1971–72 was the 25th season of the Western International Hockey League.

Standings

Spokane Jets The Spokane Jets were a senior men's ice hockey team that played out of Spokane, Washington. They played in the Western International Hockey League (WIHL) from 1963-64 through 1973-74. Prior to 1963 the Spokane Flyers were the city's entry in the ...

48 33 13 2 235 163 68 * Nelson Maple Leafs 48 21 22 5 213 191 47 * Kimberley Dynamiters 48 20 25 3 172 184 43 *

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 s ...

48 20 26 2 173 192 42 * Trail Smoke Eaters 48 18 26 4 162 225 40

Playoffs

In the "best of 7" semi-finals: * Spokane Jets defeated Cranbrook Royals 4 games to 3 (4-2, 6-3, 7-4, 4-7, 5-1*, 2-4, 4-0) * Nelson Maple Leafs defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4 games to 2 (2-7, 6-2, 4-1, 3-6, 5-2, 7-2) The Cranbrook Royals successfully protested against their loss in the 5th game in the series, resulting in the game being awarded to Cranbrook. In the "best of 7" final series, the Spokane Jets defeated Nelson Maple Leafs 4 games to 1 (5-3, 5-4, 5-2, 2-3, 5-4). The Spokane Jets advanced to the 1971-72 Western Canada

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 ...

Playoffs.

References

Spokane Daily Chronicle - March 1, 1972
Western International Hockey League seasons

Wihl 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, whi ...

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