Alberta Senior Hockey League (1965–1978)

Defunct senior level ice hockey league in Canada

Alberta Senior Hockey LeagueClassification| Senior hockey

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Sport| Ice hockey
Founded| 1965 (1965)
Ceased| 1978 (1978)
No. of teams| 3–5
Country| Canada
Most titles| 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.[2]

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

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List of champions:[citation needed]

* 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)

## References

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1. ^ "Alberta Senior Hockey League [1965-1978] history and statistics". HockeyDB. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
2. ^ a b "Spurs Consider". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. June 21, 1965. p. 6.
3. ^ "Special Hockey Meeting". Drumheller Mail. Drumheller, Alberta. June 9, 1965. p. 1.
4. ^ "Allan Cup Archives". Allan Cup. 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
5. ^ "Miners May Withdraw". Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. December 30, 1966. p. 6.
6. ^ Allan Cup archives Archived 2011-05-15 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* League profile on hockeydb.com