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1975–76 WIHL Season
1975–76 was the 29th season of the Western International Hockey League. Standings * Cranbrook Royals 48 29 19 0 227 185 58 * Trail Smoke Eaters 48 29 19 0 200 193 58 * Spokane Flyers 48 26 22 0 212 185 52 * Kimberley Dynamiters 48 18 29 1 202 227 37 * Nelson Maple Leafs 48 17 30 1 177 228 35 Playoffs Semi finals Best of 7 * Cranbrook Royals defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4 games to 1 (6-4, 3-4, 4-1, 7-3, 4-1) * Spokane Flyers defeated Trail Smoke Eaters 4 games to 1 (6-2, 5-4, 0-0, 4-6, 7-4) The third game of the series between Spokane and Trail was called off due to a brawl. Final In the "Best of 7" final, the Spokane Flyers defeated Cranbrook Royals 4 games to 3 (1-3, 5-4, 7-6, 3-4 OT, 0-4, 8-4, 6-5). The Spokane Flyers advanced to the 1976 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs. References Western International Hockey League seasons WIHL WIHL The Western International Hockey League (WIHL) was a senior le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western International Hockey League
The Western International Hockey League (WIHL) 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. It grew out of the West Kootenay League, which operated in southeast British Columbia from the 1920s. The league had teams in the British Columbian cities of Trail, Nelson, Kimberley, Rossland, Fernie, and Cranbrook; in Spokane, Washington; Calgary, Alberta; Portland, Oregon; and Los Angeles. The league did not operate in 1962–63 while member team the Trail Smoke Eaters competed for and won the world amateur championship overseas. At various times in the 1950s and 1960s the league had an interlocking schedule with the Okanagan Senior League and the Alberta Senior Hockey League. It also played matches against the Pacific Hockey League in 1978–79. In an era when there were fewer NHL and minor professional teams and leagues in North America, winning the Allan Cup was a difficul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranbrook Royals
The Cranbrook Royals were a senior men's AAA level ice hockey team that played in the Western International Hockey League from 1965 to 1987. The Cranbrook Royals won the Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. The current champions are the ... as senior ice hockey champions of Canada in 1982. References Western International Hockey League teams Defunct ice hockey teams in Canada Ice hockey teams in British Columbia Ice hockey clubs established in 1965 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1987 1965 establishments in British Columbia 1987 disestablishments in British Columbia {{Canada-icehockey-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trail Smoke Eaters (senior)
The Trail Smoke Eaters (previously known as the ''Trail Hockey Club'') 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. The Smoke Eaters won their first Allan Cup in 1938; they won the 1939 World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships; and they won another Allan Cup in 1962. Overview The Trail Smoke Eaters played out of the small smelting town of Trail in southeastern British Columbia and were subsidized by the smelting company to provide recreation and entertainment for the isolated community. Playing in the West Kootenay League since the 1923–24 season, Trail's hockey team was originally named the ''Trail Hockey Club'', and they won the league and the provincial championship under this name in 1927. They won the province championship, but lost out in the final in the 1927 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spokane Flyers (senior)
The Spokane Flyers were a senior ice hockey team based in Spokane, Washington. They played in the Western International Hockey League (WIHL) from the 1948–49 season to the 1979–80 season. The Flyers were the 1949–50 United States senior champions, and won the Allan Cup as the senior champions of Canada in 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ... and 1980. References Edmonton Oilers minor league affiliates Ice hockey teams in Washington (state) Sports in Spokane, Washington Defunct ice hockey teams in the United States Western International Hockey League teams {{Washington-sport-team-stub de:Spokane Flyers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberley Dynamiters (WIHL)
The Kimberley Dynamiters are a defunct Senior Amateur ice hockey club that played from 1946-1981 in the Western International Hockey League (WIHL). During their 18 seasons in the WIHL the Kimberley Dynamiters played 646 games, and compiled a record of 325 wins, 306 losses and 15 ties. In 1978 the Kimberley Dynamiters won the Allan Cup, defeating the Brantford Alexanders The Brantford Alexanders were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League from 1978 to 1984. The team was based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. History The Hamilton Fincups were relocated in 1978 be ... in the best of 7 final series 4 games to 1. References 1946 establishments in British Columbia 1981 disestablishments in British Columbia Defunct ice hockey teams in Canada East Kootenay Ice hockey clubs established in 1946 Ice hockey teams in British Columbia Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1981 Western International Hockey League teams { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Maple Leafs
The Nelson Maple Leafs were a senior men's ice hockey team. They won the British Columbia Senior Championship, the Savage Cup, seven times (1937, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1986, and 1987). They played in, but lost, the 1965 Allan Cup Final. The Maple Leafs played in the West Kootenay League from 1932-33 through 1940-41 and in 1945-46. They played in the Western International Hockey League from 1946-47 through 1986-87. Nelson Maple Leafs who played in the NHL * Lloyd Ailsby * Dale Anderson * Joe Bell * George Boothman * Al "Red" Carr * Ed Cooper * Denis Dupéré * Pat Egan * Dave Gatherum * John Harms * Ed Hatoum - later as head coach * Fred Hergerts * Ron Homenuke * Vic Howe * Buck Jones * Brad Larsen * Mike Laughton * Bryan Lefley * Norman "Odie" Lowe * Connie Madigan * Jack Mann * Seth Martin * Rudy Pilous * Chuck Rayner * Garth Rizzuto * Cliff Schmautz * Glen Smith * Spence Tatchell * Sergei Varlamov * Pete Vipond * Eddie Wares Edward George Wares (March 19, 1915 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Allan Cup
The 1976 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 1975–76 senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Spokane Flyers in Spokane, Washington. The 1976 playoff marked the 68th time that the Allan Cup has been awarded. Teams This was a rematch of the 1972 Allan Cup series, won by Spokane. *Barrie Flyers (Eastern Canadian Champions) *Spokane Flyers Spokane Flyers could mean: * Spokane Flyers (senior), a former senior ice hockey team in the Western International Hockey League *Spokane Flyers (junior) The Spokane Flyers were a junior ice hockey team that played one and a half seasons in the W ... (Western Canadian Champions) Best-of-Seven Series :Spokane Flyers 9 - Barrie Flyers 4 :Spokane Flyers 4 - Barrie Flyers 1 :Spokane Flyers 7 - Barrie Flyers 4 :Spokane Flyers 8 - Barrie Flyers 2 External linksAllan Cup archivesAllan Cup website {{Allan Cup Allan Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions of Canada. It was donated by Sir Montagu Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal, and has been competed for since 1909. The current champions are the Lacombe Generals, who captured the 2019 Allan Cup in Lacombe, Alberta. History In 1908, a split occurred in the competition of ice hockey in Canada. The top amateur teams left the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association, which allowed professionals, to form the new Inter-Provincial Amateur Hockey Union (IPAHU), a purely amateur league. The trustees of the Stanley Cup decided that the Cup would be awarded to the professional ice champion, meaning there was no corresponding trophy for the amateur championship of Canada. The Allan Cup was donated in early 1909 by Montreal businessman and Montreal Amateur Athletic Association president Sir H. Montagu Allan to be presented to the amateur champions of Canada. It was to be ruled like the Stanl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western International Hockey League Seasons
Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that identify with shared "Western" culture Arts and entertainment Films * ''Western'' (1997 film), a French road movie directed by Manuel Poirier * ''Western'' (2017 film), a German-Austrian film Genres *Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West **Western fiction, the Western genre as featured in literature **Western music (North America), a type of American folk music Music * ''Westerns'' (EP), an EP by Pete Yorn *WSTRN, a British hip hop group from west London Business *The Western, a closed hotel/casino in Las Vegas, United States *Western Cartridge Company, a manufacturer of ammunition *Western Publishing, a defunct publishing company Educational institutions *Western Washington University i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
