season onward. The WCHL was allowed to transfer up to six players between provinces per team from areas west of Ontario, and could draft a maximum of two players from a lower tier team. In August 1970, Butlin announced an affiliation agreement with the British Columbia Junior Hockey League to develop prospect players for the WCHL. In October 1970, CAHA president Earl Dawson threatened to have the league expelled from the CAHA due to the use of over-age players who came from Ontario, and disputes with payments to lower tier teams. CAHA secretary Gordon Juckes later clarified that automatic release provisions would not be used in the 1970–71 season, and suggested alternate arrangements be made to settle disputes of roster movements between tiers. In January 1971, the league set up an $8,000 scholarship for Ernie Heineman due to a career-ending eye injury. The Edmonton Oil Kings issued a challenge to the Quebec Remparts to play for the 1971 Memorial Cup championship. The CAHA approved a best-of-three final with all three games played at the Quebec Coliseum. Edmonton failed to win a game and the Remparts won the Memorial Cup. Butlin chose to resign as WCHL president on June 21, 1971, since he was not happy with how some of the team owners did business. He stated that he was cautious about expanding in to British Columbia, and claimed that several team owners had done negotiations without him. Butlin had one year remaining on his contract. Regular season The Medicine Hat Tigers were added to the West division, and the Regina Pats were added to the East division. The regular season was expanded to 66 games from 60. Final standings Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes 1971 WCHL playoffs Quarterfinals Winnipeg defeated Estevan 4 games to 2 with 1 tie Flin Flon defeated Regina 4 games to 1 with 1 tie Edmonton defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 1 Calgary defeated Swift Current 3 games to 0 with 2 ties Semifinals Flin Flon defeated Winnipeg 5 games to 2 Edmonton defeated Calgary 4 games to 2 Finals Edmonton defeated Flin Flon 4 games to 1 with 1 tie All-Star game The 1970–71 WCHL All-Star Game was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with the WCHL All-stars defeating the Winnipeg Jets 4–3 before a crowd of 3,543. Awards All-star team