1925–26 WHL season
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The 1925–26 WHL season was the fifth and last season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), which was renamed Western Hockey League (WHL) at the start of the season due to one of its Canadian teams, the Regina Capitals, moving to Portland, Oregon in the United States and being renamed the Portland Rosebuds. Six teams played 30 games each. At season's end, some of the teams reorganised to create a semi-pro league called the Prairie Hockey League that lasted for two seasons. The WHL was the last league other than the National Hockey League to contest for the Stanley Cup.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
| Western Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 90 | 77 |
| Saskatoon Sheiks | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 93 | 64 |
| Victoria Cougars | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 68 | 53 |
| Portland Rosebuds | 30 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 84 | 106 |
| Calgary Tigers | 30 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 71 | 80 |
| Vancouver Maroons | 30 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 90 |
[edit] Scoring leaders
[edit] Goalkeeper Averages
| Name | Club | GP | GA | SO | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes, Harry | Victoria | 30 | 53 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Hainsworth, George | Saskatoon | 30 | 64 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Stuart, Herbert | Edmonton | 30 | 77 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Winkler, Hal | Calgary | 30 | 80 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Lehman, Hugh | Vancouver | 30 | 90 | 3 | 3.0 |
| McCusker, Red | Regina | 30 | 110 | 3.7 |
[edit] Stanley Cup playoffs
As in the previous season, the third place Victoria Cougars won the playoff championship and represented the league in the Stanley Cup finals. They faced the National Hockey League champion Montreal Maroons in a best-of-five series, losing 3 games to 1. After the WHL folded at the end of this season, the Stanley Cup would no longer be contested as a challenge tournament between league champions, but would only be awarded to the NHL champion, a custom formalized in 1947.
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Victoria Cougars | 0 | Montreal Maroons | 3 | |
| April 1 | Victoria Cougars | 0 | Montreal Maroons | 3 | |
| April 3 | Victoria Cougars | 3 | Montreal Maroons | 2 | |
| April 6 | Victoria Cougars | 0 | Montreal Maroons | 2 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
| Preceded by 1924–25 WCHL season |
WHL seasons | Succeeded by 1926-27 PHL season |
