1953–54 WIHL season

Last updated March 02, 2019

The 1953-54 Western International Hockey League season was the 8th season in the league's history.

The Western International Hockey League (WIHL) was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88. It grew out of the West Kootenay League, which operated in southeast British Columbia from the 1920s.

History

During an end of season meeting, it was moved that all playoff games be best-of-five sets, for it was felt that a seven-game series, which stretches into eight, not only drains the pocketbooks of the fans, but drains the stamina of the players. The question of playing an equal number of games in the WIHL also came up for discussion, with the general feeling being that if Spokane's Flyers can play for the Allan Cup, then they should receive no extra favours.^[1]

Standings

Team W-L-T Win% GF-GA

Kimberley Dynamiters 24-16-4 .591 233-186
Nelson Maple Leafs 26-27-3 .491 252-247
Spokane Flyers 28-32-8 .471 286-291
Trail Smoke Eaters 21-28-7 .438 230-273

The Kimberley Dynamiters are a defunct Senior Amateur ice hockey club that played from 1946-1981 in the Western International Hockey League (WIHL).

The Nelson Maple Leafs were a senior men's ice hockey team. They won the British Columbia Senior Championship, the Savage Cup, seven times. They played in, but lost, the 1965 Allan Cup Final.

The Trail Smoke Eaters were a senior level men's ice hockey team from Trail, British Columbia that played from 1926 to 1987. They are recognized as being one of the best senior hockey teams in Canadian history. The Smoke Eaters won their first Allan Cup in 1938; they won the 1939 World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships; and they won another Allan Cup in 1962.

Played interlocking with the Okanagan Senior League.

Playoffs

Semi finals

Best of 5

Kimberley 5 Spokane 0
Kimberley 5 Spokane 3
Spokane 4 Kimberley 0
Spokane 5 Kimberley 2
Kimberley 10 Spokane 3

Kimberley Dynamiters beat Spokane Flyers 3 wins to 2.

Nelson 7 Trail 4
Nelson 5 Trail 3
Trail 7 Nelson 4
Nelson 5 Trail 2

Nelson Maple Leafs beat Trail Smoke Eaters 3 wins to 1.

Final

Best of 5

Kimberley 2 Nelson 1
Nelson 4 Kimberley 3
Nelson 5 Kimberley 2
Nelson 8 Kimberley 2

Nelson Maple Leafs beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to 1.

Nelson Maple Leafs advanced to the 1953-54 British Columbia Senior Playoffs.

References

↑ The Nelson Daily News Wednesday, May 5, 1954

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[1] The Nelson Daily News Wednesday, May 5, 1954