1986–87 WIHL season

Last updated March 03, 2019

1986-87 was the 40th 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.

Standings

Elk Valley Blazers 31 20 9 2 42
Nelson Maple Leafs 30 17 11 2 36
Cranbrook Royals 30 15 15 0 30
Kimberley Dynamiters 28 9 18 1 19
Trail Smoke Eaters 21 6 14 1 13

The Elk Valley Blazers were a senior men's ice hockey team that played out of Fernie, British Columbia. They played in the Western International Hockey League from 1979 until the league folded in 1988. They won the last league championship and the Savage Cup in 1987-88.

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 Cranbrook Royals were a senior men's AAA level ice hockey team that played in the Western International Hockey League from 1965 to 1987.

Trail Smoke Eaters suspended operations on January 29, 1987.

Playoffs

Semi finals

Best of 7

Nelson Maple Leafs defeated Cranbrook Royals 4 games to 1 (4-0, 7-3, 8-6, 5-7, 10-1).
Elk Valley Blazers defeated Kimberley Dynamiters 4 games to 0 (7-2, 16-1, E-K, 16-1).

Final

Best of 7

Nelson Maple Leafs defeated Elk Valley Blazers 4 games to 2 (4-10, 6-4, 5-4 OT, 4-2, 5-4 OT, 4-2).

Nelson Maple Leafs win the Savage Cup ^[1] and advanced to the 1986-87 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.

The Savage Cup is the trophy that is awarded to British Columbia’s senior ice hockey champions. This trophy was first presented in 1912-13 to the ice hockey team fielded by the Vancouver Rowing Club. and the Savage Cup will be awarded to the BC provincial champions for the 2009-10 season.

References

↑ http://www.allancup.ca/SavageCupWinners.htm

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[1] ttp://www.allancup.ca/SavageCupWinners.htm