Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
Encyclopedia
The West Coast Senior Hockey League (WCSHL) was a senior ice hockey
league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador
. In the summer of 2011, the WCSHL merged with the Avalon East Senior Hockey League
to form the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
.
Bolded marks Herder Memorial Trophy
champions.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. In the summer of 2011, the WCSHL merged with the Avalon East Senior Hockey League
Avalon East Senior Hockey League
The Avalon East Senior Hockey League is a senior ice hockey league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is one of two senior hockey leagues in Newfoundland; the other being the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.- Teams :-Former Teams:...
to form the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
Newfoundland Senior Hockey League
The Newfoundland Senior Hockey League is a Canadian senior ice hockey league in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The league competes for the Herder Memorial Trophy and its teams can declare themselves eligible for the Allan Cup.-History:...
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Teams
The WCSHL was composed of the following teams in 2010-11:- Clarenville CaribousClarenville CaribousThe Clarenville Caribous are a senior ice hockey team based in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League...
- Corner Brook RoyalsCorner Brook RoyalsThe Corner Brook Royals are a senior ice hockey team based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League, and previously, the Province-wide 'Newfoundland Senior Hockey League'....
- Deer Lake Red WingsDeer Lake Red WingsThe Deer Lake Red Wings are a senior ice hockey team based in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador as a part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League.Many consider the Corner Brook Royals one of the biggest rivals of the Red Wings....
- Grand Falls-Windsor CataractsGrand Falls-Windsor CataractsThe Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League....
Champions
- 2001 Deer Lake Red Wings
- 2002 Corner Brook Royals
- 2003 Corner Brook Royals
- 2004 Corner Brook Royals
- 2005 Deer Lake Red Wings
- 2006 Deer Lake Red Wings
- 2007 Deer Lake Red Wings
- 2008 Deer Lake Red Wings
- 2009 Clarenville Caribous
- 2010 Clarenville Caribous
- 2011 Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
Bolded marks Herder Memorial Trophy
Herder Memorial Trophy
The Herder Memorial Trophy, or Herder, is the championship trophy of senior ice hockey in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is the most prestigious hockey championship solely dedicated to Newfoundland, and as a result, has a significant following within the province...
champions.