Whitehorse Hockey (1940-1997)

This page details ice hockey in the town of Whitehorse, Yukon between 1940 and 1997.

Results

1939-40

• 2/11: Whitehorse Town - Whitehorse High School 6:2
• 2/18: Whitehorse High School - Whitehorse Town 12:6
• 3/3: Whitehorse Town - Whitehorse High School 5:4
• 3/10: Whitehorse Town - Whitehorse High School 8:6 OT

1940-41

• 12/15: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 7:7
• 12/22: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 5:3
• 12/29: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 8:5
• 1/5: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 6:3
• 1/12: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 7:3
• 1/19: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 4:3
• 2/2: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 7:6
• 2/16: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 4:0
• 2/23: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 4:3
• 3/9: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 4:3

1941-42

• 12/21: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 12:4
• 12/28: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 9:4
• 1/4: Whitepass - Whitehorse Town 6:2
• 1/11: Whitepass - Whitehorse Town 8:4
• 1/18: Whitehorse Town - Whitepass 6:5
• 2/12: Whitepass - Whitehorse Town 20:3
• 3/15: Whitepass - Whitehorse Town 9:2

1943-44

A league was organized, which ran from February 27-March 27, 1944, involving Town, RCAF, RCMP, Army, Standard Oil, and P.A.A.

1944-45

Whitehorse Hockey League

• 1/2: Standard Oil - RCMP 11:1
• 1/2: AAF - NWSC 5:2
• 1/4: RCMP - CMU 4:0
• 1/4: Standard Oil - RCAF 5:2
• 1/7: RCMP - NWSC 5:1
• 1/9: RCMP - AAF 8:1
• 1/9: CMU - RCAF 5:1

RCAF Northern Staging Route Hockey League

Whitehorse, Fort Nelson (BC) and Watson Lake made up the Northern Half, while Fort St. John (BC), Dawson Creek (BC), and Grande Prairie (AB) comprised the Southern Half.

Northern Final

• 2/23:Whitehorse - Watson Lake

League Final

• Grande Prairie - Whitehorse 7:2
• 3/16: Grande Prairie - Whitehorse 8:2

The winner was to travel to Edmonton to face the Edmonton RCAF Flyers for the RCAF Northwest Air Command Championship. On March 24, Edmonton beat Grande Prairie 6:4.

1945-46

• 3/8: RCAF - Whitehorse Town 10:5
• 3/9: Northwest - RCMP 9:7

1946-47

Hockey games were set to be played as part of the Whitehorse Winter Carnival from February 21-23, 1947.

1947-48

Whitehorse Senior League

• 12/14: Army - RCAF 4:2
• 12/15: Town - Legion 5:2
• 12/17: Army - Town
• 12/19: Legion - RCAF
• 12/21: Army - Legion
• 12/22: RCAF - Town

The Whitehorse Merchants (Town) won the championship.

1948-49

The Whitehorse Merchants won the Whitehorse Senior League. A Whitehorse All-Star hockey team, lead by coach Lloyd Camyre, traveled to Nanaimo on a CP Airlines charter DC 3 to compete in the British Columbia Intermediate Playoffs.

1949-50

Whitehorse Senior League

• RCAF Flyers - Merchants 8:2
• RCAF Flyers - Merchants 7:3
• Army - Legion
• RCAF Flyers - Legion
• 1/5: Merchants - Army 7:2
• Merchants - Army - semifinal
• RCAF Flyers - Legion - "
• 1/20: Merchants - RCAF Flyers 4:3 - final - teams had played five previous games, each winning two with one tie, and scoring 17 goals apiece

1950-51

Whitehorse Senior League

1951 Whitehorse Merchants

• 12/10: Merchants - RCAF Flyers 16:1
• 12/12: Army - Legion 10:4
• 12/15: Army - RCAF Flyers 11:5
• 12/17: Legion - Merchants 6:2
• 12/19: Merchants - Army 9:4
• 1/2: Merchants - Legion 7:4
• 1/4: Army - Legion 10:6
• 1/9: Army - RCAF Flyers 9:6
• 1/11: Merchants - Legion 9:4
• 1/14: Merchants - Army 10:7
• 1/16: Legion - RCAF Flyers 6:2
• 1/18: Army - Legion 8:5
• 1/21: Merchants - Army 7:6
• 1/23: RCAF Flyers - Legion 6:4
• 1/25: Army - RCAF Flyers 11:7
• 1/28: Merchants - Legion 5:4
• 1/30: Army - Merchants 7:5
• 2/6: Army - Legion 4:3
• 2/8: Merchants - RCAF Flyers 5:4
• 2/11: Merchants - RCAF Flyers 13:8
• 2/13: Army - Legion 11:5
• 2/18: Legion - RCAF Flyers 8:5
• 2/20: Merchants - Army 8:4
• 2/25: Army - RCAF Flyers 9:1
• RCAF Flyers - Legion 4:3
• 3/1: Merchants - RCAF Flyers 9:5 - semifinal
• 3/2: Army - Legion 5:3 - "
• 3/7: Merchants - RCAF Flyers 10:3 - "
• 3/8: Army - Legion 9:3 - "
• 3/11: Army - Merchants 12:1 - final
• 3/13: Army - Merchants 4:4 - "
• 3/15: Merchants - Army 6:4 - "
• 3/18: Merchants - Army 7:4 - "
• 3/20: Merchants - Army 9:6 - "
• 3/22: Merchants - Army 6:3 - " - Merchants retained Whitehorse Inn Trophy

Standings

1. Merchants 13-2-0-26
2. Army 11-4-0-22
3. Legion 4-11-0-8
4. RCAF Flyers 2-13-0-4

Other games

• 3/3: Whitehorse Merchants - Prince George Lumbermen (BC) 4:3
• 3/4: Prince George Lumbermen (BC) - Whitehorse Merchants 6:5
• 3/5: Prince George Lumbermen (BC) - Whitehorse Merchants 7:7

Sources

• Whitehorse Star