The West Coast Senior Hockey League (WCSHL) is a senior
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...
league with teams based in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
. The WCSHL was founded in 1996 as a senior B intermediate league and developed into a senior A league. It operated until the summer of 2011 when the WCSHL merged with the
Avalon East Senior Hockey League to form the
Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.
The league resurfaced for the 2016–2017 season, with that season being shortened. For the 2017–2018 season it played an 18-game season, with teams based out of Corner Brook, Deer Lake, Stephenville, and Port aux Basques.
The league returned to action for the 2022-23 season with three competing teams from Corner Brook, Deer Lake, and Port aux Basques.
History
Current Teams
Corner Brook Royals
Deer Lake Red Wings
Port-aux-Basques Mariners
Stephenville Lightning
League Champions
*1996
*1997
*1998
*1999
*2000
*2001
Deer Lake Red Wings
*2002
Corner Brook Royals
*2003
Corner Brook Royals
*2004
Corner Brook Royals
*2005
Deer Lake Red Wings
*2006
Deer Lake Red Wings
*2007
Deer Lake Red Wings
*2008
Deer Lake Red Wings
*2009
Clarenville Caribous
*2010
Clarenville Caribous
*2011
Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central West Senior Hockey League.
Since it was formed in 1966, the Cataracts hockey club has been awarded ...
League Trophies and Awards
Top Goaltender Award (donated by Corner Brook West Sports Club)
Herder Champions
*2001
Corner Brook Royals
*2002
Deer Lake Red Wings
*2005
Deer Lake Red Wings
*2009
Clarenville Caribous
*2010
Clarenville Caribous
*2011
Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central West Senior Hockey League.
Since it was formed in 1966, the Cataracts hockey club has been awarded ...
Allan Cup Results
*2011 Clarenville Caribous (
2011 Allan Cup champions)
References
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Defunct ice hockey leagues in Newfoundland and Labrador
Ice hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador