Alberta Senior Hockey League (1965–1978) Explained

Alberta Senior Hockey League
Classification:	Senior hockey
Sport:	Ice hockey
Teams:	3-5
Country:	Canada
Champions:	-->
Most Champs:	Calgary Stampeders (3)

The Alberta Senior Hockey League was a Canadian senior ice hockey league which operated in Alberta from 1965 and 1978.^[1] The Alberta Amateur Hockey Association (AAHA) consolidated its senior hockey leagues in 1965, resulting in one league for the province and folding the Central Alberta Hockey League.^{[2] [3]} Several teams from the AAHA opted instead for inter-provincial play in the Western Canada Senior Hockey League, based in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

The Drumheller Miners won the 1966 Allan Cup played at the Stampede Corral in Calgary.^[4] They represented Canada at the 1967 Ahearne Cup tournament in Sweden.^[5] The Calgary Stampeders represented the league and Western Canada at the 1969 Allan Cup, and 1971 Allan Cup.^[6]

Champions

List of champions:

• 1965–66: Edmonton Oil Kings (junior ice hockey team playing in a senior league)
• 1966–67: not played
• 1967–68: Drumheller Miners
• 1968–69: Calgary Stampeders
• 1969–70: Calgary Stampeders
• 1970–71: Calgary Stampeders
• 1977–78: Calgary Trojans (regular season champion)

External links

• League profile on hockeydb.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alberta Senior Hockey League [1965-1978] history and statistics]. HockeyDB. December 26, 2023.
2. News: Spurs Consider. June 21, 1965. Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. 6.
3. News: Special Hockey Meeting. June 9, 1965. Drumheller Mail. Drumheller, Alberta. 1.
4. Web site: Allan Cup Archives. 2020. Allan Cup. March 1, 2021.
5. News: Miners May Withdraw. December 30, 1966. Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. 6 .
6. http://www.allancup.ca/allancuparchivescores.htm Allan Cup archives