These are the 1948-49 Saskatchewan Junior Playoffs:
There were two full leagues and part of another playing Junior hockey in Saskatchewan in the 1948-49 season.
The original Western Canada Junior Hockey League had the Regina Pats and the Moose Jaw Canucks as well as four Alberta-based teams. There were also the Saskatchewan League and the Soo Line League.
Western Canada Junior Hockey League[]
League Semi Final & Saskatchewan Playoff[]
Best of 7
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 23 | Regina 6 | Moose Jaw 1 | Moose Jaw |
| February 26 | Regina 8 | Moose Jaw 2 | Regina |
| February 28 | Regina 4 | Moose Jaw 2 | Regina |
| March 2 | Moose Jaw 5 | Regina 2 | Moose Jaw |
| March 6 | Moose Jaw 4 | Regina 2 | Moose Jaw |
| March 7 | Moose Jaw 5 | Regina 4 | Regina |
| March 8 | Moose Jaw 2 | Regina 1 | Moose Jaw |
Moose Jaw Canucks beat Regina Pats 4 wins to 3.
Saskatchewan League[]
Standings[]
| Standings | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert Mintos | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 120 | 96 | 31 |
| Humboldt Indians | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 115 | 101 | 28 |
| Saskatoon Quakers | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 99 | 94 | 26 |
| Flin Flon Bombers | 24 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 76 | 119 | 11 |
Awards[]
- Leading scorer: Erwin Grosse, Humboldt
- Leading Goalie: Ken Hopper, Saskatoon
Semi Finals[]
Best of 3
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 19 | Flin Flon 6 | Prince Albert 3 | Flin Flon |
| February 20 | Prince Albert 7 | Flin Flon 4 | Flin Flon |
| February 22 | Prince Albert 7 | Flin Flon 2 | Prince Albert |
| February 24 | Prince Albert 10 | Flin Flon 6 | Flin Flon |
Note: The first two games were worth one point each. The last two were worth two points each. The first team to reach four points won the series.
Prince Albert beat Flin Flon 5 points to 1.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 19 | Humboldt 6 | Saskatoon 4 | Humboldt |
| February 21 | Saskatoon 3 | Humboldt 2 | Saskatoon |
| February 26 | Humboldt 9 | Saskatoon 3 | Humboldt |
Humboldt beat Saskatoon 2 wins to 1.
Final[]
Best of 7
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 | Prince Albert 6 | Humboldt 4 | Prince Albert |
| March 5 | Prince Albert 5 | Humboldt 4 | Humboldt |
| March 8 | Prince Albert 7 | Humboldt 4 | Prince Albert |
| March 10 | Humboldt 5 | Prince Albert 4 | Humboldt |
| March 12 | Prince Albert 10 | Humboldt 4 | Prince Albert |
Prince Albert beat Humboldt 4 wins to 1.
Soo Line League[]
Standings[]
| Standings | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weyburn Jaycees | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 72 | 26 |
| Regina Maroons | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 91 | 18 |
| Moose Jaw Sons | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 68 | 84 | 12 |
| Notre Dame Hounds | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 56 | 87 | 10 |
Note: Weyburn Jaycees were a juvenile team and did not participate in the league playoffs.
Semi Final[]
Best of 3
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 24 | Moose Jaw 6 | Notre Dame 2 | Milestone |
| February 25 | Moose Jaw 8 | Notre Dame 2 | Milestone |
Moose Jaw beat Notre Dame 2 wins to none.
Final[]
Best of 5
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | Regina 7 | Moose Jaw 2 | |
| March 3 | Moose Jaw 9 | Regina 5 | |
| March 7 | Moose Jaw 5 | Regina 5 | Yellow Grass |
| March 10 | Regina 5 | Moose Jaw 3 | Weyburn |
| March 14 | Regina 7 | Moose Jaw 5 | Lang |
Regina beat Moose Jaw 3 wins to 1, 1 tie.
Provincial Playoffs[]
Semi Final[]
Best of 5
Regina Maroons defaulted to the Moose Jaw Canucks.
Final[]
Best of 5
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21 | Moose Jaw 6 | Prince Albert 4 | Moose Jaw |
| March 22 | Moose Jaw 10 | Prince Albert 4 | Moose Jaw |
| March 26 | Moose Jaw 4 | Prince Albert 0 | Prince Albert |
Moose Jaw Canucks beat Prince Albert Mintos 3 wins to none.
Moose Jaw Canucks advanced to the 1948-49 Western Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs.
Team Photos[]
Game Ads[]
