Changes: Big Six Intermediate Hockey League

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The Big Six Intermediate Hockey League (BSIHL) was a Intermediate 'A' hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The League played under the sanction of the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA), in affiliation with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA).

History

Officially the Big Six was born on Sunday October 23, 1949 with 5 teams, Brandon College joined within days.

League Champions

The winner of the McKenzie Trophy

Post BSIHL Playoffs

MAHA Format

The winner of the Big Six entered Provincials, playing in the Intermediate 'A' semi finals. The winner advancing to the Intermediate 'A' final for the Manitoba Intermediate 'A' Championship. The Intermediate 'A' Champs received the McDiarmid Shield. The road out of Manitoba didn't end there, the Intermediate 'A' Champs played the Intermediate 'B' Champs, for the Intermediate Provincial crown and the right to advance to the CAHA Playoffs. Starting with the 1954-55 season, the Big Six Champions advanced directly to the Intermediate 'A' final.
The 1956-57 season saw the introduction of Intermediate ‘AA’ status, which all Big Six teams received. With only 1 other team in Manitoba receiving 'AA' status, the MAHA combined the Provincial 'AA' playoffs with the Big Six playoffs.

Manitoba Champions

CAHA Format

From 52 to 56, the winner of Manitoba played the winner of Saskatchewan, before advancing to the Western semi final. North West Ontario was the opposition in the Western semi final, with the winner advancing to the Western Canadian Intermediate final for the Edmonton Journal Trophy. There was no Canadian Championship during the Big Six existence.

Edmonton Journal Trophy Champions

Awards

Ross Grant Trophy MVP
Christie Trophy Top Goaltender
James Creighton Trophy Scoring Champion
BSIHL All-Star Teams

Alumni

BSIHLers who played in the NHL

Also see

List of BSIHL Seasons

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-The '''Big Six Intermediate Hockey League''' (BSIHL) was a Intermediate 'A' hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
+The '''Big Six Intermediate Hockey League''' (BSIHL) was a Intermediate 'A' hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The League played under the sanction of the [[Hockey Manitoba|Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association]] (MAHA), in affiliation with the [[Hockey Canada|Canadian Amateur Hockey Association]] (CAHA).
+==History==
+Officially the Big Six was born on Sunday October 23, 1949 with 5 teams, Brandon College joined within days.
 ==League Champions==
 The winner of the [[McKenzie Trophy]]
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 *1951 [[Dauphin Kings (BSIHL)|Dauphin Kings]]
 *1952 [[Dauphin Kings (BSIHL)|Dauphin Kings]]
+*1953 [[Dauphin Kings (BSIHL)|Dauphin Kings]]
-*1953
 *1954 [[Dauphin Kings (BSIHL)|Dauphin Kings]]
+*1955 [[Brandon Wheat Kings (BSIHL)| Brandon Wheat Kings]]
-*1955
 *1956 [[Minnedosa Jets]]
+*1957 [[Pine Falls Paper Kings]]
-*1957
 ==Post BSIHL Playoffs==
 ===[[Hockey Manitoba|MAHA]] Format===
-The winner of the '''Big Six Intermediate Hockey League''' entered Provincials, playing in the Intermediate 'A' semi finals. The winner advancing to the Intermediate 'A' final for the Manitoba Intermediate 'A' Championship. The road out of Manitoba didn't end there, the Intermediate 'A' Champs played the Intermediate 'B' Champs, for the Intermediate Provincial crown and the right to advance to the [[Hockey Canada|CAHA]] Playoffs.
+The winner of the '''Big Six''' entered Provincials, playing in the Intermediate 'A' semi finals. The winner advancing to the Intermediate 'A' final for the Manitoba Intermediate 'A' Championship. The Intermediate 'A' Champs received the [[McDiarmid Shield]]. The road out of Manitoba didn't end there, the Intermediate 'A' Champs played the Intermediate 'B' Champs, for the Intermediate Provincial crown and the right to advance to the [[Hockey Canada|CAHA]] Playoffs. Starting with the 1954-55 season, the '''Big Six''' Champions advanced directly to the Intermediate 'A' final.<br>
+The 1956-57 season saw the introduction of Intermediate ‘AA’ status, which all '''Big Six''' teams received. With only 1 other team in Manitoba receiving 'AA' status, the [[Hockey Manitoba|MAHA]] combined the Provincial 'AA' playoffs with the Big Six playoffs.
 ===Manitoba Champions===
 *1951 [[Dauphin Kings (BSIHL)|Dauphin Kings]]
 *1952 [[Dauphin Kings (BSIHL)|Dauphin Kings]]
+*1953 [[Dauphin Kings (BSIHL)|Dauphin Kings]]
 *1954 [[Dauphin Kings (BSIHL)|Dauphin Kings]]
 *1955 [[Brandon Wheat Kings (BSIHL)| Brandon Wheat Kings]]
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 ===[[Hockey Canada|CAHA]] Format===
-The winner of Manitoba played North West Ontario in the Western Canadian Intermediate semi finals. The winner advancing to the Western Canadian Intermediate final for the
+From 52 to 56, the winner of Manitoba played the winner of Saskatchewan, before advancing to the Western semi final. North West Ontario was the opposition in the Western semi final, with the winner advancing to the Western Canadian Intermediate final for the [[Edmonton Journal Trophy]]. There was no Canadian Championship during the Big Six existence.
-[[Edmonton Journal Trophy]]. There was no Canadian Championship during the Big Six existence.
 ===Edmonton Journal Trophy Champions===
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 ==Alumni==
-*[[BSIHLers who are *“Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]]
 *[[BSIHLers who played in the NHL]]