This is the 1948-49 and first season of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League:
Standings[]
| Regular Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Buffalos | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 188 | 124 | 52 |
| Moose Jaw Canucks | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 139 | 94 | 52 |
| Regina Pats | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 98 | 125 | 40 |
| Lethbridge Native Sons | 32 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 105 | 139 | 36 |
| Bellevue Lions | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 166 | 185 | 30 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 32 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 125 | 154 | 30 |
Note: Calgary was awarded first place because it had more victories than Moose Jaw.
Playoffs[]
League Semi Final[]
Best of 7
Note:This was also the semi final in the 1948-49 Alberta Junior Playoffs.
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 23 | Calgary 9 | Lethbridge 1 | Lethbridge |
| February 26 | Lethbridge 6 | Calgary 6 | Lethbridge |
| March 1 | Calgary 5 | Lethbridge 2 | Calgary |
| March 5 | Lethbridge 6 | Calgary 4 | Calgary |
| March 7 | Calgary 6 | Lethbridge 5 | Calgary |
| March 8 | Calgary 6 | Lethbridge 2 | Lethbridge |
Calgary Buffalos beat Lethbridge Native Sons 4 wins to 1, 1 tie.
League Semi Final[]
Best of 7
Note:This was also the semi final in the 1948-49 Saskatchewan Junior Playoffs.
| 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.
League Final[]
Best of 3
| Date | Winner | Loser | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Calgary 6 | Moose Jaw 1 | Calgary |
| March 14 | Calgary 3 | Moose Jaw 2 | Moose Jaw |
Calgary Buffalos beat Moose Jaw Canucks 2 wins to none.
After the final, Calgary Buffalos & Moose Jaw Canucks advanced to their respective provincial playoffs. Calgary advanced to the 1948-49 Alberta Junior Playoffs and Moose Jaw advanced to the 1948-49 Saskatchewan Junior Playoffs.
They each won their provinces and eventually met again in the Western Memorial Cup Final, which Calgary won.
Team Photos[]
Regular Season Game Ads[]
Playoff Game Ads[]
