West Kootenay League
Defunct senior men's ice hockey league in British Columbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West Kootenay League, also referred to as the West Kootenay Hockey League (WKHL), is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in eastern British Columbia from 1922–1941, and also during the 1945-46 season. In 1946-47 the league expanded to Spokane and Los Angeles and became the Western International Hockey League.
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Classification | Senior |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 1922 (1922) |
Ceased | 1941 (1941) |
Region | British Columbia, Canada |
Most titles | Trail Smoke Eaters (9) |
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In its 20 years of operation, the West Kootenay League won every British Columbia Senior Championship (Savage Cup) after its first season (1922–23) and teams from this league won the Allan Cup twice.