Changes: Western Canada Hockey League (minor pro)

Latest revision as of 19:08, 27 October 2019

This article is about the professional hockey minor league Western Canada Hockey League (1932-1933). For the professional hockey major league Western Canada Hockey League (1921-1926), see Western Canada Hockey League.

The Western Canada Hockey League was an ice hockey minor league with teams from western Canada that existed for one hockey season, 1932 to 1933. The next year, with the addition of two American franchises along with another Canadian one, the league was reformed as the North West Hockey League.

Teams

Team	Location	Arena	Tenure	Notes
Calgary Tigers	Calgary, Alberta	Victoria Arena	1932-1933	join North West Hockey League
Edmonton Eskimos	Edmonton, Alberta	Edmonton Gardens	1932-1933	join North West Hockey League
Regina Capitals	Regina, Saskatchewan	Regina Exhibition Stadium	1932-193?	relocated to Vancouver during season as Vancouver Maroons
Saskatoon Crescents	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Crescent Arena	1932-1933	folded
Vancouver Maroons	Vancouver, British Columbia	Denman Arena	193?-1933	join North West Hockey League as Vancouver Lions

1932-33 Season

Standings

Standings	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Calgary Tigers	30	16	10	4	70	61	36
Vancouver Maroons	30	15	13	2	110	97	32
Edmonton Eskimos	30	11	14	5	81	86	27
Saskatoon Crescents	30	11	16	3	82	99	25

Note: The Regina Capitals moved to become the Vancouver Maroons in mid-season.

Playoffs

Semi Final

2 games total goals

Date	Winner	Loser	Location
March 13	Edmonton 4	Vancouver 2	Vancouver
March 15	Edmonton 2	Vancouver 2	Edmonton

Edmonton Eskimos beat Vancouver Maroons 8 goals to 6.

Final

Best of 5

Date	Winner	Loser	Location
March 18	Edmonton 1	Calgary 1	Calgary
March 21	Edmonton 1	Calgary 1	Edmonton
March 23	Edmonton 2	Calgary 1	Edmonton
March 25	Edmonton 2	Calgary 0	Edmonton
March 27	Calgary 5	Edmonton 1	Calgary
March 28	Edmonton 2	Calgary 1	Edmonton

Edmonton Eskimos beat Calgary Tigers 3 wins to 1, (2 ties did not count).

Edmonton Eskimos won the league championship.

Team Photos

Edmonton Eskimos photo Courtesy:Alberta Culture & Community Spirit. Original photo [1] Here

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-{{otheruses4|the professional hockey '''minor''' league Western Canada Hockey League (1932-1933)|the professional hockey '''major''' league Western Canada Hockey League (1921-1926)|Western Canada Hockey League}}
+{{otheruses4|the professional hockey '''minor''' league Western Canada Hockey League (1932-1933)|the professional hockey '''major''' league Western Canada Hockey League (1921-1926)|Western Canada Hockey League}}The '''Western Canada Hockey League''' was an [[ice hockey]] [[minor league]] with teams from western [[Canada]] that existed for one hockey season, [[1932]] to [[1933]]. The next year, with the addition of two American franchises along with another Canadian one, the league was reformed as the [[North West Hockey League]].
-The '''Western Canada Hockey League''' was an [[ice hockey]] [[minor league]] with teams from western [[Canada]] that existed for one hockey season, [[1932]] to [[1933]]. The next year, with the addition of two American franchises along with another Canadian one, the league was reformed as the [[North West Hockey League]].
 ==Teams==
+{| class="wikitable"
-*[[Calgary Tigers]] (won championship)
+!Team
-*[[Edmonton Eskimos (hockey)|Edmonton Eskimos]]
+!Location
-*[[Regina Capitals]]/[[Vancouver Maroons]]
+!Arena
-*[[Saskatoon Crescents]]
+!Tenure
+!Notes
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+| '''[[Calgary Tigers]]''' || [[Calgary, Alberta]] ||  [[Victoria Arena]]  || 1932-1933 ||join [[North West Hockey League]]
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+| '''[[Edmonton Eskimos]]''' || [[Edmonton, Alberta]] ||  [[Edmonton Gardens]]  || 1932-1933 ||join [[North West Hockey League]]
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+| '''[[Regina Capitals]]''' || [[Regina, Saskatchewan]] ||  [[Regina Exhibition Stadium]]  || 1932-193? ||relocated to [[Vancouver]] during season as [[Vancouver Maroons (minor pro)|Vancouver Maroons]]
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+| '''[[Saskatoon Crescents]]''' || [[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]] || [[Crescent Arena]] || 1932-1933 ||folded
+|- style="text-align:center;"
+| '''[[Vancouver Maroons (minor pro)|Vancouver Maroons]]''' || [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] || [[Denman Arena]]  || 193?-1933 ||join [[North West Hockey League]] as [[Vancouver Lions]]
+|}
+==1932-33 Season==
+===Standings===
+{| class="prettytable" bgcolor="black"
+! width="40%" bgcolor="Red" | Standings
+! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GP
+! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | W
+! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | L
+! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | T
+! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GF
+! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GA
+! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Pts
+|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
+| align="left" | [[Calgary Tigers]] || 30 || 16 || 10 || 4 || 70 || 61  || 36
+|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
+| align="left" | [[Vancouver Maroons (minor pro)|Vancouver Maroons]] ||  30 || 15 || 13 || 2 || 110 || 97 || 32
+|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
+| align="left" | [[Edmonton Eskimos]] ||  30 || 11 || 14 || 5 || 81 || 86 || 27
+|- align="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
+| align="left" | [[Saskatoon Crescents]] || 30 || 11 || 16 || 3 || 82 || 99 || 25
+|}
+''Note: The [[Regina Capitals]] moved to become the [[Vancouver Maroons (minor pro)|Vancouver Maroons]] in mid-season.''
+===Playoffs===
+====Semi Final====
+''2 games total goals''
+{| class="prettytable" bgcolor="black"
+! width="21%" bgcolor="violet" | Date
+! width="29%" bgcolor="violet" | Winner
+! width="30%" bgcolor="violet" | Loser
+! width="20%" bgcolor="violet" | Location
+|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
+| align="left" | March 13 || '''Edmonton 4''' || Vancouver 2 || [[Vancouver]]
+|- align="center" bgcolor="silver"
+| align="left" | March 15 || Edmonton 2 || Vancouver 2 || [[Edmonton]]
+|}
+'''[[Edmonton Eskimos]]''' beat [[Vancouver Maroons (minor pro)|Vancouver Maroons]] 8 goals to 6.
+====Final====
+''Best of 5''
+{| class="prettytable" bgcolor="black"
+! width="21%" bgcolor="violet" | Date
+! width="29%" bgcolor="violet" | Winner
+! width="30%" bgcolor="violet" | Loser
+! width="20%" bgcolor="violet" | Location
+|- align="center" bgcolor="silver"
+| align="left" | March 18 || Edmonton 1 || Calgary 1 || [[Calgary]]
+|- align="center" bgcolor="silver"
+| align="left" | March 21 || Edmonton 1 || Calgary 1 || Edmonton
+|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
+| align="left" | March 23 || '''Edmonton 2''' || Calgary 1 || Edmonton
+|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
+| align="left" | March 25 || '''Edmonton 2''' || Calgary 0 || Edmonton
+|- align="center" bgcolor="pink"
+| align="left" | March 27 || '''Calgary 5''' || Edmonton 1 || Calgary
+|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
+| align="left" | March 28 || '''Edmonton 2''' || Calgary 1 || Edmonton
+|}
+'''[[Edmonton Eskimos]]''' beat [[Calgary Tigers]] 3 wins to 1, (2 ties did not count).
+'''[[Edmonton Eskimos]] won the league championship.'''
+==Team Photos==
+<gallery widths="250" captionalign="center">
+-33CalTig.jpg|[[Calgary Tigers]]
+-33EdmEsk.jpg|[[Edmonton Eskimos]]
+</gallery>
+Edmonton Eskimos photo Courtesy:Alberta Culture & Community Spirit. Original photo [https://hermis.alberta.ca/paa/PhotoGalleryDetails.aspx?CollectionID=2&st=hockey&cp=7&ReturnUrl=%2fpaa%2fSearch.aspx%3fCollectionID%3d2%26st%3dhockey%26cp%3d7&dv=True&DeptID=1&ObjectID=A12906] Here
+==Regular Season Game Ads==
+<gallery widths="185" captionalign="center">
+-33WCHLCalgary1stgame.jpg|[[Calgary]]
+-33WCHLEdmontonGameAd.jpg|[[Edmonton]]
+-33WCHLRegina1stgamead.jpg|[[Regina]]
+-33WCHLSaskatoonOpeningGame.jpg|[[Saskatoon]]
+-33WCHLVancouverGameAd.jpg|[[Vancouver]]
+</gallery>
+==Playoff Game Ads==
+<gallery captionalign="center">
+-33WCHLSFVancouverGameAd.jpg|Semi Final @ [[Vancouver]]
+-33WCHLSFEdmontonGameAd.jpg|Semi Final @ [[Edmonton]]
+-33WCHLFCalgaryGameAd.jpg|Final @ [[Calgary]]
+-33WCHLFEdmontonGameAd.jpg|Final @ Edmonton
+</gallery>
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/wchl1933.html League stats from hockeydb.com]
 * [http://www.hockeyleaguehistory.com/index.html History of North American Hockey Leagues]
-[[Category:defunct ice hockey leagues]]
 [[Category:1933 in hockey]]
+[[Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues]]
+[[Category:Western Canada Hockey League (minor pro)]]