1923–24 WCHL season


The 1923–24 WCHL season was the third season for the now defunct Western Canada Hockey League. Four teams played 30 games each. The Calgary Tigers defeated the Regina Capitals to win the WCHL title. Calgary moved on to the Stanley Cup playoffs, losing in the Final to the Montreal Canadiens.

League business

The league approved a rule limiting goaltender pads to in width.

Regular season

The four teams played an interlocking schedule with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association teams.

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Western Canada Hockey LeagueGPWLTPtsGFGA
Calgary Tigers3018111378372
Regina Capitals3017112368367
Saskatoon Crescents3015123339173
Edmonton Eskimos3011154266981

Scoring leaders

PlayerTeam
Saskatoon Crescents3026144020
Calgary Tigers2722123414
Regina Capitals252011318
Edmonton Eskimos2919123141
Regina Capitals3015112627
Saskatoon Crescents30205258
Calgary Tigers301672313
Calgary Tigers301672337
Regina Capitals291582333
Saskatoon Crescents2110102024

Playoffs

The Calgary Tigers played off against Regina for the WCHL title.
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
March 5Calgary2Regina2
March 7Regina0Calgary2

Calgary wins two-game total-goals series 4–2.
The Tigers then played off against Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion Vancouver to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
March 10Calgary1Vancouver3
March 12Vancouver3Calgary6
March 15Calgary3Vancouver1in Winnipeg

Calgary wins best-of-three series 2–1.

Stanley Cup Final

In the final, the Calgary Tigers would face the National Hockey League champion Montreal Canadiens. Montreal had also defeated Vancouver to advance to the Final. Montreal then defeated Calgary two games to none in the best-of-three series to win the Stanley Cup.
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
March 22Calgary Tigers1Montreal Canadiens6
March 25Calgary Tigers0Montreal Canadiens3in Ottawa