Alberta Senior Hockey League
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The Alberta Senior Hockey League or ASHL was a senior level ice hockey
league that operated between 1936 and 1941 in Alberta
, Canada
. In 1941 the league ceased operations due to World War II
.
After the ASHL folded, some teams went on to join the Western Canada Senior Hockey League
(WCSHL) while other teams merged with the West Kootenay League
to become the Alberta-British Columbia Senior League
for the 1941-42 season.
, the only ASHL team to play in all five years of the league's existence, featured the five Bentley brothers – Doug
, Max
, Reg
, Roy and Wyatt. Doug, Max and Reg went on to play in the National Hockey League
(NHL), while Doug and Max were both elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame
.
Alex Kaleta
, who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Lethbridge Maple Leafs
, would go on to compete in the NHL and is known for his part in originating hockey's hat trick
tradition while with the Chicago Black Hawks
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league that operated between 1936 and 1941 in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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. In 1941 the league ceased operations due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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After the ASHL folded, some teams went on to join the Western Canada Senior Hockey League
Western Canada Senior Hockey League
The Western Canada Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that played six seasons in Alberta and Saskatchewan, from 1945 to 1951. It was founded as a four team league featuring teams in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon...
(WCSHL) while other teams merged with the West Kootenay League
West Kootenay League
The West Kootenay League, also referred to as the West Kootenay Hockey League , is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in eastern British Columbia from 1922–1941, and also during the 1945-46 season...
to become the Alberta-British Columbia Senior League
Alberta-British Columbia Senior League
The Alberta-British Columbia Senior League is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated for the 1941-42 season.-History:The West Kootenay League was a senior level hockey league that operated from 1922-23 through 1940-41; and the Alberta Senior Hockey League was a senior level league...
for the 1941-42 season.
Teams
- Calgary BronksCalgary Bronks (ice hockey)The Calgary Bronks were a Senior ice hockey team from Calgary, Alberta. They were organized in 1928 in the Southern Alberta Senior League. It moved to the Alberta Senior League in the merger of 1936....
(1936–1937) - Calgary Rangers (1936–1938)
- Drumheller MinersDrumheller MinersThe Drumheller Miners were a senior ice hockey team based in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.Two incarnations of the team existed. The first was a member of the Alberta Senior Hockey League in the late 1930s. The Miners playing in the ASHL featured the five Bentley brothers, Doug, Max, Reg, Roy and...
(1936–1941) - Edmonton Dominions (1936–1938)
- Edmonton Superiors (1936–1938)
- Olds Elks (1936–1941)
- Calgary Stampeders (1938–1941)
- Coleman Canadians (1938–1941)
- Edmonton Eskimos (1938–1939)
- Lethbridge Maple LeafsLethbridge Maple LeafsThe Lethbridge Maple Leafs were, at times, a senior, intermediate, and junior ice hockey team that operated out of Lethbridge, Alberta. They are best known for winning the 1951 World Ice Hockey Championships....
(1938–1941) - Turner Valley Oilers (1938–1941)
- Edmonton FlyersEdmonton FlyersThe Edmonton Flyers are a defunct ice hockey team that was based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team existed from 1940 until 1963, playing in various senior and minor professional leagues during that time...
(1939–1941)
Notable players
The Drumheller MinersDrumheller Miners
The Drumheller Miners were a senior ice hockey team based in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.Two incarnations of the team existed. The first was a member of the Alberta Senior Hockey League in the late 1930s. The Miners playing in the ASHL featured the five Bentley brothers, Doug, Max, Reg, Roy and...
, the only ASHL team to play in all five years of the league's existence, featured the five Bentley brothers – Doug
Doug Bentley
Douglas Wagner Bentley was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers as part of a senior and professional career that spanned nearly three decades...
, Max
Max Bentley
Maxwell Herbert Lloyd Bentley was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League as part of a professional and senior career that spanned 20 years...
, Reg
Reg Bentley
Reginald Bentley was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 11 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks as part of a 20-year senior and professional career...
, Roy and Wyatt. Doug, Max and Reg went on to play in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL), while Doug and Max were both elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
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Alex Kaleta
Alex Kaleta
Alexander "Killer" Kaleta was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers and is best known for his part in originating hockey's hat trick tradition.-Playing career:After playing in the Alberta Senior Hockey...
, who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Lethbridge Maple Leafs
Lethbridge Maple Leafs
The Lethbridge Maple Leafs were, at times, a senior, intermediate, and junior ice hockey team that operated out of Lethbridge, Alberta. They are best known for winning the 1951 World Ice Hockey Championships....
, would go on to compete in the NHL and is known for his part in originating hockey's hat trick
Hat Trick
Hat trick, hat-trick or hattrick may refer to:* hat-trick — in various sports, achieving three goals, wickets, etc. in a single match* Hattrick — online football management game** Hattrick Limited — producers of this game...
tradition while with the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
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