The 1921–22 WCHL season was the first season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. Four teams played 24 games each. The Regina Capitals defeated the Edmonton Eskimos in a two-game total-goals series to win the inaugural league championship.
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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = points
Western Canada Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
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Edmonton Eskimos | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 117 | 76 |
Regina Capitals | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 94 | 78 |
Calgary Tigers | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 75 | 62 |
Saskatoon Sheiks1 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 67 | 137 |
1 The Saskatoon Sheiks relocated to Moose Jaw as the Moose Jaw Sheiks on 3 February 1922.
Edmonton and Regina ended the season with identical records of 14–10–1 with the sole tie being between the two teams. To decide first place, it was agreed to replay the tie game. Edmonton won the rematch 11–2 to place first. The Capitals defeated the Calgary Tigers 2–1 (1–0, 1–1) in a two-game totals-goals series to determine second place. The Capitals then went on to beat first place Edmonton 3–1 (1–1, 2–1) in the league's first championship series.
Regina then advanced to play the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion Vancouver Millionaires in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the right to play in the Stanley Cup final. The Capitals won the first game but lost the two-game total goals series 2–5 (2–1, 0–4). Vancouver advanced to the Stanley Cup final against the Toronto St. Patricks of the National Hockey League, with Toronto winning the Stanley Cup, three games to two.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; Assists were not tabulated by the WCHL in this season.
Player | Team | GP | G |
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Duke Keats | Edmonton Eskimos | 25 | 31 |
Ty Arbour | Edmonton Eskimos | 24 | 27 |
Barney Stanley | Calgary Tigers | 24 | 26 |
George Hay | Regina Capitals | 25 | 23 |
Dick Irvin | Regina Capitals | 20 | 20 |
Joe Simpson | Edmonton Eskimos | 25 | 20 |
Rabbit McVeigh | Regina Capitals | 19 | 15 |
Red Dutton | Calgary Tigers | 22 | 15 |
Art Gagne | Edmonton Eskimos | 20 | 13 |
L. S. Dutkowski | Saskatoon Sheiks | 21 | 12 |
Emory Sparrow | Regina Capitals | 14 | 11 |
Preceded by none |
WCHL seasons | Succeeded by 1922–23 WCHL season |