The Banff Winter Carnival women's ice hockey

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tournament played in Banff,

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from 1917 to 1935. In the early years, it was contested to determine the women's ice hockey provincial champions of

. In later years, the winners were awarded the Alpine Cup.

History

At the 1918 tournament, the

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held the distinction of being the only women's ice hockey team at the tournament to be coached by a woman. The Fernie Swastikas played their last ever game in the 1926 Tournament.

List of winners

*The following is a list of all the champions from the Banff Winter Carnival. The Banff Winter Carnival organizers were known to pay each team up to twenty-five percent of gate receipts to help cover team expenses. In later years, the Carnival would guarantee travel expenses for the competing teams.

References

Bibliography

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