1969–70 WCHL season

1969–70 WCHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season championsFlin Flon Bombers (3)
Season MVPReggie Leach (Flin Flon Bombers)
Top scorerReggie Leach (Flin Flon Bombers)
Playoffs
Finals championsFlin Flon Bombers (2)
  Runners-upEdmonton Oil Kings
WHL seasons

The 1969–70 WCHL season was the fourth season of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL). It featured eight teams and a 60-game regular season. The Flin Flon Bombers topped the season standings for a third consecutive year, posting 42 wins, and in the playoffs won their second consecutive President's Cup, defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings in a rematch of the previous season's final.

League business

Dispute with CAHA

The WCHL annual meeting was held June 19 to 21 in Calgary.[1] The WCHL planned to operate the 1969–70 season with the same eight teams from the previous season.[2] Twenty players from the WCHL were chosen in the 1969 NHL amateur draft. Since the WCHL was operating under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Hockey Association instead of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), league president Ron Butlin initiated legal action for draft payments made by the National Hockey League (NHL) to CAHA.[3] Internally, the WCHL reached a gate receipt sharing plan, where larger cities in the league would assist the smaller cities.[4]

A tentative agreement between the WCHL and CAHA was announced on July 30, 1969, whereby the WCHL would rejoin CAHA.[5] According to the agreement, the WCHL would not expand before 1970, and would not have representation on the CAHA's junior committee before then either. There were no plans included for the WCHL to participate in the 1970 Memorial Cup. Outstanding fees from the NHL draft would be paid out, and WCHL teams would not be allowed to deal directly with the NHL. WCHL teams would be allowed to claim a maximum of one player from lower-tier CAHA teams.[6] The WCHL still wanted to reserve the right to place a club anywhere in Western Canada without seeking CAHA approval.[7] By September, neither the CAHA nor the WCHL had approved the tentative agreement.[8][9]

Butlin stated that peace talks with CAHA had stalled due to financial issues, and the league would begin its season outside of CAHA jurisdiction. He stated that the WCHL wanted the development fees released to its teams immediately, whereas CAHA reportedly wanted to hold the money as a bond in good faith until May 1970.[10] CAHA president Earl Dawson granted an extension until October 8, 1969, for the WCHL to decide. A joint meeting with the NHL was refused since the professionals deemed it an amateur issue.[11] Dawson terminated negotiations on October 9, although individual teams in the WCHL were still welcomed to apply for CAHA membership. WCHL teams were reportedly offered $5,000 per team in subsidies from CAHA, less than the $7,000 given to teams in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA).[12] After it was apparent the WCHL would not rejoin CAHA, the WCHL and the OHA began to compete for players from each other's leagues.[13] On October 17, 1969, the WCHL resumed legal action to recover development payments from the NHL made to CAHA.[14]

The Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League wanted to continue the east-west Canadian Hockey Association final series, and felt that their teams were stronger than in the previous season due to more over-age players on its rosters. Butlin was hesitant to agree due to the previous year's final being incomplete and concerns about an imbalance of talent.[15]

A meeting in March 1970 between the WCHL and CAHA to resolve all differences ended after just 15 minutes. Butlin reported that the WCHL was asked to accept the same conditions as any other junior league under CAHA jurisdiction, instead of recognizing existing grievances. The main issues between the WCHL and CAHA were the transfer of players between provinces, the number of over-age players permitted per team, the payment of development fees from the NHL, subsidies from CAHA for operational costs, participation in the Memorial Cup final, the sharing of profits from playoffs, and the right to relocate any franchise without CAHA approval.[16][17]

1970 World Championships

The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Butlin would agree to let WCHL players participate on the Canadian national team when the 1970 World Championships were scheduled to be hosted in Canada.[18] After Canada withdrew from international play and hosting the World Championships, Butlin gave permission for WCHL teams to sign players from the Canadian national team, providing that players had fulfilled their contractual obligations.[19] He later retracted that permission since the WCHL constitution did not allow players to be signed after February 10, for any reason.[20]

Expansion

The Medicine Hat Tigers were accepted as a new team for the 1970–71 season.[21] Butlin attempted to expand the WCHL westward into British Columbia, inviting the Victoria Cougars of the British Columbia Junior Hockey League to join. He also wanted to see teams in Vancouver and New Westminster.[22] The Cougars' owners made it known publicly they were interested in the WCHL, as did the owners of the Vancouver Centennials.[23][24] However, westward expansion was resisted by some WCHL team owners due to the concerns over the calibre of the B.C. teams, and over travel costs and time, and the impact of travel on players' schooling.[25]

Regular season

Final standings

East Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Flin Flon Bombers 60 42 18 0 84 257 176
Estevan Bruins 60 28 31 1 57 237 255
Winnipeg Jets 60 25 33 2 52 226 235
Brandon Wheat Kings 60 23 34 3 49 234 272
West Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Calgary Centennials 60 37 22 1 75 249 197
Edmonton Oil Kings 60 35 25 0 70 254 217
Swift Current Broncos 60 27 31 2 56 240 265
Saskatoon Blades 60 18 41 1 37 202 282

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Reggie Leach Flin Flon Bombers 57 65 46 111 168
Greg Polis Estevan Bruins 60 48 56 104 99
Chris Oddleifson Winnipeg Jets 59 31 64 95 243
Lorne Henning Estevan Bruins 60 40 52 92 33
Randy Rota Calgary Centennials 60 43 47 90 43
Jim Nichols Saskatoon Blades 60 37 53 90 38
Laurie Yaworski[a] Saskatoon Blades 55 48 41 89 139
Jerry Wright[b] Calgary Centennials 57 33 45 78 34
Billy Moores Edmonton Oil Kings 58 31 46 77 83
Don Kozak Swift Current Broncos 56 40 34 74 67

League playoffs

Quarterfinals

  • Flin Flon defeated Brandon 4 games to 0
  • Winnipeg defeated Estevan 4 games to 1
  • Edmonton defeated Swift Current 4 games to 1
  • Calgary defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 3

Semifinals

  • Flin Flon defeated Winnipeg 5 games to 4
  • Edmonton defeated Calgary 4 games to 3 (2 ties)

Finals

  • Flin Flon defeated Edmonton 4 games to 0

All-Star game

The 1969–70 WCHL all-star game was held in Edmonton, Alberta, with the WCHL All-stars defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings 7–2 before a crowd of 4,753.

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Reggie Leach, Flin Flon Bombers
Top Scorer: Reggie Leach, Flin Flon Bombers
Most Sportsmanlike Player: Randy Rota, Calgary Centennials
Defenseman of the Year: Jim Hargreaves, Winnipeg Jets
Rookie of the Year: Gene Carr, Flin Flon Bombers
Goaltender of the Year: Ray Martyniuk, Flin Flon Bombers
Regular Season Champions: Flin Flon Bombers

All-star team

See also

Trivia

  1. ^ Laurie Yaworski, while finishing as one of the top-10 WCHL scoring leaders in both the 1969–70 and 1970–71 WCHL seasons, was not drafted in either the 1969 nor 1970 NHL Amateur Drafts, and played less than one full season of professional ice hockey, appearing in 59 games in the 1972–73 season, split across three different minor leagues: the AHL's Richmond Robins (7 games); the WHL's San Diego Gulls (28 games); and the IHL's Dayton Gems and Flint Generals (24 games, Dayton-Flint split unknown).[26]
  2. ^ Jerry Wright, while drafted in the 5th round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, and again in the 70th round of the 1972 WHA General Player Draft, played less than one full season of professional ice hockey, appearing in 55 of the 73 games of the minor league Roanoke Valley Rebels in the EHL's 1971–72 season.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Shriners Bodycheck Hockey Meetings". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 7, 1969. p. 65.Free access icon
  2. ^ "No Change In WCHL". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 21, 1969. p. 60.Free access icon
  3. ^ "President of CHA swings at NHL money allotment". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. June 17, 1969. p. 4.Free access icon
  4. ^ "Gate plan announced". Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. August 20, 1969. p. 8.Free access icon
  5. ^ "WCHL - CAHA kiss and make up". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. July 31, 1969. p. 6.Free access icon
  6. ^ Sinclair Jr., Gord (August 12, 1969). "Earl Clears Air On WCHL-CAHA". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 65.Free access icon
  7. ^ "Peace Talks Not Smooth". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta. September 9, 1969. p. 7.Free access icon
  8. ^ "AJHL Head Man Denies Threat". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. September 16, 1969. p. 54.Free access icon
  9. ^ "Hockey Reunion Looks Doubtful". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. September 29, 1969. p. 25.Free access icon
  10. ^ "Door Is Open, But Money Stops Entry". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. October 4, 1969. p. 63.Free access icon
  11. ^ "Generous Mr. Dawson Gives Outlaws Chance". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. October 7, 1969. p. 52.Free access icon
  12. ^ Gilchrist, Kent (October 10, 1969). "Western Junior Loop Prefers Bandit Role". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 42.Free access icon
  13. ^ "Ontario Juniors Declare War". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. October 11, 1969. p. 58.Free access icon
  14. ^ "Junior Outlaws Will Use Court". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. October 17, 1969. p. 30.Free access icon
  15. ^ Davis, Reyn (November 28, 1969). "East-West Final Is Up To WCHL". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 47.Free access icon
  16. ^ "The Gap Grows Wider". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. March 9, 1970. p. 18.Free access icon
  17. ^ "Meeting was 'a farce'". Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. March 9, 1970. p. 7.Free access icon
  18. ^ Beck, Dallis (December 23, 1969). "Remember The CAHA?". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 18.Free access icon
  19. ^ "Butlin Has Change Of Heart Towards Lefley". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. February 26, 1970. p. 53.Free access icon
  20. ^ "Butlin closes door..." Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. March 19, 1970. p. 8.Free access icon
  21. ^ "New entry for WCHL". Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. January 15, 1970. p. 1.Free access icon
  22. ^ "WCHL invites Victoria". Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. January 31, 1970. p. 6.Free access icon
  23. ^ "B.C., Alberta Hockey Leagues Raise Junior Age Limit to 21". Victoria Daily Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia. February 3, 1970. p. 12.Free access icon
  24. ^ Bridge, Finn (February 18, 1970). "The Mad Hatter". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. p. 2.Free access icon
  25. ^ Bridge, Finn (February 4, 1970). "The Mad Hatter". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. p. 2.Free access icon
  26. ^ "Laurie Yaworski (b.1949) (IHL, WHL, AHL, CIAU, SJHL, WCHL) [1966-1973]". hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  27. ^ "Jerry Wright (b.1949) (EHL, WCJHL, WCHL) [1967-1972]". hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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