This is the 2019-20 Allan Cup Hockey West season. This is the league's 51st season. This would be the league's third season under this name as the league was renamed from the Chinook Hockey League during the 2017 off season. The league reverted to the Chinook Hockey League moniker in September.
Membership changes[]
- The Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs withdrew on October 31, 2018 and ended up joining the North Central Hockey League (Alberta) for the 2019-20 season.
- On May 10, 2019 the Rosetown Redwings announced they would be departing from the league.[1] This has put the survival of the league into question as the league will be down to three teams for the 2019-20 season.[2]
- On May 27,2019 the Lacombe Generals announced they would not be playing for the 2019-20 season citing issues within the system set up for Senior AAA hockey in Canada.[3]
- Shortly after the withdrawal of Lacombe, the Innisfail Eagles announced they would be attempting to join the North Central Hockey League (Alberta) along with the Stony Plain Eagles for the 2019-20 season and attempting to qualify for the 2020 Allan Cup as an independent team.[4] The two teams will compete in ACHW also in an attempt to qualify for the Allan Cup and in an attempt to save Senior AAA hockey in the province.[5] The two teams were attempting to line up games with other teams such as the alumni teams of the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers.[6]
Present Teams[]
| Team | Centre | Arena |
| Innisfail Eagles | Innisfail | Innisfail Twin Arena |
| Stony Plain Eagles | Stony Plain | Glenn Hall Centennial Arena |
Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | OL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innisfail Eagles | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 12 |
| Stony Plain Eagles | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 37 | 3 |
Provincial/League Playoffs[]
The two teams will play a best-of-seven series to determine the Pacific region qualifier for the 2020 Allan Cup.
The playoff series would be cancelled on March 12th with Innisfail leading Stony Plain 3 games to none.
References[]
- ↑ https://westcentralonline.com/local-sports/it-s-a-massive-commitment-rosetown-coach-comments-on-team-s-exit-from-achw
- ↑ https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/sports/future-of-allan-cup-hockey-west-up-in-the-air/
- ↑ https://www.lacombeglobe.com/news/local-news/lacombe-generals-withdrawing-from-achw
- ↑ https://www.innisfailprovince.ca/article/eagles-will-play-next-year-but-where-20190528?fbclid=IwAR32orkBqP8kpoeys2wBf4peC9s3DK2oiKF_8uFAT_qMZ5C1JMsu6znl_OM
- ↑ https://www.innisfailprovince.ca/article/eagles-will-stay-put-in-current-nest-20190604
- ↑ https://www.innisfailprovince.ca/article/eagles-work-with-new-schedule-20190917