1968–69 WKJHL season explained

1968–69 WKJHL season
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League:KIJHL
Sport:Ice hockey
Prevseason Year:1967-68
Duration:September–February
No Of Teams:4
League Champs:Nelson Leafs
Second Place:Trail Smoke Eaters
Prevseason Link:1967–68 WKJHL season
Nextseason Link:1969–70 WKJHL season
Nextseason Year:1969–70
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The 1968-69 West Kootenay Junior Hockey League season was the second in league history. The season would proceed with just four teams as the Castlegar Apollos had dropped out of the competition.[1] For the second consecutive season there was no playoffs, and instead the league champion was the team with the best regular season record. The Nelson Leafs were the second team to be crowned WKJHL champions.[2]

Regular season

Each team played 32 games throughout the regular season with the final rankings being as follows:

  1. Nelson Leafs
  2. Trail Smoke Eaters
  3. Rossland Warriors
  4. Grand Forks Border Bruins

Sources

  1. Web site: League History . 2024-11-08 . www.kijhl.ca . en-US.
  2. Web site: Teck Cup Champions . 2024-11-08 . www.kijhl.ca . en-US.