Prior to the start of the season, Sangudo unexpectedly dropped out and at the last minute, the Athabasca Aces were added. The teams were placed in two divisions, North (Slave Lake, Swan Hills, Fox Creek, Athabasca) and South (Edson, Hinton, Whitecourt, Mayerthorpe), with Hinton finishing first in the South, Swan Hills finishing first in the North. Hinton and Slave Lake met in the finals with Hinton becoming the NCHL's first league champion. Rod Stard of Hinton was the league's top scorer.
The Sangudo Raiders who originally showed interest in joining the league backed out sometime during the fall prior to the league beginning play. They would be replaced in the league line up with the Athabasca Aces.[1]
The inaugural NCHL all-star game was played in Whitecourt.
SOUTH DIVISION
| TEAM | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinton Heat | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 210 | 92 | 42 |
| Whitecourt Cats | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 151 | 125 | 33 |
| Edson Ice | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 150 | 126 | 32 |
| Mayerthorpe Hitmen | 26 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 102 | 188 | 14 |
NORTH DIVISION
| TEAMS | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Hills Knights | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 189 | 128 | 33 |
| 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 112 | 137 | 23 | |
| Athabasca Aces | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 144 | 155 | 18 |
| Fox Creek Bandits | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 112 | 200 | 14 |
Playoffs[]
Division Semifinals[]
- Swan Hills defeated Fox Creek in 3 games
- Slave Lake defeated Athabasca
- Hinton defeated Edson
- Whitecourt defeated Mayerthorpe
Division Finals[]
- Slave Lake defeated Swan Hills
- Hinton defeated Whitecourt
Final[]
- Hinton defeated Slave Lake in 5 games
Archived information courtesy of the Fox Creek Bandits webpage.