The West Kootenay League , also referred to as the West Kootenay Hockey League (WKHL), is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in eastern British Columbia from 1922–1941, and also during the 1945-46 season. In 1946-47 the league expanded to Spokane and Los Angeles and became the Western International Hockey League .
5-597: In its 20 years of operation, the West Kootenay League won every British Columbia Senior Championship ( Savage Cup ) after its first season (1922–23) and teams from this league won the Allan Cup twice. The West Kootenay League operated from 1922–23 through 1940–41. Many of the players resisted the idea of turning professional because, with the promise of high paying mining jobs, they had secure jobs for life and were making as much, if not more, than players in
10-596: The GFDL . All relevant terms must be followed. This ice hockey league article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Savage Cup The Savage Cup is the trophy that is awarded to British Columbia ’s senior ice hockey champions. This trophy was first presented in 1912-13 to the ice hockey team fielded by the Vancouver Rowing Club . and the Savage Cup will be awarded to
15-606: The 1941–42 season. The West Kootenay League was resurrected for the 1945–46 season, and in 1946–47 the league expanded to Spokane and Los Angeles and became the Western International Hockey League . As of this edit , this article uses content from "West Kootenay League" , which is licensed in a way that permits reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License , but not under
20-675: The BC provincial champions for the 2009-10 season. Historically the Savage Cup winner was advanced directly to the Allan Cup playoffs, with the first playoff game against the Alberta champions. Over time, provincial senior hockey leagues became less common in Canada; starting with the 2009-10 season, the Savage Cup is awarded to the top British Columbia team at the Allan Cup, if one competes in that annual tournament. The following teams have won
25-695: The NHL. In 1931 the Kimberley Dynamiters joined the West Kootenay League, and this began an immediate rivalry with the always strong Trail Smoke Eaters , a true powerhouse of senior British Columbia hockey. In 1941 the league suspended operations for three seasons due to World War II , and its teams merged with the Alberta Senior League to become the Alberta-British Columbia Senior League for
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