1926-27 PrHL season
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The 1926–27 season was the first year for the Prairie Hockey League
(PHL). The PHL was, in essence, a reorganisation of the Western Hockey League
after it folded the previous year. Five teams each played 32 games.
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
won the Prairie Hockey League championship by forfeit over the Saskatoon Sheiks
. Saskatoon refused to continue the playoff series after complaining about the referee in game one, won by the Tigers 2–1.
Prairie Hockey League
The Prairie Hockey League was a Canadian professional ice hockey league in Alberta and Saskatchewan that was created following the demise of the Western Hockey League in 1926. It operated for two seasons....
(PHL). The PHL was, in essence, a reorganisation of the Western Hockey League
Western Canada Hockey League
The Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League in 1925 and disbanded in 1926.-History:...
after it folded the previous year. Five teams each played 32 games.
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = PointsTeams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
Prairie Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
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Calgary Tigers Calgary Tigers The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the... |
32 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 45 | 119 | 68 |
Saskatoon Sheiks Saskatoon Sheiks The Saskatoon Sheiks were a professional ice hockey team in the Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League from 1922 to 1928. The team was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, except for the end of the 1922 season, when they played in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.The team entered the WCHL in... |
32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 103 | 94 |
Regina Capitals Regina Capitals The Regina Capitals were a professional ice hockey team originally based in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan in the Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921.-Franchise history:... |
32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 110 | 117 |
Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw Maroons The Moose Jaw Maroons were a minor-league ice hockey team in the Prairie Hockey League. Based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, they existed from 1926-28... |
32 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 108 | 117 |
Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 83 | 127 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutesPlayer | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Jack Connolly Jack Connolly (ice hockey Vancouver Maroons) Jack Connolly was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the professional leagues during the 1920s. He played Major League hockey with the 1925-26 Vancouver Maroons of the Western Canada Hockey League.-Career statistics:... |
Moose Jaw Warriors | 32 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 61 |
Emory "Spunk" Sparrow | Calgary Tigers Calgary Tigers The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the... |
32 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 58 |
Harry Cameron Harry Cameron Harold Hugh "Cammie" Cameron was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played professionally for the Toronto Blueshirts, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators, Toronto St. Pats and Montreal Canadiens. Cameron won three Stanley Cups in his career... |
Saskatoon Sheiks Saskatoon Sheiks The Saskatoon Sheiks were a professional ice hockey team in the Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League from 1922 to 1928. The team was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, except for the end of the 1922 season, when they played in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.The team entered the WCHL in... |
31 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 20 |
Syl Acaster | Regina Capitals Regina Capitals The Regina Capitals were a professional ice hockey team originally based in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan in the Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921.-Franchise history:... |
32 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 13 |
Harry Connor Harry Connor Henry Alexander Connor was a professional ice hockey forward who played 135 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and New York Americans.... |
Saskatoon Sheiks Saskatoon Sheiks The Saskatoon Sheiks were a professional ice hockey team in the Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League from 1922 to 1928. The team was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, except for the end of the 1922 season, when they played in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.The team entered the WCHL in... |
32 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 73 |
Johnny Gottselig Johnny Gottselig John Gottselig was a professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League between 1928 and 1946. He was the second player born in the Russian Empire to play in the NHL, as well as the first European-born head coach in the league's... |
Regina Capitals Regina Capitals The Regina Capitals were a professional ice hockey team originally based in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan in the Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921.-Franchise history:... |
32 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 21 |
Pete Mitchell | Moose Jaw Warriors | 32 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6 |
Ernie Anderson Ernie Anderson Ernie Anderson was an American disc jockey, and television and radio announcer/voiceover artist... |
Calgary Tigers Calgary Tigers The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the... |
32 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 23 |
Norman "Dutch" Gainor | Calgary Tigers Calgary Tigers The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the... |
23 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 38 |
John "Crutchy" Morrison | Regina Capitals Regina Capitals The Regina Capitals were a professional ice hockey team originally based in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan in the Western Canada Hockey League , founded in 1921.-Franchise history:... |
30 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 18 |
Fern Headley Fern Headley Fern James Headley was an American professional ice hockey defenceman who played 27 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. He was born in Crystal, North Dakota.... |
Calgary Tigers Calgary Tigers The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the... |
30 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 30 |
League championship
The Calgary TigersCalgary Tigers
The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the...
won the Prairie Hockey League championship by forfeit over the Saskatoon Sheiks
Saskatoon Sheiks
The Saskatoon Sheiks were a professional ice hockey team in the Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League from 1922 to 1928. The team was based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, except for the end of the 1922 season, when they played in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.The team entered the WCHL in...
. Saskatoon refused to continue the playoff series after complaining about the referee in game one, won by the Tigers 2–1.