1960–61 WIHL season

Last updated March 02, 2019

1960-61 was the fifteenth season of the Western International Hockey League.

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.

During the 1960-61 season, the WIHL played interlocking with the Okanagan Senior League. In January, during the middle of season, the Trail Smoke Eaters traveled to Europe for the 1961 World Ice Hockey Championships. The East Kootenay Rams, from Cranbrook, British Columbia were formed to replace them.

The Okanagan Senior Hockey League (OSHL) is a defunct Canadian ice hockey league that operated for 10 seasons within the Okanagan region of British Columbia. This league is notable as it played hockey at the highest amateur level in North America. This league won two Allan Cups and a World Championship (1955).

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.

The East Kootenay Rams were a senior men's team ice hockey team that played in Cranbrook, British Columbia. They only played during the 1960-61 season in the Western International Hockey League.

Standings

Trail Smoke Eaters 34-4-0-68 255-117
Nelson Maple Leafs 18-18-0-36 147-157
Rossland Warriors 13-22-1-27 150-197
East Kootenay Rams 2-15-1-5 54-127

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 Rossland Warriors were a senior men's ice hockey team that operated out of Rossland, British Columbia. They played in the Western International Hockey League for ten seasons, from 1956-1967. The Warriors won the WIHL league title in 1957-58.

Playoffs

Semi final (2 games total goals)

Game 1: Rossland 4 East Kootenay 3
Game 2: East Kootenay 4 Rossland 0

East Kootenay Rams beat Rossland Warriors 7 goals to 4 to win right to play the Nelson Maple Leafs.

Final (Best of 5)

Game 1: East Kootenay 4 Nelson 1
Game 2: Nelson 4 East Kootenay 2
Game 3: East Kootenay 6 Nelson 5
Game 4: Nelson 5 East Kootenay 2
Game 5: Nelson 5 East Kootenay 3

The Nelson Maple Leafs beat East Kootenay Rams 3 wins to 2. The Nelson Maple Leafs advanced to the 1969-61 British Columbia Senior Playoffs.

References

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