the wchl's first season, 1921–22, saw the saskatoon sheiks have money problems and relocate to moose jaw, saskatchewan, to become the moose jaw sheiks. the edmonton eskimos won the regular season standings, but were upset in the playoffs by the second place regina capitals. the capitals then faced the vancouver millionaires of the pcha to determine who would go on to face the toronto st. patricks of the nhl for the stanley cup. vancouver won the series against regina, but lost to toronto in the stanley cup finals.