The Alberta-British Columbia Senior League is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated for the 1941-42 season.
History[]
The West Kootenay League was a senior level hockey league that operated from 1922-23 through 1940-41; and the Alberta Senior Hockey League was a senior level league that operated between 1936 and 1941. Both leagues suspended their operations after the 1940-41 season due to World War II.
For the 1941-42 season, four teams from the two leagues (along with the upstart Red Deer Buffalos), merged to form the Alberta-British Columbia Senior League. Due to the pressures of the war, the league lasted just one season.
The West Kootenay League was resurrected for the 1945-46 season,[1] and in 1946-47 the league expanded into the United States to become the Western International Hockey League.
1941-42 season[]
Standings[]
| 1941-42 season | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 154 | 97 | n/a |
| Lethbridge Maple Leafs | 32 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 35 | 122 | 103 | n/a |
| Kimberley Dynamiters | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 105 | 122 | n/a |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 140 | 122 | n/a |
| Red Deer Buffalos | 32 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 89 | 166 | n/a |
Coaches[]
- Marty Burke (Calgary Stampeders)
- Riley "Moon" Mullen (Lethbridge Maple Leafs)
- Ken Campbell (Kimberley Dynamiters)
- Roy Bentley (Trail Smoke Eaters)
- Frank Coulson (Red Deer Buffalos)
Playoffs[]
Semi finals[]
In the "Best of 5" semi-final series the Calgary Stampeders beat Trail Smoke Eaters 3 wins to none.
- March 7: Calgary 8 Trail 3
- March 9: Calgary 3 Trail 2
- March 11: Calgary 6 Trail 1
- All game played at Calgary
In the "Best of 5" semi-final series Lethbridge Maple Leafs beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to none, 1 tie.
- March 5: Lethbridge 2 Kimberley 2
- March 7: Lethbridge 4 Kimberley 2
- March 9: Lethbridge 4 Kimberley 1
- Game 4: Kimberley defaulted.
- All game played at Lethbridge
Note: Kimberley defaulted so that it could play in the 1941-42 British Columbia Senior Playoffs, which it did over Alberta's objections.
Final[]
In the final series Lethbridge Maple Leafs beat the Calgary Stampeders 3 wins to 2, 1 tie. The Lethbridge Maple Leafs advanced to the 1941-42 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.
- March 14: Calgary 2 Lethbridge 1 at Calgary
- March 16: Lethbridge 8 Calgary 6 at Lethbridge
- March 18: Calgary 4 Lethbridge 2 at Calgary
- March 21: Lethbridge 2 Calgary 1 at Lethbridge
- March 23: Calgary 2 Lethbridge 2 at Calgary 90 minutes OT
- March 24: Lethbridge 3 Calgary 1 at Lethbridge
References[]
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