1973–74 was the 27th season of the
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 ...
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Standings
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Trail Smoke Eaters
The Trail Smoke Eaters are a junior A ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia, Canada. They are a part of the British Columbia Hockey League.
History
The Smoke Eaters (aka ''Smokies'') have existed as both junior and senior teams since th ...
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Kimberley Dynamiters 48 20 28 0 222 218 40
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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 Ma ...
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Playoffs
In the "Best of 7" semi-finals:
* Spokane Jets defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4 games to 3 (4-6, 2-4, 9-3, 6-2, 2-4, 4-2, 4-0)
* Cranbrook Royals defeated Trail Smoke Eaters 4 games to 3 (3-2, 7-6 OT, 3-7, 2-5, 7-4, 5-6 OT, 12-2)
In the "Best of 7" final series, the Cranbrook Royals defeated Spokane Jets 4 games to 2 (4-5 OT, 6-2, 5-4, 4-5, 3-2 OT, 7-4). The Cranbrook Royals advanced to the 1973-74 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 ...
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References
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 ...
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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