Okanagan Mainline League

==History==
===Ancestor League===
The league can trace its' roots to the North Okanagan Hockey League which dated back to 1922-23. The league had stopped play due to World War II either in 1941. The Vernon Legionaires were members of that league and participated in the 1941-42 British Columbia Intermediate Playoffs (as the Vernon Blue & Whites), 1945-46 British Columbia Intermediate Playoffs and 1946-47 British Columbia Intermediate Playoffs as an independent team. Salmon Arm, Lumby and Kelowna also participated in the league prior to the league stopping play caused by the War.
==OML==
The league was based in the Okanagan region in south-central British Columbia plus teams in 
Vancouver and Victoria.
This senior league was previously an intermediate league. It was promoted in 1949.
There was a serious travel problem between the teams in the Okanagan Valley and the Nanaimo Clippers on Vancouver Island. This was the main reason the league only lasted two seasons before splitting up into the Okanagan Senior League and the Pacific Coast Senior League.
==Teams==
Team 	Centre 	Arena 	Tenure 	Notes
Kamloops Hub City Leafs 	Kamloops 	Kamloops Memorial Arena 	1947-1948	renamed Kamloops Elks
Kelowna Aces 	Kelowna 	Kelowna Memorial Arena 	1947-1948	renamed Kelowna Packers
Salmon Arm 	Salmon Arm 	Salmon Arm Arena 	1947-1947	withdrew after two games
Vernon Legionaires 	Vernon 	Vernon Civic Arena 	1947-1948	renamed Vernon Canadians
Kamloops Elks 	Kamloops 	Kamloops Memorial Arena 	1948-1951	join Okanagan Senior League
Kelowna Packers 	Kelowna 	Kelowna Memorial Arena 	1948-1951	join Okanagan Senior League
Vernon Canadians 	Vernon 	Vernon Civic Arena 	1948-1951	join Okanagan Senior League
Kerrisdale Monarchs 	Kerrisdale 	Kerrisdale Cyclone Taylor Arena	1949-1951	join Pacific Coast Senior League as Vancouver Wheelers
Nanaimo Clippers 	Nanaimo 	Nanaimo Civic Arena 	1949-1951	join Pacific Coast Senior League
University of British Columbia	University Endowment Lands	 	1950-1950	added for 1950 playoffs
==Seasons/Champions/Provincials/Nationals==
Season 	Playoff Champions 	Provincials 	Western Canada Playoffs	Allan Cup
1947-48	Vernon Legionaires	Lost Intermediate Final 	N/A 	N/A
1948-49	Vernon Canadians 	Lost Intermediate Semifinals 	N/A 	N/A
1949-50	Kamloops Elks 	Won Provincial Senior Championship	Lost Semifinals 	N/A
1950-51	Nanaimo Clippers 	Won Provincial Senior Championship	Lost Se 	N/A
Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues
Category:Established in 1949
Category:Disestablished in 1951
Category:Okanagan Mainline League