Inspired by the CFL, I wanted to start an all Canadian Hockey Circuit (CHC).
The CHC is founded in 1951 in western Canada.
Following the collapse of the Western Canadian Hockey League (WCHL), western Canadian hockey markets were desperate for professional Ice hockey again.
Thus the CHC has founded host teams in Canada that had no professional team.
CHC Logo
The league will debut with 3 teams all in Western Canada since 2 of the biggest markets in Toronto and Montreal are already claimed by the NHL.
First the Calgary Stampeders
Second the Edmonton Riggers
And last but not least the Vancouver Canucks
The Calgary Stampeders will play in the Stampede Corral Arena with a capacity of 7455, The Edmonton Riggers will play in the Edmonton Gardens with a capacity of 5200 and the Vancouver Canucks will play in the Vancouver Forum with a capacity of 5050
With everything sorted out lets get the inaugural 1951 season on the way.
Inaugural entry draft
A three-way tie in points, I have no clue what the tie breaker is since Calgary scored less goals and had a worse goal differential but managed to make the playoffs over Vancouver, nonetheless lets get the playoffs on the way. Carey Nolan of Edmonton sets the scoring record at 54 points and Klay Miller of Edmonton sets the goal record at 25 goals.
And in 2 quick games sweeping the Edmonton Riggers, the Calgary Cowboys are the CHC inaugural champions.
Vancouver selects Pascal Deschenes 1st overall in the entry draft. And that conclued the first season of the CHC.