Fernie Swastikas The Fernie Swastikas were a women ' s hockey team that was formed in 1922 in Fernie , British Columbia . Their uniform used as a symbol the swastika which before World War II was a common religious symbol and especially a sun sign . In 1923 , the Swastikas won the Alpine Cup at the Banff Winter Carnival women ' s ice hockey championship . There were two other teams called the Swastikas , one in Edmonton , Alberta , and another the Windsor Swastikas in Windsor , Nova Scotia . History . The first recorded women ' s ice hockey game in Fernie took place in January 1918 . The game was played between teams composed of school teachers and bank clerks . Another game was held on January 1 , 1919 . The teams were organized by Mary Dragon and Edith Biggs . Several days later , the best players from both teams became the Fernie Ladies Hockey Team . Due to the limited number of opponents in the Kootenay region , the Fernie team played only one game in 1920 . It was played in January against the Calgary Regents , at the Victoria Park arena . Fernie was defeated by a 1 - 0 score . Despite the loss , the Fernie team was invited to participate in the first ever Calgary Winter Carnival in 1921 . At the Carnival , Fernie played the Regents once more . The Regents triumphed by a 3 - 0 score and a rivalry was born between the two . In February 1921 , the Regents visited Fernie and won by a 1 - 0 score . In January 1922 , the Fernie Ladies Hockey Team was named the Fernie Swastikas . The uniform was composed of white knickers and red sweaters . The Swastikas would appear at the 1922 Calgary Winter Carnival and play the Calgary Regents . The Swastikas won by a 4 - 0 score . The Regents were a much different team from the previous year , as many members had left to form the Calgary Byngs club . 1923 Championship . In the 1920s and 1930s , there was a women ' s hockey tournament called the Alpine Cup at the " Banff Winter Carnival " . In 1923 , the Fernie Swastikas defeated the Calgary Regents and the Vancouver Amazons to become champions . The city of Fernie welcomed back the team on March 7 , 1923 , as the club returned from Banff by train . When the Fernie team returned home , schools were let out early so that the children could cheer their champion team . Also , they were escorted to the Fernie City Hall celebration party by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police honor guard and Fernie pipe band . Of note , Dahlia Schagel was captain of the team , and team member Dorothy Henderson was the daughter of the mayor of Fernie . Banff Winter Carnival history . On January 24 , 1923 , the Swastikas beat the Regents by a 3 - 0 score . After the victory , the Swastikas were invited to play for the Alpine Cup at the Banff Winter Carnival . At the Carnival , the Swastikas beat the Vancouver Amazons by a 2 - 0 score . By virtue , the Swastikas were named Alpine Cup champions as they had defeated the defending champions . During the Carnival , the Swastikas played two scoreless games against the Calgary Regents , who attempted to win the Cup from them . The Swastikas returned to the Banff Carnival in 1924 to defend their title . In the quarterfinals , the Swastikas defeated the Calgary Patricias by a 4 - 1 tally . Their opposition in the semifinals was a newly formed team called the Canmore Minnewankas . Team founder Edith Biggs would crack her rib in the first period of the game against Canmore . By the third period , Canmore was ahead 1 - 0 and had upset the Swastikas . Despite the loss , Fernie team captain Dahlia Schagel was elected as Carnival Queen for the upcoming year . Disband . After the loss to Canmore , the composition of the Swastikas team had changed . Dorothy Henderson had passed away on May 24 . Elaine Ross moved to Edmonton ( and would later play for the Edmonton Monarchs , while team founder Mary Dragon moved to the United States . With the formation of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Federation , the Swastikas could only play teams from Alberta at the Banff Winter Carnival . This would limit the level of competition for the Swastikas . The only opposition in British Columbia for the Fernie team was the newly formed Cranbrook Canucks . The Swastikas would not play a game in 1925 , although Dahlia Schagel fulfilled her obligations as Carnival Queen at the 1925 Banff Winter Carnival . Their last appearance at the Banff Winter Carnival was in 1926 , when they were defeated by the Edmonton Monarchs for the Alpine Cup .