CHL name.
Read more about Western Professional Hockey League: President's Cup Winners, Governor's Cup, Teams in Alphabetical Order, Teams That Went To Central Hockey League, Teams That Folded During Merger With CHL
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