Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League

The Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League (SSHL) were a senior amateur league in Saskatchewan that operated on-and-off from 1938 to 1971.
Before the 1938-39 season there were Northern and Southern leagues in the province. They merged in 1938 to form the one provincial league. The chmapionship team went on in the Allan Cup as Saskatchewan's representative. In 1941 the Regina Rangers won the SSHL's only Allan Cup title.
The league carried on through most of World War II but disbanded in 1944-45 because of a shortage of players and the difficulty of travelling. From 1945-46 through 1949-50 senior teams in Regina and Saskatoon joined up with Calgary and Edmonton to form the Western Canada Senior Hockey League (WCSHL). The SSHL lay dormant until 1950 when the WCSHL moved up to the major level and competed for the Alexander Cup.
The SSHL was revived for 1950-51, again sending its champions to the Allan Cup playoffs, but only lasted until 1954-55. The Western Hockey League (WHL) operated in the province and the SSHL could not compete. It started up again in 1958-59 after the WHL left the province and operated until 1964-65. In 1965 the teams again merged with teams from Alberta to form a revived Western Canada Senior Hockey League. This new league lasted for two seasons when the teams again split on provincial lines.
The SSHL started up again in 1967-68 and lasted until 1971 when another merger formed the Prairie Senior Hockey League.
==Champions==
Season 	Champions
1938-39 	Saskatoon Quakers
1939-40 	Moose Jaw Millers
1940-41 	Regina Rangers (won Allan Cup)
1941-42 	Saskatoon Quakers
1942-43 	Regina Army Capitals
1943-44 	Flin Flon Bombers
League did not operate 1944-1945 to 1949-1950	League did not operate 1944-1945 to 1949-1950
1950-51 	Yorkton Legion
1951-52 	Melville Millionaires
1952-53 	Regina Caps
1953-54 	Moose Jaw Millers
League did not operate 1954-1955 to 1957-1958	League did not operate 1954-1955 to 1957-1958
1958-59 	Regina Caps
1959-60 	Saskatoon Quakers
1960-61 	Moose Jaw Pla-Mors
1961-62 	Saskatoon Quakers
1962-63 	Saskatoon Quakers
1963-64 	Saskatoon Quakers
1964-65 	Moose Jaw Pla-Mors
League did not operate 1965-1966 to 1966-1967	League did not operate 1965-1966 to 1966-1967
1967-68 	Yorkton Terriers
1968-69 	Regina Caps
1969-70 	Yorkton Terriers
1970-71 	Yorkton Terriers
==Team Timeline==
Team 	Seasons 	Notes
Flin Flon Bombers 	1938-1944 	suspend operations; return in 1950 as an independent team
Moose Jaw Millers 	1938-19421951-1954 	withdrewfolded
Regina Aces 	1938-1939 	replaced by Regina Vic-Aces when merge with Regina Victorias
Saskatoon Quakers 	1938-19421959-19651968-1971	Replaced by Saskatoon RCAF Flyersjoin Western Canada Senior Hockey LeagueJoin Prairie Senior Hockey League
Weyburn Beavers 	1938-1939 	folded
Yorkton Terriers 	1938-1942 	replaced by Yorkton Wings
Regina Vic-Aces 	1939-1940 	replaced by Regina Rangers
Regina Rangers 	1940-1942 	replaced by Regina Army Capitals
Regina Army Capitals 	1942-1943 	withdrew
Saskatoon RCAF Flyers 	1942-1943 	replaced by Saskatoon Navy
Yorkton Wings 	1942-1943 	withdrew at end of season; prior to playoffs
Mossbank RCAF Gunners 	1942-1942 	withdrew December 8, 1982
Saskatoon Navy 	1943-1944 	withdrew
Moose Jaw Victorias 	1943-1944 	withdrew
Melville Millionaires 	1950-1954 	join Intermediate level in the Northeastern Saskatchewan Hockey League
Notre Dame Hounds 	1950-1951 	join Soo Line Hockey League
Swift Current Indians 	1950-1951 	fold
Yorkton Legion 	1950-1954 	fold
Regina Caps 	1951-19541958-19651967-1968	Suspend operationsjoin Western Canada Senior Hockey League as Regina Capitalsrenamed Regina Capitals
Moose Jaw Pla-Mors 	1958-19651967-1971 	join Western Canada Senior Hockey Leaguefold
Yorkton Terriers 	1958-19651967-1971 	join Western Canada Senior Hockey LeagueJoin Prairie Senior Hockey League as Yorkton Millers
Medicine Hat Monarchs 	1960-1962 	fold
Winnipeg Maroons 	1962-1964 	Guest Team; replaced by Winnipeg Maroons-Canada Nationals
Winnipeg Maroons-Canada Nationals	1964-1965 	Guest Team; withdrew
Saskatoon Rovers 	1967-1968 	replaced by Saskatoon Quakers
Regina Capitals 	1968-1971 	Join Prairie Senior Hockey League as Regina Caps
==See Also==
List of Saskatchewan Senior Playoffs
Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues
Category:Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League