Valley Senior Hockey League

==History==
The Valley Senior Hockey League operated under the authority of the Maritimes Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA). Its teams were eligible for the Allan Cup except in 1949-50.
This league was centered in north-central Nova Scotia. The main member teams came from Canning, Kentville, Wolfville, and Windsor as well as Acadia University in Wolfville.
The league ran from the 1920's to 1940-41 and for 1942-43 before ceasing operations for World War II. It then operated from 1946-47 to 1954-55. The league was replaced in the area by the Nova Scotia National Defense Hockey League for the 1943-44 and 1944-45 seasons.
==First Version==
The league was first formed in 1921 with Canning, Wolfville, and Windsor being the founding teams. The three teams played in what was called the Nova Scotia Valley Hockey League. The Kentville Wildcats would be added to the league for the 1922-23 season. Canning would drop to intermediate and play in the Valley Intermediate Hockey League for the 1923-24 season before returning for 1924-25. Canning, Wolfville and Windsor felt that Kentville had become too strong to compete against and they withdrew and formed the Canning-Wolfville-Windsor League for the 1926-27 season. Kentville would end up playing exhibition games for that season winning the 1926-27 Maritimes Senior Playoffs. Wolfville and Windsor would form a two team Windsor-Wolfville League for the 1927-28 season, Kentville would join the Eastern Nova Scotia League along with the Truro Bearcats and Halifax Socials while Canning would join the Triangle League.
==Second Version==
The league would reform with the 1928-29 season. The Kentville Wildcats would be playing in the New Eastern League and would be replaced in the league by the Kentville Commercials. Wolfville and Windsor would return to the league joined by the Acadia University team. Canning would not return to the league until 1934. The league would remain fairly stable bar a few name changes. The only change in the league, besides the addiont of the Canning team would be the addition of the Port Williams Ports in 1934. The league would suspend play after the 1940-41 season due to World War II.
The league would make a return for 1942-43 with three military teams from the area. They would form the Nova Scotia National Defense Hockey League for 1943-44 and 1944-45.
==Third Version==
After the war ended the league would re-start with the 1946-47 season. It would last until the 1954-55 season. After a year off it became an intermediate league in 1956-57.
==League Champions==
Season 	Champion 	Provincial Playoffs 	Maritimes Playoffs
1921-22 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Won Province 	Lost Maritimes Final
1922-23 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Won Province 	Lost Maritimes Final
1923-24 	Kentville Wildcats 	Lost Provincial Final 	N/A
1924-25 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost Provincial Final 	N/A
1925-26 	Kentville Wildcats 	Lost Provincial Final 	N/A
League inactive for 1926-27 to 1927-28 seasons	League inactive for 1926-27 to 1927-28 seasons	League inactive for 1926-27 to 1927-28 seasons	League inactive for 1926-27 to 1927-28 seasons
1928-29 	Acadia University Axemen 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1929-30 	Acadia University Axemen 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1930-31 	Wolfville Cohorts 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1931-32 	Acadia University Axemen (see note below) 	Windsor Maple Leafs Lost First round 	N/A
1932-33 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost Provincial Final 	N/A
1933-34 	Acadia University Axemen 	Lost Senior B Final 	N/A
1934-35 	Kentville Wildcats 	Won Senior B Championship 	Lost Senior B-Intermediate Final
1935-36 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1936-37 	Wolfville Sunocos 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1937-38 	Wolfville Sunocos 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1938-39 	Port Williams Ports 	Lost Quarterfinals 	N/A
1939-40 	Acadia University Axemen 	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
Season 	Champion 	Maritimes Playoffs 	Maritimes Playoffs
1940-41 	Kentville Wildcats 	Lost Quarterfinals 	Lost Quarterfinals
League inactive for 1941-42 season 	League inactive for 1941-42 season 	League inactive for 1941-42 season 	League inactive for 1941-42 season
1942-43 	Greenwood Bombers 	Do not participate 	Do not participate
League inactive for 1943-44 to 1945-46 seasons	League inactive for 1943-44 to 1945-46 seasons	League inactive for 1943-44 to 1945-46 seasons	League inactive for 1943-44 to 1945-46 seasons
1946-47 	Kentville Wildcats 	Lost Quarterfinals 	Lost Quarterfinals
1947-48 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost Quarterfinals 	Lost Quarterfinals
1948-49 	Acadia University Axemen 	Lost Senior B Semifinals 	Lost Senior B Semifinals
1949-50 	Wolfville Falcons 	Lost Senior B Final 	Lost Senior B Final
1950-51 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost Semifinals 	Lost Semifinals
1951-52 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost Semifinals 	Lost Semifinals
1952-53 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost First Round 	Lost First Round
1953-54 	Windsor Maple Leafs 	Lost Semifinals 	Lost Semifinals
1954-55 	Kentville Wildcats 	Lost Semifinals 	Lost Semifinals
Notes: In 1931-32 the Acadia University Axemen won the league championship but withdrew due to exams; Windsor Maple Leafs represent league at MSP.
==Teams (1921-1926)==
Team 	Centre 	Seasons 	Notes
Canning Habitants 	Canning 	1921-19231924-1926	join Valley Intermediate Hockey Leagueform Canning-Wolfville-Windsor League
Windsor Maple Leafs	Windsor 	1921-1926 	form Canning-Wolfville-Windsor League
Wolfville Cohorts 	Wolfville	1921-1926 	form Canning-Wolfville-Windsor League
Kentville Wildcats 	Kentville	1922-1926 	play exhibition games for 1926-27
==Teams (1928-1941)==
Team 	Centre 	Seasons 	Notes
Acadia University Axemen	Wolfville 	1928-1941 	continue on in Maritime Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Kentville Commercials 	Kentville 	1928-1931 	replaced by Kentville Wildcats
Windsor Maple Leafs 	Windsor 	1928-1941 	go inactive
Wolfville Cohorts 	Wolfville 	1928-1935 	renamed Wolfville Falcons
Kentville Wildcats 	Kentville 	1931-1937 	Join Eastern Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League
Canning Habitants 	Canning 	1934-19351938-1939	WithdrewWithdrew
Port Williams Ports 	Port Williams	1934-1940 	Withdrew
Wolfville Falcons 	Wolfville 	1935-1936 	renamed Wolfville Sunocos
Wolfville Sunocos 	Wolfville 	1936-1938 	join Eastern Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League as Wolfville Cohorts
Wolfville Cohorts 	Wolfville 	1939-1941 	go inactive
Kentville Wildcats 	Kentville 	1940-1941 	go inactive
==Teams (1942-1943)==
Team 	Centre 	Seasons 	Notes
Aldershot Black Watch	Aldershot 	1942-1943	join Nova Scotia National Defense Hockey League
Greenwood Bombers 	near Greenwood, Nova Scotia	1942-1943	join Nova Scotia National Defense Hockey League
Kentville Wildcats 	Kentville 	1942-1943	go inactive
==Teams (1946-1955)==
Team 	Centre 	Seasons 	Notes
Kentville Wildcats 	Kentville	1946-1955	folded
Windsor Red Devils 	Windsor 	1946-1947	Folded
Berwick Bruins 	Berwick 	1946-1947	folded
Wolfville Red Wings 	Wolfville	1946-1949	folded
Windsor Training School 	Windsor 	1946-1947	dropped out during season
Acadia University Axemen	Wolfville	1947-1954	withdrew; continue on in Maritime Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Windsor Maple Leafs 	Windsor 	1947-1955	disbanded, reorganized 1959
Wolfville Falcons 	Wolfville	1949-1955	folded
Dartmouth Chebuctos 	Dartmouth	1950-1951	folded?
==See also==
List of VSHL Seasons
Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues
Category:Valley Senior Hockey League