The 1926–27 season was the first year for the
Prairie Hockey League (PHL). The PHL was, in essence, a reorganisation of the
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke ...
after it folded the previous year. Five teams each played 32 games.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Final standings
''Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points''
''Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold''
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
League championship
The
Calgary Tigers won the Prairie Hockey League championship by forfeit over the
Saskatoon Sheiks. Saskatoon refused to continue the playoff series after complaining about the referee in game one, won by the Tigers 2–1.
See also
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List of NHL seasons
This is a list of Season (sport), seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL), a professional ice hockey league, since its inception in 1917. The list also includes the seasons of the National Hockey Association (NHA), the predecessor organization ...
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1926 in sports
1926 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
American football
* NFL championship – Frankford Yellow Jackets (14–1–2)
* 1926 Rose Bowl, Rose Bowl (1925 season):
** The Alabama Crimson Tide won 20–19 over the Washington Huski ...
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1927 in sports
References
Western Canada Hockey League seasons
WCHL
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