1948–49 WIHL season

1948-49 was the third season of the Western International Hockey League.

The league champion Spokane Flyers went on to face the Windsor Spitfires in a best-of-seven series for the national amateur hockey title.^[1]

Standings

Spokane Flyers	                                37-16-1	.694	261-198
Kimberley Dynamiters	18-23-1	.440	187-194
Nelson Maple Leafs	                                18-24-0	.429	162-184
Trail Smoke Eaters	15-25-2	.372	187-221

League Championship final

Best of 5

   * Kimberley 4 Spokane 1
   * Spokane 4 Kimberley 1
   * Spokane 10 Kimberley 1
   * Spokane 2 Kimberley 0

Spokane Flyers beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to 1.

Note: Spokane Flyers were not eligible for the Allan Cup so the Kimberley Dynamiters advanced to the final. The Spokane Flyers did advance to the 1948-49 United States National Senior Championship.

Semi final

Best of 5

   * Nelson 9 Trail 3
   * Nelson 3 Trail 1
   * Trail 5 Nelson 0
   * Trail 5 Nelson 3
   * Trail 5 Nelson 3

Trail Smoke Eaters beat Nelson Maple Leafs 3 wins to 2.

Final

Best of 5

   * Trail 3 Kimberley 3
   * Trail 5 Kimberley 2
   * Trail 6 Kimberley 2
   * Kimberley 3 Trail 2
   * Trail 3 Kimberley 2

Trail Smoke Eaters beat Kimberley Dynamiters 3 wins to none, 1 tie.

This was the only senior league in the province so the Trail Smoke Eaters advanced to the 1948-49 Western Canada Allan Cup Playoffs.

All-Star teams

Position	First Team	Second Team
G	Ron Pickell, Spokane	Duke Scodellaro, Trail
D	Spence Tatchell, Nelson	George Barefoot, Nelson
D	Norm Blackett, Spokane	Scoop Bentley, Spokane
C	Frank Sullivan, Kimberley	Roy McBride, Spokane
RW	Bill Snider, Spokane
LW	Cy Rouse, Spokane

Source:^[2]

References

↑ "Spokane Eyes National Puck Title". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Page 17). April 4, 1949. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
↑ http://www.trailsportshistory.ca/wihl-all-star-teams/

The Spokesman-Review - Oct 16, 1948

WIHL seasons

1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88

Bold indicates Allan Cup victory

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