1956-57 BSIHL Season

This is the 1956-57 Big Six Intermediate Hockey League season.
==League Notes==
*October 21, 1956------League elects Bill Wilton of Minnedosa as president, Art Kruger of Pine Falls as vice president, and Don Summers of Brandon continues as secretary-treasurer.
*October 21, 1956------League admits Pine Falls
*October 21, 1956------Brandon and Souris fold
*November 18, 1956---League admits Carman
*December 21, 1956---League suspends Carman
*January 9, 1957--------League announced that all points resulting from Carman games will remain in the standings. Dauphin was awarded a win and 2 points as to balance the schedule. And player scoring stats from both the December 15th and 20th games were removed from the records.
*Febuary 11,1957-------MAHA grants Winnipeg Drewrys permission to participate in the Big Six playoffs.
*Febuary 13, 1957------League President Bill Wilton resigns.
*Febuary 15, 1957------League forgoes playoffs, as all 3 active teams qualify for MAHA Provincial playoffs.
==Regular Season==
This is a list of Big Six Intermediate Hockey League Standings for the 1956-57 season.
 Team GP W L T GF GA P
 Minnedosa Jets 18 11 6 1 89 74 23
 Dauphin Kings z 18 11 7 0 79 71 22
 Pine Falls Paper Kings 18 7 10 1 73 78 15
 Carman Beavers x 5 0 5 0 7 25 0
x-Carman suspended by League
z-Dauphin awarded a win & 2 points (actual games played 17)
==MAHA Provincial Playoffs==
::Manitoba Intermediate AA Semi Finals
Dauphin defeated Minnedosa 4-games-to-1
Pine Falls defeated Winnipeg Drewrys Monarchs 4-games-to-1
::Manitoba Intermediate AA Final (McDiarmid Shield)
Pine Falls defeated Dauphin 3-games-to-2
::Manitoba Intermediate AA-B Final
Pine Falls defeated Poplar Point Memorials 2-games-to-none
see: 1956-57 Manitoba Intermediate Playoffs
==CAHA Western Canada Playoffs==
::Western Canada Intermediate Semi Final
Pine Falls defeated Kenora Thistles 3-games-to-none
::Western Canada Intermediate Final (Edmonton Journal Trophy) 
Pine Falls defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4-games-to-none
see: 1956-57 Western Canada Intermediate Playoffs
==Scoring Leaders==
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts
Dewar Thompson	Dauphin Kings 	17	8 	25	33
Lou Marius 	Minnedosa Jets 	17	16	11	27
Barry McQueen 	Minnedosa Jets 	17	18	8 	26
Murray Couch 	Minnedosa Jets 	17	13	13	26
Bill Boivin 	Pine Falls Paper Kings	16	7 	17	24
Chips Adams 	Minnedosa Jets 	17	9 	13	22
Bill Murray 	Dauphin Kings 	15	13	7 	20
Ron Maxwell 	Minnedosa Jets 	17	10	10	20
Murray Balagus	Pine Falls Paper Kings	12	4 	16	20
Woody Woods 	Pine Falls Paper Kings	16	10	19	19
==Awards==
Trophy 	Winner 	Team
MVP 	Lou Marius 	Minnedosa Jets
Top Goaltender Award	John Panagrot 	Dauphin Kings
Scoring Champion 	Dewar Thompson	Dauphin Kings
==All-Star Teams==
1957 First All-Star Team 	1957 First All-Star Team 	1957 First All-Star Team 	1957 First All-Star Team 	1957 First All-Star Team 	1957 First All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Ted Gilchrist 	Pine Falls Paper Kings 	 	 	
Defencemen 	Chuck Lumsden 	Dauphin Kings 	 	 	
Defencemen 	Bill Shadlock 	Minnedosa Jets 	 	 	
Centreman 	Dewar Thompson 	Dauphin Kings 	 	 	
Leftwinger 	Murray Couch 	Minnedosa Jets 	 	 	
Rightwinger 	Barry McQueen 	Minnedosa Jets 	 	 	
Coach 	Bryan Hextall 	Minnedosa Jets 	 	 	
1957 Second All-Star Team	1957 Second All-Star Team	1957 Second All-Star Team	1957 Second All-Star Team	1957 Second All-Star Team	1957 Second All-Star Team
Goaltender 	Gord Dibley 	Minnedosa Jets 	 	 	
Defencemen 	Bill Juzda 	Pine Falls Paper Kings 	 	 	
Defencemen 	Laurie May 	Pine Falls Paper Kings 	 	 	
Forwards 	 	 	 	 	
Forwards 	Bill Murray 	Dauphin Kings 	 	 	
Forwards 	Murray Balagus 	Pine Falls Paper Kings 	 	 	
Forwards 	Ken McKenzie 	Pine Falls Paper Kings 	 	 	
Category:Big Six Intermediate Hockey League seasons