1916-17 British Columbia season

This was the 1916-17 season in British Columbia:

West Kootenay League

There was no Boundary League this winter. Phoenix joined the West Kootenay League.

• 1/1: Trail - Rossland 3:2 @ Trail
• 1/2: Nelson - Phoenix 3:1 @ Nelson
• 1/3: Trail - Phoenix 2:2 @ Trail
• 1/5: Rossland - Phoenix 5:4 @ Rossland
• 1/6: Nelson - Trail 5:1 @ Nelson
• 1/10: Nelson - Phoenix 8:3 @ Phoenix
• 1/10: Rossland - Trail 4:4 OT (3:3 after regulation) @ Rossland
• 1/13: Nelson - Trail 4:3 @ Trail
• 1/15: Rossland - Phoenix 6:0 @ Phoenix
• 1/17: Nelson - Rossland 5:3 @ Nelson
• 1/19: Phoenix - Trail 8:2 @ Phoenix
• 1/22: Phoenix - Nelson 3:2 @ Nelson
• 1/22: Rossland - Trail 3:0 @ Trail
• 1/24: Rossland - Phoenix 4:2 @ Rossland
• 1/26: Phoenix - Trail 2:1 @ Trail
• 1/27: Rossland - Nelson 4:2 @ Rossland
• 1/29: Nelson - Trail 6:2 @ Trail
• 1/31: Rossland - Trail 4:1 @ Rossland
• 1/31: Nelson - Phoenix 6:1 @ Phoenix
• 2/3: Nelson - Trail 3:3 @ Trail
• 2/14: Trail - Phoenix 8:6 (or 7:6) @ Phoenix
• 2/19: Rossland - Phoenix 4:2 @ Phoenix
• 2/21: Rossland - Nelson 4:3 OT @ Nelson
• 2/24: Rossland - Nelson 5:1 @ Rossland

Rossland won the league.

Slocan League

Teams: Kaslo, Silverton, New Denver, and Sandon.

• 1/5: Sandon - Kaslo
• New Denver - Silverton
• 1/15: Silverton - Kaslo 15:2 @ Kaslo
• 1/19: Sandon - New Denver 9:2 @ New Denver
• 1/24: Sandon - Silverton 3:1 @ Silverton
• 2/2: Sandon - Kaslo postponed
• 2/2: Silverton - New Denver 10:3 @ New Denver

Pacific Coast Hockey Association

See: 1916–17 PCHA season

Rossland Winter Carnival

See: Rossland Winter Carnival

Vancouver City Senior League

This is the 1916-17 season of the Vancouver City Senior League:

Standings

Regular Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Vancouver Towers	6	5	1	0	38	12	10
Vancouver Centrals	6	5	1	0	26	17	10
Vancouver Firemen	6	1	5	0	8	24	2
Vancouver 231st Battalion	6	1	5	0	13	32	2

Note: University of British Columbia lost 4-3 to the Centrals and dropped out. The Vancouver 231st Battalion took their place and assumed this loss.

Note: 235th Battalion Kootenay Rangers lost 4-2 to the Towers and dropped out. The Vancouver Firemen took their place and assumed the loss.

Note: Vancouver Centrals were formerly Vancouver Black Brothers.

Final

Sudden death

• Vancouver Towers 4 Vancouver Centrals 3

Vancouver Towers advanced to the 1916-17 British Columbia Senior Playoffs

Vancouver Commercial League

• 1/8: 68th Battery - Wovalegs 2:1
• 1/8: Malkins - Hudson's Bay 4:3
• 1/15: 68th Battery - Malkins 5:3
• 1/15: Wovalegs - Hudson's Bay 3:1
• 1/22: 68th Battery - Hudson's Bay 4:0
• 1/22: Wovalegs - Malkins 5:3
• 1/29: Hudson's Bay - Malkins 3:0
• 1/29: Wovalegs - 68th Battery 2:1
• 2/5: 68th Battery - Malkins 7:2
• 2/7: Wovalegs - Hudson's Bay 4:0
• 2/12: Wovalegs - Malkins 4:2
• 2/12: 68th Battery - Hudson's Bay 6:3
• 2/22: Hudson's Bay - Malkins 7:1 - replay of 1/29 game
• 3/5: Wovalegs - 68th Battery 2:1 OT - tiebreaker final

British Columbia Senior Playoffs

League Champions

• Vancouver Commercial League: Vancouver Wovalegs
• Vancouver City Senior League: Vancouver Towers

Final

Sudden death

• 3/16: Vancouver Towers - Vancouver Wovalegs 2:1 OT

Other games

• 12/25: All Stars - Wonders 6:6 @ Cranbrook
• 1/12: Phoenix Intermediates - Greenwood Intermediates 3:2 @ Greenwood
• 1/15: Greenwood Juniors - Phoenix Juniors 4:3 @ Greenwood
• 1/16: Fernie - Cranbrook @ Fernie
• 1/19: Kaslo - Sampler 7:3 @ Kaslo - third period not played due to shortage of time
• 1/26: Greenwood Intermediates - Grand Forks Intermediates 4:1 @ Grand Forks
• 2/2: Greenwood Intermediates - Grand Forks Intermediates 3:2
• 2/2: Grand Forks Juniors - Greenwood Juniors 4:2
• 2/3: Cranbrook - Kimberley 8:4
• 2/8: New Denver - Nakusp 7:3 @ New Denver
• 2/9: Grand Forks Intermediates - Phoenix Intermediates 4:2
• 2/9: Grand Forks Intermediates - Phoenix Intermediates 1:0
• 2/15: Nakusp - New Denver 3:2 @ Nakusp
• 2/16: Phoenix Intermediates - Grand Forks Intermediates 4:1
• 2/16: Phoenix Juniors - Grand Forks Juniors 2:1

Phoenix won the Intermediate and Junior competitions.

• 2/21: Fernie - Cranbrook 9:7 @ Cranbrook
• 2/21: Rossland Ladies - Nelson Ladies 2:0 @ Nelson
• 2/21: Phoenix Intermediates - Greenwood Intermediates 2:0 @ Phoenix
• 2/21: Trail Juniors - Rossland Juniors 8:0 @ Trail
• 2/23: Phoenix Intermediates - Greenwood Intermediates 4:2 @ Phoenix
• 2/25: Rossland Ladies - Nelson Ladies 2:0 @ Rossland
• 2/26: Phoenix Intermediates - Trail Intermediates 4:1 @ Trail
• 3/2: Grand Forks Ladies - Rossland Ladies 2:1 @ Grand Forks
• 3/2: Phoenix Intermediates - Trail Intermediates 4:4 @ Phoenix - Intermediate Championship
• 3/7: New Denver - Silverton 10:1 @ New Denver
• 3/10: Phoenix Seniors - Phoenix Intermediates 3:0
• 3/12: Grand Forks Ladies - Rossland Ladies 2:1 @ Rossland
• 3/12: Greenwood Intermediates - Phoenix Intermediates 4:3

Team Photos

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  University of British Columbia

Sources

• Nelson Daily News
• The Ledge (Greenwood)