Okanagan Senior League
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| Membership | British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association The British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, more commonly known as BC Hockey,is a non-profit organization and member branch of Hockey Canada in charge of governing amateur hockey at all levels in British Columbia and Yukon Territory... |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Ceased | 1961 |
| Allan Cup Allan 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:... s |
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| Olympic Medals | 0 |
| World Championship Medals Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
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The Okanagan Senior Hockey League (OSHL) is a defunct Canadian ice hockey
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 that operated for 10 seasons (1951 to 1961) within the Okanagan
Okanagan
The Okanagan , also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as Okanagan Country is a region located in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. As of 2009, the region's population is approximately 350,927. The...
region of British Columbia
British Columbia
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. This league is notable as it played hockey at the highest amateur level in North America. This league won two Allan Cup
Allan 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:...
s (1953–54 and 1955–56) and a World Championship (1955).
History
In 1951 the Okanagan Mainline LeagueOkanagan Mainline League
The Okanagan Mainline League is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in British Columbia, Canada from 1949 to 1951.This senior league was previously an intermediate league. It was promoted in 1949....
split up into two leagues: the Pacific Coast Senior League
Pacific Coast Senior League
The Pacific Coast Senior League was a senior men's amateur ice hockey league that operated for the 1952-53 season.-Teams:*Fresno Falcons*Los Angeles Cardinals*Oakland Knaves*San Bernadino Braves...
and the Okanagan Senior League. The Okanagan Senior League ceased its operations after the 1960-61 season. The league was then replaced by the Okanagan Junior Hockey League, the precursor to the British Columbia Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
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In 1954, the Penticton V's
Penticton V's
The Penticton V's are a defunct senior men's ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They played in the Okanagan Senior League from to 1951 to 1961...
of the Okanagan Senior League won the 1954 Allan Cup
1954 Allan Cup
The 1954 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1953-54 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Penticton V's and Penticton, Vernon, and Kelowna, British Columbia...
, as a result they were invited to represent Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships
1955 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships was the 22nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Krefeld and Cologne, West Germany from February 25 to March 6, 1955....
. With an 8-0-0 record, the V's would become 1955 World Champions. Later, when the Vernon Canadians
Vernon Canadians
The Vernon Canadians are a defunct men's ice hockey team from Vernon, British Columbia that played in the Okanagan Mainline League and the Okanagan Senior League throughout their combined 12 year history....
won the 1956 Allan Cup
1956 Allan Cup
The 1956 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1955-56 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Vernon Canadians and Vernon, Kelowna, and Kamloops, British Columbia...
, they elected to not send a team to the World Championships.
List of champions
- 1952 Kelowna Packers
- 1953 Penticton V'sPenticton V'sThe Penticton V's are a defunct senior men's ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They played in the Okanagan Senior League from to 1951 to 1961...
- 1954 Penticton V's
- 1955 Vernon CanadiansVernon CanadiansThe Vernon Canadians are a defunct men's ice hockey team from Vernon, British Columbia that played in the Okanagan Mainline League and the Okanagan Senior League throughout their combined 12 year history....
- 1956 Vernon Canadians
- 1957 Vernon Canadians
- 1958 Kelowna Packers
- 1959 Vernon Canadians
- 1960 Kelowna Packers
- 1961 Vernon Canadians
Allan CupAllan CupThe 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:...
Champions
- 19541954 Allan CupThe 1954 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1953-54 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Penticton V's and Penticton, Vernon, and Kelowna, British Columbia...
Penticton V's - 19561956 Allan CupThe 1956 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1955-56 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Vernon Canadians and Vernon, Kelowna, and Kamloops, British Columbia...
Vernon Canadians
IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships
- 19551955 World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships was the 22nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Krefeld and Cologne, West Germany from February 25 to March 6, 1955....
Penticton V's