Western Canada Senior Hockey League

==Teams (1945-1950)==
Team 	Location 	Arena 	Tenure 	Notes
Calgary Stampeders 	Calgary, Alberta 	Stampede Corral 	1945-1950	join Western Canada Major Hockey League
Edmonton Flyers 	Edmonton, Alberta 	Edmonton Gardens 	1945-1950	join Western Canada Major Hockey League
Regina Capitals 	Regina, Saskatchewan 	Regina Exhibition Stadium	1945-1950	join Western Canada Major Hockey League
Saskatoon Elks 	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Saskatoon Arena 	1945-1947	renamed Saskatoon Quakers
Lethbridge Maple Leafs	Lethbridge, Alberta 	Lethbridge Arena 	1946-1949	reverted to Intermediate level play
Saskatoon Quakers 	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Saskatoon Arena 	1947-1950	join Western Canada Major Hockey League
==History==
This was a senior hockey league based in Alberta & Saskatchewan. Its teams were eligible for the Allan Cup, It lasted for five seasons (1945-46 to 1949-50) It then changed its level to Major and became the Western Canada Major Hockey League for one season.
This league had a lot of success in the Allan Cup playoffs. Its champion always made it to the finals. Two teams won the Allan Cup.
==List of Champions==
*1945-46 Calgary Stampeders*
*1946-47 Calgary Stampeders
*1947-48 Edmonton Flyers*
*1948-49 Regina Capitals
*1949-50 Calgary Stampeders
- * Won Allan Cup.
==List of Seasons==
*1945-46 WCSHL
*1946-47 WCSHL
*1947-48 WCSHL
*1948-49 WCSHL
*1949-50 WCSHL
==The league restarted==
In 1965 the Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League admitted teams from Edmonton and Calgary and renamed itself the Western Canada Senior Hockey League.
This new edition of the league lasted for three seasons before breaking into separate provincial leagues again.
The 1966-67 champion Calgary Spurs would win the Western Canada championship but would lose the Allan Cup Final.
==Teams (1965-1968)==
Team 	Location 	Arena 	Tenure 	Notes
Calgary Spurs 	Calgary, Alberta 	Stampede Corral 	1965-1968	replaced by Calgary Stampeders in Alberta Senior Hockey League for 1968-69 season
Edmonton Nuggets 	Edmonton, Alberta 	Edmonton Gardens 	1965-1968	renamed Edmonton Monarchs Feb. 8, 1968 when team operations taken over by players
Moose Jaw Pla-Mors 	Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan	Moose Jaw Civic Centre 	1965-1967	rejoin Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League
Regina Capitals 	Regina, Saskatchewan 	Regina Exhibition Stadium	1965-1967	rejoin Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League
Saskatoon Quakers 	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan	Saskatoon Arena 	1965-1968	rejoin Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League as Saskatoon Rovers
Yorkton Terriers 	Yorkton, Saskatchewan 	 	1965-1967	rejoin Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League
Red Deer Rustlers (senior)	Red Deer, Alberta 	Red Deer Arena 	1966-1967	community has team in Alberta Senior Hockey League for 1967-68 (Red Deer Imperials-uncertain if same team)
Edmonton Monarchs 	Edmonton, Alberta 	Edmonton Gardens 	1968-1968	rejoin Alberta Senior Hockey League
Note: For the 1967-68 season, the league also included the Canadian National Hockey Team which was based in Winnipeg, Manitoba as well as the Finnish National Team and the United States Olympic hockey team but these teams played games in the other teams arenas and these games counted in the league standings for the three regular members of the league.
== The new league's List of Champions==
*1965-66 Calgary Spurs
*1966-67 Calgary Spurs
*1967-68 Saskatoon Quakers
==The new league's List of Seasons==
*1965-66 WCSHL
*1966-67 WCSHL
*1967-68 WCSHL
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