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

1951-52

Whitehorse Senior League

Standings

1. Merchants 12-6-3-27 101:88
2. Legion 11-8-2-24 98:91
3. Army 10-10-1-21 124:110
4. RCAF Flyers 6-15-0-12 92:126

Semifinals

• 3/8: RCAF Flyers - Merchants 5:3
• 3/9: Army - Legion 11:0
• 3/10: Merchants - RCAF Flyers 3:3
• 3/11: Legion - Army 5:5
• 3/13: Army - Legion 5:2 - Army won series 5 points to one
• RCAF Flyers tied Merchants - RCAF won series 4 points to 2

Final

• 3/15: RCAF Flyers - Army 7:2
• 3/17: Army - RCAF Flyers 2:0
• Army - RCAF Flyers 8:0
• 3/21: Army - RCAF Flyers 5:2
• 3/23: Army - RCAF Flyers 10:1

1952-53

Whitehorse Senior League

Standings

1. Army 12-6-3-27
2. RCAF Flyers 10-9-2-22
3. Merchants 8-9-4-20
4. Legion 7-13-1-15

Semifinals

• Merchants - RCAF Flyers 10:4
• 3/12: Legion - Army 7:7
• 3/14: Legion - Army 5:2
• 3/15: Merchants - RCAF Flyers 7:4
• 3/16: Army - Legion 6:4

Final

• Army - Merchants 7:4
• Merchants - Army 9:5
• 3/24: Merchants - Army 10:3
• 3/26: Merchants - Army 8:4

1953-54

Wheatbelt-Yukon Hockey League

Also called the Peace River-Yukon League. Whitehorse, Hythe, Fairview, Peace River, McLennan, Falher, Dawson Creek, and Grande Prairie were in the league.

• 12/12: Whitehorse Merchants - Fairview Monarchs 6:1
• 12/13: Whitehorse Merchants - Fairview Monarchs 5:3
• 1/2: Dawson Creek Canucks - Peace River Stampeders 5:3
• 1/2: Grande Prairie Red Devils - McLennan Red Wings 8:1
• 1/3: Falher Pirates - Grande Prairie Red Devils 8:5
• 1/3: Hythe Mustangs - Peace River Stampeders 4:2
• 1/5: Dawson Creek Canucks - Whitehorse Merchants 5:1
• 1/6: Peace River Stampeders - Fairview Monarchs 3:3
• 1/8: Whitehorse Merchants - Fairview Monarchs 5:3
• 1/9: Whitehorse Merchants - Peace River Stampeders 7:4
• 1/10: Peace River Stampeders - Falher Pirates 8:6
• 1/11: Peace River Stampeders - Whitehorse Merchants 7:5
• 1/13: Falher Pirates - Fairview Monarchs 10:5
• 1/13: Peace River Stampeders - McLennan Red Wings 9:3
• 1/26: Peace River Stampeders - Falher Pirates 8:6
• 3/4: Dawson Creek Canucks - Whitehorse Merchants 8:2 - Dawson Creek led best of 5 semifinal 2-0 after game
• 3/4: Grande Prairie - Hythe Mustangs 3:2 - best of 5 semifinal tied 1-1 after game
• 3/13: Dawson Creek Canucks - Hythe Mustangs 13:3
• 3/17: Hythe Mustangs - Dawson Creek Canucks 5:2
• 3/20: Dawson Creek Canucks - Hythe Mustangs 4:1
• 3/22: Hythe Mustangs - Dawson Creek Canucks 4:2 - Mustangs won best of 7 final 4-2, with one game tied

As of 2/4: Peace River 7-4-1-15, Fairview 6-2-1-13, Falher 2-11-2-10 (played some 4 point games), McLennan 4-10-0-8. It seems Whitehorse games didn't count in these and the four teams played in the North Peace loop which interlocked with the other teams.

1955-56

Whitehorse Senior League

Standings

1. Merchants 11-4-3-25 97:47
2. Legion 11-5-2-24 75:46
3. RCAF Kodiaks 8-8-2-18 85:72
4. Army 2-15-1-5 46:138

Semifinals

• 2/28: Legion - RCAF Kodiaks 4:1
• 3/1: Legion - RCAF Kodiaks 3:1
• 3/3: Legion - RCAF Kodiaks 6:2

Final

• 3/6: Merchants - Legion 3:0
• 3/8: Merchants - Legion

Legion withdrew from the finals after two games.

1956-57

Whitehorse Senior League

• 12/6: RCAF Kodiaks - Army 11:4
• 12/8: RCAF Kodiaks' - Dairies 7:1
• 12/18: Dairies - Army 7:6
• 1/3: RCAF Kodiaks - Dairies 9:2
• 1/6: Army - Dairies 10:2
• 1/13: RCAF Kodiaks - Army 10:3
• 1/15: Dairies - Army 10:9
• 1/17: Army - Dairies 8:5
• 1/20: RCAF Kodiaks - Army 4:2
• 1/31: RCAF Kodiaks - Dairies 8:0
• 2/2: Dairies - Army 9:6
• 2/5: RCAF Kodiaks - Army 8:3
• 2/7: RCAF Kodiaks - Army 7:4
• 2/10: RCAF Kodiaks - Dairies 15:2
• Army - Dairies 8:6
• 2/14: Dairies - Army 10:7
• 2/17: RCAF Kodiaks - Dairies 10:4
• 2/21: RCAF Kodiaks - Army 23:5

Semifinal

• 2/24: Dairies - Army 9:3 - Army withdrew after game

Final

• 3/3: RCAF Kodiaks - Dairies 6:3
• 3/7: RCAF Kodiaks - Dairies 3:0
• 3/10: Dairies - RCAF Kodiaks 8:4
• 3/14: RCAF Kodiaks - Dairies 19:2
• 3/17: RCAF Kodiaks - Dairies 18:0

1957-58

Whitehorse Senior League

Standings as of 2/6

1. Dawson and Hall 7-2-1-15
2. Merchants 5-5-0-10
3. RCAF Kodiaks 4-4-1-9
4. Army 2-7-0-4

Post 2/6 scores

• Army - RCAF Kodiaks 7:7
• 2/13: RCAF Kodiaks - Merchants 7:3
• 2/23: Dawson and Hall - Merchants 7:4
• 2/25: Merchants - Army 5:4

Semifinal

• 3/4: Merchants - RCAF Kodiaks 7:2
• 3/6: Merchants - RCAF Kodiaks

Final

• 3/9: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 9:3
• 3/11: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 5:4
• 3/13: Dawson and Hall - Merchants 5:4
• 3/16: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 6:2

1958-59

Whitehorse Senior League

• 12/11: Merchants - Army 6:3
• 12/14: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 7:4
• 12/18: RCAF Kodiaks - Army 7:3
• 12/21: Dawson and Hall - Army 9:5
• 12/23: RCAF Kodiaks - Dawson and Hall 5:4
• 12/26: Merchants - Army 13:3
• 12/28: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 6:4
• 1/4: Merchants - RCAF Kodiaks 5:3
• 1/6: RCAF Kodiaks - Army 3:1
• 1/9: RCAF Kodiaks - Dawson and Hall 9:1
• 1/13: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 13:6
• 1/25: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 7:7
• 1/27: Merchants - RCAF Kodiaks 5:1
• 2/1: Army - Merchants 7:5
• 2/3: Dawson and Hall - Army 8:5
• 2/5: Merchants - RCAF Kodiaks 8:5
• 2/8: Army - RCAF Kodiaks 9:9

Semifinals

• 2/12: RCAF Kodiaks - Dawson and Hall
• 2/15: Army - Merchants 9:7
• 2/17: Dawson and Hall - RCAF Kodiaks 10:5
• Merchants - Army
• 2/22: Dawson Hall - RCAF Kodiaks 8:7
• 2/24: Merchants - Army 8:3
• 2/26: Dawson and Hall - RCAF Kodiaks
• 3/1: Merchants - Army

Final

• 3/3: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 8:4
• 3/5: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 5:3
• 3/8: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 7:5
• 3/10: Merchants - Dawson and Hall 6:2

Sources

• Whitehorse Star