Before the 1938–39 season there were Northern and Southern leagues in the province. They merged in 1938 to form the one provincial league. The championship team went on in the
Allan Cup as Saskatchewan's representative. In
1941 the
Regina Rangers won the SSHL's only
Allan Cup title. The league carried on through most of
World War II but disbanded in 1944-45 because of a shortage of players and the difficulty of travelling. From the 1945–46 season through the 1949-50 season, senior teams in
Regina and
Saskatoon joined up with
Calgary and
Edmonton to form the
Western Canada Senior Hockey League (WCSHL). The SSHL lay dormant until 1950 when the WCSHL moved up to the
major level and competed for the
Alexander Cup. The SSHL was revived for 1950–51, again sending its champions to the Allan Cup playoffs, but only lasted until 1954–55. The
Western Hockey League (WHL) operated in the province and the SSHL could not compete. It started up again in 1958-59 after the WHL left the province and operated until 1964–65. In 1965 the teams again merged with teams from
Alberta to form a revived
Western Canada Senior Hockey League. This new league lasted for two seasons when the teams again split on provincial lines. The SSHL started up again in 1967-68 and lasted until 1971 when another merger formed the
Prairie Senior Hockey League. ==Notable people==