Alberta-British Columbia Senior League


The Alberta-British Columbia Senior League is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated for the 1941-42 season.

History

The West Kootenay League was a senior level hockey league that operated from 1922-23 through 1940-41; and the Alberta Senior Hockey League was a senior level league that operated between 1936 and 1941. Both leagues suspended their operations after the 1940-41 season due to World War II.
For the 1941-42 season, four teams from the two leagues, merged to form the Alberta-British Columbia Senior League. Due to the pressures of the war, the league lasted just one season.
The West Kootenay League was resurrected for the 1945-46 season, and in 1946-47 the league expanded into the United States to become the Western International Hockey League.

1941-42 season

Standings

1941-42 seasonGPWLTPtsGFGAPIM
Calgary Stampeders3222644815497n/a
Lethbridge Maple Leafs321613335122103n/a
Kimberley Dynamiters321616031105122n/a
Trail Smoke Eaters321415331140122n/a
Red Deer Buffalos3272501489166n/a

Coaches

Semi finals

In the "Best of 5" semi-final series the Calgary Stampeders beat Trail Smoke Eaters 3 wins to none.
In the "Best of 5" semi-final series Lethbridge Maple Leafs beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to none, 1 tie.
Note: Kimberley defaulted so that it could play in the 1941-42 British Columbia Senior Playoffs, which it did over Alberta's objections.

Final

In the final series Lethbridge Maple Leafs beat the Calgary Stampeders 3 wins to 2, 1 tie. The Lethbridge Maple Leafs advanced to the 1941-42 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.