Western International Hockey League history and statistics

WIHL History

The Western International Hockey League was a senior amateur hockey league that operated from 1946 until the mid-1980's. It was located primarily in British Columbia, and evolved out of the West Kootenay Hockey League.

The WIHL was formed in the summer of 1946 with teams in the British Columbian cities of Kimberley, Trail, Nelson, and two US-based cities, Spokane Washington and Los Angeles California. The team's championship trophy was known as the George Montgomery - Dinah Shore Trophy, as it was donated by that famous entertainment duo.

Since the league was organized in Canada, it played for the Allan Cup, awarded to the top Canadian Senior hockey team. It also played for the Savage Cup, awarded to the top Senior British Columbian hockey team. These two trophies occasionally ended up in the United States, with Spokane winning the honors.

WIHL Seasons

Western International Hockey League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
	In: Kimberley Dynamiters In: Los Angeles Ramblers In: Nelson Maple Leafs In: Spokane Spartans In: Trail Smoke Eaters
1946-47	5 Teams
Out: Los Angeles Ramblers
1947-48	4 Teams
Out: Kimberley Dynamiters Out: Nelson Maple Leafs Out: Trail Smoke Eaters
1948-49	1 Teams
Out: Spokane Spartans	In: Spokane Flyers In: Trail Smoke Eaters
1949-50	2 Teams
	In: Kimberley Dynamiters In: Nelson Maple Leafs
1950-51	4 Teams
1951-52	4 Teams
1952-53	4 Teams
1953-54	4 Teams
1954-55	4 Teams
Out: Trail Smoke Eaters
1955-56	3 Teams
Out: Kimberley Dynamiters	In: Rossland Warriors In: Trail Smoke Eaters
1956-57	4 Teams
1957-58	4 Teams
Out: Nelson Maple Leafs Out: Rossland Warriors Out: Spokane Flyers
1958-59	1 Teams
1959-60	1 Teams
	In: East-Kootnay Rams In: Nelson Maple Leafs In: Rossland Warriors
1960-61	4 Teams
Out: East-Kootnay Rams Out: Nelson Maple Leafs Out: Rossland Warriors
1961-62	1 Teams
1962-63	1 Teams
	In: Kimberley Dynamiters In: Nelson Maple Leafs In: Rossland Warriors In: Spokane Jets
1963-64	5 Teams
1964-65	5 Teams
Out: Kimberley Dynamiters	In: Cranbrook Royals
1965-66	5 Teams
Out: Cranbrook Royals Out: Nelson Maple Leafs Out: Rossland Warriors Out: Trail Smoke Eaters
1966-67	1 Teams
	In: Cranbrook Royals In: Kimberley Dynamiters In: Nelson Maple Leafs In: Trail Smoke Eaters
1967-68	5 Teams
1968-69	5 Teams
1969-70	5 Teams
1970-71	5 Teams
1971-72	5 Teams
1972-73	5 Teams
1973-74	5 Teams
Out: Spokane Jets	In: Portland Buckaroos In: Spokane Flyers
1974-75	6 Teams
Out: Portland Buckaroos
1975-76	5 Teams
1976-77	5 Teams
1977-78	5 Teams
Out: Spokane Flyers	In: Calgary Stampeders
1978-79	5 Teams
Out: Calgary Stampeders	In: Elk Valley Blazers In: Spokane Flyers
1979-80	6 Teams
Out: Spokane Flyers
1980-81	5 Teams
Out: Cranbrook Royals Out: Elk Valley Blazers Out: Kimberley Dynamiters Out: Trail Smoke Eaters
1981-82	1 Teams
	In: Kimberley Dynamiters In: Spokane Chiefs In: Trail Smoke Eaters
1982-83	4 Teams
	In: Cranbrook Royals In: Elk Valley Blazers
1983-84	6 Teams
Out: Trail Smoke Eaters
1984-85	5 Teams
Out: Spokane Chiefs	In: Trail Smoke Eaters
1985-86	5 Teams
1986-87	5 Teams