The 1967–68 WCJHL season was the second season of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). The league adopted its new name after being known as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League in its inaugural season. The season featured eleven teams, up from seven during the inaugural season, and a 60-game regular season. The

Flin Flon Bombers The Flin Flon Bombers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in Flin Flon, a city located on the Manitoba–Saskatchewan provincial border. The Bombers are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), which is a member of the Canadia ...

, playing their first season in the league, topped the season standings with 47 wins. In the playoffs, the Bombers faced the

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in the championship series. The Bruins won the series, claiming the President's Cup.

League notes

The WCJHL added four new teams for its second season, including three based in

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, increasing the league's presence across Western Canada. The

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, and

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all joined in Manitoba, while the Swift Current Broncos became the league's sixth team based in

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. The Calgary Buffaloes, meanwhile, adopted a new name, becoming the Calgary Centennials. The league's name change reflected in part a temporary truce with the

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(CAHA), which had not sanctioned the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League upon its inception. The WCJHL agreed to abide by CAHA regulations, which could allow the league to receive development subsidies and the ability to compete for the

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—the inaugural CMJHL champion Moose Jaw Canucks had been ineligible for the 1967 Memorial Cup. The agreement allowed the Estevan Bruins to contest the

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; they would lose the final to the

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. This would be the only season for the league under the WCJHL name. After the season, the league dropped "Junior" from its name.

Team changes

*The Calgary Buffaloes are renamed the Calgary Centennials. *The

join the league as an expansion franchise. *The

join the league as an expansion franchise. *The Swift Current Broncos join the league as an expansion franchise. *The

join the league as an expansion franchise.

Regular season

Final standings

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes''

1968 WCJHL playoffs

Quarterfinals

* Flin Flon defeated Regina 4 games to 0 * Estevan defeated Winnipeg 4 games to 0 * Edmonton defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 2 with 2 ties * Moose Jaw defeated Brandon 4 games to 3 with 1 tie

Semifinals

* Flin Flon defeated Edmonton 4 games to 1 with 1 tie * Estevan defeated Moose Jaw 4 games to 0 with 1 tie

Finals

* Estevan defeated Flin Flon 4 games to 0 with 1 tie

All-star game

The 1967–68 WCJHL all-star game was held in Estevan, Saskatchewan, with the WCJHL All-stars defeating the

8–7 before a crowd of 2500.

Awards

All-star teams

References

* 2005–06 WHL Guide {{DEFAULTSORT:1967-68 Wchl Season Western Hockey League seasons WCHL