What does WIHL stand for?

WIHL stands for Western International Hockey League.

Who won the most recent WIHL championship?

Elk Valley Blazers won the most recent WIHL championship in 1988.

Western International Hockey League WIHL 1955-1956

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1955-1956

1955-1956 Season

Spokane Flyers finished first in the 1955-56 WIHL standings with 60 points. Nelson Maple Leafs (54 points) and Trail Smoke Eaters (49 points) followed.

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1955-1956 WIHL Standings

1955-1956 WIHL — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Spokane Flyers	50	30	0	20	-	-	-	-	-	60	1.20	Champion
2.	Nelson Maple Leafs	50	26	2	22	-	-	-	-	-	54	1.08	Semifinal loss
3.	Trail Smoke Eaters	50	24	1	25	-	-	-	-	-	49	0.98	Final loss
4.	Kimberley Dynamiters	50	19	1	30	-	-	-	-	-	39	0.78	Semifinal loss

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1955-1956 WIHL Player Stats

1955-1956 WIHL — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Lee Hyssop (F)	49	33	61	94	24
2.	Frank Kubasek (F)	50	38	45	83	4
3.	Cal Hockley (F)	50	37	44	81	12
4.	Art Jones (F)	50	44	34	78	33
5.	Lorne Nadeau (F)	50	39	39	78	78

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1955-1956 WIHL Goalie Stats

1955-1956 WIHL — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Reno Zanier (G)	11	5.36	-
2.	Gus Adams (G)	49	4.93	-
3.	Seth Martin (G)	39	4.69	-
4.	John Sofiak (G)	26	4.50	-
5.	Earl Betker (G)	44	4.45	-

1955-1956 WIHL Demographics

WIHL Games

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WIHL Transactions

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2026-2027 WIHL Free Agents

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2027-2028 WIHL Free Agents

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WIHL Team Comparison (Averages)

1955-1956 WIHL — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Kimberley Dynamiters	12	1 328	5'11"	176 lbs	26.67
2.	Nelson Maple Leafs	21	2 448	5'10"	168 lbs	27.28
3.	Rossland Warriors	1	315	5'9"	165 lbs	30.00
4.	Spokane Braves	2	196	5'11"	176 lbs	25.00
5.	Spokane Flyers	17	5 537	5'10"	174 lbs	28.88
6.	Trail Smoke Eaters	22	1 864	5'9"	168 lbs	26.05

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Regular Season

WIHL All-Time Points

WIHL — All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Billy Martin (F)	581	365	426	791
2.	Bobby Kromm (F)	494	243	509	752
3.	Ron Huston (F)	414	312	437	749
4.	Pinoke McIntyre (F)	538	326	375	701
5.	Brian DeBiasio (F)	326	303	392	695

WIHL All-Time Goals

WIHL — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Billy Martin (F)	581	365	426	791
2.	Cal Hockley (F)	411	349	325	674
3.	Pinoke McIntyre (F)	538	326	375	701
4.	Lorne Nadeau (F)	555	320	324	644
5.	Ron Huston (F)	414	312	437	749

WIHL All-Time Assists

WIHL — All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Bobby Kromm (F)	494	243	509	752
2.	Harold Jones (F)	338	176	438	614
3.	Ron Huston (F)	414	312	437	749
4.	Billy Martin (F)	581	365	426	791
5.	Brian DeBiasio (F)	326	303	392	695

WIHL All-Time Penalty Min.

WIHL — All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tom Hodges (D)	574	167	469	1942
2.	George Talotti (D)	395	41	213	1590
3.	John Thompson (D)	516	88	417	1334
4.	Roy Huestis (F)	158	169	376	1134
5.	Hugh Hooker (D)	516	93	410	1079

WIHL All-Time Games Played

WIHL — All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Billy Martin (F)	581	365	426	791
2.	Tom Hodges (D)	574	167	302	469
3.	Lorne Nadeau (F)	555	320	324	644
4.	Pinoke McIntyre (F)	538	326	375	701
5.	John Thompson (D)	516	88	329	417

WIHL All-Time Points Per Game

WIHL — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Colin Campbell (F)	5	14	15	3.00
2.	Doug Robb (F)	40	36	97	2.43
3.	Dan Bain (F)	8	15	18	2.25
4.	Billy Currie (F)	18	36	39	2.17
5.	Billy Breen (F)	12	25	26	2.17

WIHL All-Time Points Per Season

WIHL — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Frank Kubasek (F)	1956-1957	WIHL	95	42	84	126	1.33	20
2.	Howard Hornby (F)	1961-1962	WIHL	70	50	72	122	1.74	23
3.	Ken Federko (F)	1985-1986	WIHL	-	38	82	120	-	-
4.	Ron Huston (F)	1977-1978	WIHL	56	33	86	119	2.13	-
5.	Walt Peacosh (F)	1965-1966	WIHL	50	42	76	118	2.36	9

WIHL All-Time Goals Per Season

WIHL — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brian DeBiasio (F)	1976-1977	WIHL	48	62	44	106	2.21	22
2.	Roy Huestis (F)	1981-1982	WIHL	40	59	52	111	2.78	216
3.	Jim Miller (F)	1974-1975	WIHL	48	57	42	99	2.06	42
4.	Jim Miller (F)	1976-1977	WIHL	56	57	31	88	1.57	50
5.	Dell Iannone (F)	1979-1980	WIHL	51	56	34	90	1.76	52

WIHL All-Time Assists Per Season

WIHL — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Ron Huston (F)	1977-1978	WIHL	56	33	86	119	2.13	-
2.	Frank Kubasek (F)	1956-1957	WIHL	95	42	84	126	1.33	20
3.	Ken Federko (F)	1985-1986	WIHL	-	38	82	120	-	-
4.	Walt Peacosh (F)	1965-1966	WIHL	50	42	76	118	2.36	9
5.	William Tilson (F)	1952-1953	WIHL	59	21	76	97	1.64	10

WIHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

WIHL — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Glen Sorenson (F)	1982-1983	WIHL	40	6	9	15	0.38	337
2.	Don Dirk (D)	1974-1975	WIHL	32	5	2	7	0.22	269
3.	George Talotti (D)	1975-1976	WIHL	44	4	17	21	0.48	264
4.	Roy Huestis (F)	1979-1980	WIHL	-	24	38	62	-	262
5.	Roy Huestis (F)	1982-1983	WIHL	49	21	35	56	1.14	256

Player Nationalities Throughout History

List of WIHL Champions

WIHL — Champions
Year	Team
1988	Elk Valley Blazers
1987	Nelson Maple Leafs
1986	Nelson Maple Leafs
1985	Spokane Chiefs
1984	Spokane Chiefs
1983	Trail Smoke Eaters
1982	Cranbrook Royals
1981	Kimberley Dynamiters
1980	Spokane Flyers
1979	Trail Smoke Eaters
1978	Kimberley Dynamiters
1977	Spokane Flyers
1976	Spokane Flyers
1975	Spokane Flyers
1974	Cranbrook Royals
1973	Spokane Jets
1972	Spokane Jets
1971	Nelson Maple Leafs
1970	Spokane Jets
1969	Spokane Jets
1968	Spokane Jets
1967	Nelson Maple Leafs
1966	Kimberley Dynamiters
1965	Nelson Maple Leafs
1964	Kimberley Dynamiters
1962	Trail Smoke Eaters
1961	Nelson Maple Leafs
1960	Trail Smoke Eaters
1959	Nelson Maple Leafs
1958	Rossland Warriors
1957	Spokane Flyers
1956	Spokane Flyers
1955	Kimberley Dynamiters
1954	Nelson Maple Leafs
1953	Spokane Flyers
1952	Trail Smoke Eaters
1951	Trail Smoke Eaters
1950	Trail Smoke Eaters
1949	Trail Smoke Eaters
1948	Trail Smoke Eaters
1947	Kimberley Dynamiters