The Saskatoon Quakers were an

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team that was based in

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, Canada. The team played in various

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leagues, and later played in

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professional hockey. The Quakers represented Canada in

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held in

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where they won Gold. In 1952, they captured the President's Cup as

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champions.

History

The Quakers represented Canada in

held in

where they won Gold. The Quakers were a founding member of the Western Canada Senior Hockey League (WCSHL) in 1945, where they were known their first two seasons as the Saskatoon Elks. They captured the WCSHL championship in 1950–51. The following season, the Quakers joined the

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and

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in turning professional as the WCSHL merged with the

, which renamed itself the

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in the following year. As a result of the merger, the Quakers lost their amateur status, becoming a minor-professional team. The Quakers succumbed, after five seasons in the WHL, to the increased costs of operating a minor-professional team. When the Quakers won the WCSHL 1950–51 championship, they became the western league's representative to the

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for the national major ('open' to both amateur and professional leagues)

championship of Canada. They would lose to the Toronto St. Michaels Monarchs in the Alexander Cup's semi-finals. In 1952, they captured the President's Cup as

champions. In 1957–58, Saskatoon returned to the WHL, splitting home games with

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as the Saskatoon/St. Paul Regals. The two city concept did not work, and in 1958–59, the team was restored as the Saskatoon Quakers. They would last only that one season before folding.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

References

External links

hockeyleaguehistory.com
WCSHL standings

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History

Season-by-season record

See also

References

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