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The 1968-69 West Kootenay Junior Hockey League season was the second in league history. For the second consecutive season there was no playoffs, and instead the league champion was the team with the best regular season record. The Nelson Plaza Oilers were the second team to be crowned WKJHL champions.[1] There is some contention over whether or not this season was actually played, the KIJHL website lists this championship on its list of winners[2] however, this is contradicted by its own history and research by Kootenay historian Greg Nesteroff.[3][4]However the Nelson Plaza Oilers would emerge victorious as they would win the provincial junior B championship, the Cyclone Taylor Cup
| 1968–69 WKJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | KIJHL |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September–February |
| Teams | 5 |
| League champions | Nelson Plaza Oilers |
| Runners-up | Trail Smoke Eaters |
Team map
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Regular season
editEach team played 32 games, 8 against each opponent 4 home and 4 away, throughout the regular season with the final rankings being as follows:
- Nelson Plaza Oilers
- Trail Smoke Eaters
- Rossland Warriors
- Castlegar Apollos
- Grand Forks Border Bruins
Sources
edit- ↑ "Teck Cup Champions". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ↑ "Teck Cup Champions". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ "League History". www.kijhl.ca. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ↑ Nesteroff, Greg (2023-10-24). "How old is the KIJHL, anyway?". Kutne Reader. Retrieved 2026-02-01.