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1966–67 CMJHL season

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1966

The 1966–67 CMJHL season was the inaugural season of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, known in the present day as the Western Hockey League. It was formed by five former members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League along with the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Calgary Buffaloes and was considered an "outlaw league" by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.

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The WCJHL was made up of seven teams based in Alberta and Saskatchewan that completed a 56 game schedule. The Moose Jaw Canucks won the President's Cup.

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Quarterfinals

  • Regina defeated Weyburn 4 games to 1
  • Estevan defeated Saskatoon 3 games to 2, with 2 ties

    • Semifinals

  • Moose Jaw defeated Edmonton 3 games to 2, with 4 ties
  • Regina defeated Estevan 4 games to 1

    • Finals

  • Moose Jaw defeated Regina 4 games to 1

    • All-Star game

    The 1966–67 WCJHL All-Star Game was held in Calgary, Alberta, with the Reds defeating the Whites, 7–0 before a crowd of 1000.

    References

    1966–67 CMJHL season Wikipedia
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