1971-72 WCIAA Season

'''This is the 1971-72 season of the Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association. This was the last season for the conference. In 1972-73 the teams were split into the Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CWUAA) and Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).'''

1970-71 WCIAA Season : 1972-73 CWUAA Season : 1972-73 GPAC Season 1971-72 OUAA Season :  1971-72 QUAA Season 1971-72 AUAA Season :  1972 University Cup

Standings
External links:
 * Canada West Standings History pdf
 * Year in Review

Notes:
 * % University of Victoria forfeited one game to University of Saskatchewan.
 * ^ University of Manitoba lost three games by forfeit.

Playoff for 2nd Place in East
2 games total goals University of Manitoba beat Brandon University 12 goals to 9.
 * March 3 Manitoba 5 Brandon 4 @ Brandon
 * March 4 Manitoba 7 Brandon 5 @ Brandon

Conference Tournament
Sudden death - at Edmonton

Semi-Finals

 * Friday, March 10 Calgary 6 Winnipeg 5
 * Saturday, March 11 Alberta 6 Manitoba 2

Final

 * Sunday, March 12 Alberta 3 Calgary 1

University of Alberta Golden Bears advanced to the 1972 University Cup tournament.