1921–22 WCHL season


The 1921–22 WCHL season was the first season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. Four teams played 24 games each. The Regina Capitals defeated the regular-season champion Edmonton Eskimos in a two-game total-goals series to win the inaugural league championship.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = points
Western Canada Hockey LeagueGPWLTPtsGFGA
Edmonton Eskimos2415903011776
Regina Capitals2414100289478
Calgary Tigers2414100287562
Saskatoon Crescents12451901067137

1 The Saskatoon Crescents relocated to Moose Jaw as the Moose Jaw Crescents on 3 February 1922.

Playoffs

Edmonton and Regina ended the season with identical records of 14–9–1 with the sole tie being between the two teams. To decide first place, it was agreed to replay the tie game. Edmonton won the rematch 11–2 to place first.
The Capitals defeated the Calgary Tigers 2–1 in a two-game totals-goals series to determine second place. The Capitals then went on to beat first place Edmonton 3–2 in the league's first championship series.
Regina then advanced to play the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion Vancouver Millionaires in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the right to play in the Stanley Cup final. The Capitals won the first game but lost the two-game total goals series 2–5. Vancouver advanced to the Stanley Cup final against the Toronto St. Patricks of the National Hockey League, with Toronto winning the Stanley Cup, three games to two.

Scoring leaders

PlayerTeam
Edmonton Eskimos2531245547
Edmonton Eskimos232673322
Edmonton Eskimos2521123315
Regina Capitals252111329
Calgary Tigers242653117
Regina Capitals202172817
Edmonton Eskimos201572224
Regina Capitals19156218
Calgary Tigers221652173
Regina Capitals20104147