Alberta-British Columbia Senior League
Encyclopedia
The Alberta-British Columbia Senior League is a defunct senior men's ice hockey
league that operated for the 1941-42 season.
was a senior level hockey league that operated from 1922-23 through 1940-41; and the Alberta Senior Hockey League
was a senior level league that operated between 1936 and 1941. Both leagues suspended their operations after the 1940-41 season due to World War II
.
For the 1941-42 season, four teams from the two leagues (along with the upstart Red Deer Buffalos), merged to form the Alberta-British Columbia Senior League. Due to the pressures of the war, the league lasted just one season.
The West Kootenay League was resurrected for the 1945-46 season, and in 1946-47 the league expanded into the United States
to become the Western International Hockey League
.
In the "Best of 5" semi-final series Lethbridge Maple Leafs beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to none, 1 tie.
Note: Kimberley defaulted so that it could play in the 1941-42 British Columbia Senior Playoffs, which it did over Alberta's objections.
Playoffs.
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league that operated for the 1941-42 season.
History
The West Kootenay LeagueWest Kootenay League
The West Kootenay League, also referred to as the West Kootenay Hockey League , is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in eastern British Columbia from 1922–1941, and also during the 1945-46 season...
was a senior level hockey league that operated from 1922-23 through 1940-41; and the Alberta Senior Hockey League
Alberta Senior Hockey League
The Alberta Senior Hockey League or ASHL was a senior level ice hockey league that operated between 1936 and 1941 in Alberta, Canada. In 1941 the league ceased operations due to World War II....
was a senior level league that operated between 1936 and 1941. Both leagues suspended their operations after the 1940-41 season due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
For the 1941-42 season, four teams from the two leagues (along with the upstart Red Deer Buffalos), merged to form the Alberta-British Columbia Senior League. Due to the pressures of the war, the league lasted just one season.
The West Kootenay League was resurrected for the 1945-46 season, and in 1946-47 the league expanded into the United States
United States
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to become the Western International Hockey League
Western International Hockey League
The Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...
.
Standings
| 1941-42 season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 154 | 97 | n/a |
| Lethbridge Maple Leafs Lethbridge Maple Leafs The Lethbridge Maple Leafs were, at times, a senior, intermediate, and junior ice hockey team that operated out of Lethbridge, Alberta. They are best known for winning the 1951 World Ice Hockey Championships.... |
32 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 122 | 103 | n/a |
| Kimberley Dynamiters Kimberley Dynamiters (WKHL) The Kimberley Dynamiters are a defunct Senior Amateur ice hockey club that played prior to World War II in the West Kootenay Hockey League . In 1936 the Kimberley Dynamiters won the Allan Cup, defeating the Sudbury Falcons in the best of 3 final series with a score of 2 games to 0... |
32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 105 | 122 | n/a |
| Trail Smoke Eaters Trail Smoke Eaters (senior) The Trail Smoke Eaters were a senior level men's ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia that played from 1926 to 1987. They are recognized as being one of the best senior hockey teams in Canadian history... |
32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 140 | 122 | n/a |
| Red Deer Buffalos | 32 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 89 | 166 | n/a |
Coaches
- Marty BurkeMarty BurkeMartin Alphonsos Burke was a defenceman in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Black Hawks. He was on two Stanley Cup championship teams in 1930 and 1931 with Montreal.- External links :...
(Calgary Stampeders) - Riley "Moon" Mullen (Lethbridge Maple Leafs)
- Ken Campbell (Kimberley Dynamiters)
- Roy Bentley (Trail Smoke Eaters)
- Frank Coulson (Red Deer Buffalos)
Semi finals
In the "Best of 5" semi-final series the Calgary Stampeders beat Trail Smoke Eaters 3 wins to none.- Game 1: Calgary 8 Trail 3
- Game 2: Calgary 3 Trail 2
- Game 3: Calgary 5 Trail 1
In the "Best of 5" semi-final series Lethbridge Maple Leafs beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to none, 1 tie.
- Game 1: Lethbridge 2 Kimberley 2
- Game 2: Lethbridge 4 Kimberley 2
- Game 3: Lethbridge 4 Kimberley 1
- Game 4: Kimberley defaulted.
Note: Kimberley defaulted so that it could play in the 1941-42 British Columbia Senior Playoffs, which it did over Alberta's objections.
Final
In the final series Lethbridge Maple Leafs beat the Calgary Stampeders 3 wins to 2, 1 tie. The Lethbridge Maple Leafs advanced to the 1941-42 Western Canada Allan CupAllan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
Playoffs.
- Game 1: Calgary 2 Lethbridge 1
- Game 2: Lethbridge 7 Calgary 6
- Game 3: Calgary 4 Lethbridge 2
- Game 4: Lethbridge 2 Calgary 1
- Game 5: Calgary 2 Lethbridge 2
- Game 6: Lethbridge 2 Calgary 1
External links
- http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/6.html
- http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/abcsl19421942.html
- http://icehockey.wikia.com/wiki/1941-42_Alberta_Senior_Playoffs