The 1921–22 WCHL season was the first season for the Western Canada Hockey League. Four teams played 24 games each. The Regina Capitals defeated the regular-season champion Edmonton Eskimos in a two-game total-goals series to win the inaugural league championship.
Teams 1921–22 Western Canada Hockey League Team City Arena Capacity Calgary Tigers Calgary, Alberta Victoria Arena N/A Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Stock Pavilion 2,000 Regina Capitals Regina, Saskatchewan Regina Stadium N/A Saskatoon Sheiks Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Crescent Arena N/A
Map of teams
Regular season
Final standings
Note GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points Team GP W L T GF GA Pts Edmonton Eskimos 24 15 9 0 117 76 30 Regina Capitals 24 14 10 0 96 76 28 Calgary Tigers 24 14 10 0 75 62 28 Saskatoon Crescents1 24 5 19 0 67 132 10 1 The Saskatoon Crescents relocated to Moose Jaw as the Moose Jaw Crescents on 3 February 1922.
Playoffs
Edmonton and Regina ended the season with identical records of 14–9–1 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 3–2 (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 1922 Stanley Cup Finals. 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 Finals against the Toronto St. Patricks of the National Hockey League, with Toronto winning the Stanley Cup, three games to two.
Scoring leaders
Player Team Edmonton Eskimos 25 31 24 55 47 Edmonton Eskimos 23 26 7 33 22 Edmonton Eskimos 25 21 12 33 15 Regina Capitals 25 21 11 32 9 Calgary Tigers 24 26 5 31 17 Regina Capitals 20 21 7 28 17 Edmonton Eskimos 20 15 7 22 24 Regina Capitals 19 15 6 21 8 Calgary Tigers 22 16 5 21 73 Regina Capitals 20 10 4 14 7
See also List of Stanley Cup champions 1921–22 NHL season 1921–22 PCHA season 1921 in sports 1922 in sports
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