1984–85 WIHL season
Encyclopedia
1984-85 was the 38th season of the Western International Hockey League
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The Spokane Chiefs
were named the 1984-85 Champions of the WIHL and advanced to play in the 1984-85
Western Canada Allan Cup
Playoffs.
, Bruce Cullen and Gary Harpell scoring two goals apiece for the regular season champion Chiefs. The Chiefs won the best-of-seven Savage Cup
semi-final series with scores of 8-1, 6-2, 11-2 and 15-5.
In the other series, the Nelson Maple Leafs defeated the Elk Valley Blazers four games to three in a series that went the full seven games.
The Spokane Chiefs and the Nelson Maple Leafs advanced to the Savage Cup final for the Western International Hockey League playoff championship and the right to compete in the Patton Cup playoffs for the Western Canada senior amateur title.
Western Canada Allan Cup
Playoffs.
Western International Hockey League
The Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...
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The Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...
were named the 1984-85 Champions of the WIHL and advanced to play in the 1984-85
1985 Allan Cup
The 1985 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1984-85 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Corner Brook Royals in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador...
Western Canada Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
Playoffs.
Standings
- Spokane ChiefsSpokane ChiefsThe Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the...
40 34 4 2 279 130 70 - Nelson Maple LeafsNelson Maple LeafsThe Nelson Maple Leafs were a senior men's ice hockey team. They won the British Columbia Senior Championship, the Savage Cup, seven times . They played in, but lost, the 1965 Allan Cup Final....
40 22 16 2 217 166 46 - Elk Valley BlazersElk Valley BlazersThe Elk Valley Blazers were a senior men's ice hockey team that played out of Fernie, British Columbia. They played in the Western International Hockey League from 1979 until the league folded in 1988. They won the last league championship and the Savage Cup in 1987-88....
40 17 20 3 176 196 37 - Kimberley DynamitersKimberley Dynamiters (WIHL)The Kimberley Dynamiters are a defunct Senior Amateur ice hockey club that played from 1946-1981 in the Western International Hockey League ....
40 10 26 4 158 250 24 - Cranbrook RoyalsCranbrook RoyalsThe Cranbrook Royals were a senior men's ice hockey team that played in the Western International Hockey League from 1965 to 1987.Prior to the commencement of the 1965–66 WIHL season it was announced that the Cranbrook Royals would be added to the league, with the result being that the WIHL would...
40 11 28 1 182 267 23
Semi-finals
On Tuesday March 12, 1985, the Spokane Chiefs completed their four game sweep of the hometown Kimberly Dynamites with a final score of 15-5. Gordie McKay scored four goals, with Bob ScurfieldBob Scurfield
Robert Jay Scurfield is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Centreman. Scurfield was a member of the Tulsa Oilers team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983-84 season...
, Bruce Cullen and Gary Harpell scoring two goals apiece for the regular season champion Chiefs. The Chiefs won the best-of-seven Savage Cup
Savage Cup
The Savage Cup is the trophy that is awarded to British Columbia’s senior ice hockey champions.This trophy was first presented in 1912-13 to the ice hockey team fielded by the Vancouver Rowing Club....
semi-final series with scores of 8-1, 6-2, 11-2 and 15-5.
In the other series, the Nelson Maple Leafs defeated the Elk Valley Blazers four games to three in a series that went the full seven games.
The Spokane Chiefs and the Nelson Maple Leafs advanced to the Savage Cup final for the Western International Hockey League playoff championship and the right to compete in the Patton Cup playoffs for the Western Canada senior amateur title.
Final
In the best-of-seven final, the Spokane Chiefs defeated Nelson Maple Leafs four games to one to win the Savage Cup. The Spokane Chiefs advanced to the 1984-851985 Allan Cup
The 1985 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1984-85 Senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Corner Brook Royals in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador...
Western Canada Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
Playoffs.