1965-66 Alberta Senior Playoffs

This is the 1965-66 season of the Alberta Senior League:

This league was formerly the Central Alberta Hockey League.

Standings
Drumheller Miners    22- 7-1-45 Edmonton Oil Kings   22- 7-1-45 Red Deer Rustlers           -21 Lacombe Rockets             - 9

''Edmonton was a junior team. The others were senior.''

''Drumheller's arena had burned down before the season. The Miners played their home games @ Hanna.''

Semi Finals
Best of 7

Drumheller Miners beat Red Deer Rustlers 4 wins to 1.

Edmonton Oil Kings beat Lacombe Rockets 4 wins to none.

''The Drumheller Miners, as the only senior team left, were automatically the league's representatives in the Allan Cup playoffs. The Edmonton Oil Kings were waiting to join the Memorial Cup playoffs.''

''In the meantime the 2 teams agreed to play the league final. They agreed to ease the player eligibilty rules so to give some possible substitutes some playing time.''

Final
Best of 7

Edmonton Oil Kings and Drumheller Miners tied 3 wins each, 1 tie.

''The two teams had to go on in their other playoffs. In fact the Oil Kings were already playing their junior series. The two teams were declared co-champions.''

Drumheller Miners advanced to the 1965-66 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.

Edmonton Oil Kings advanced to the Alberta Junior Final.