[6] The WCHL still wanted to reserve the right to place a club anywhere in Western Canada without seeking CAHA approval.
[11] Dawson terminated negotiations on October 9, although individual teams in the WCHL were still welcomed to apply for CAHA membership.
[13] On October 17, 1969, the WCHL resumed legal action to recover development payments from the NHL made to CAHA.
Butlin was hesitant to agree due to the previous year's final being incomplete and concerns about an imbalance of talent.
Butlin reported that the WCHL was asked to accept the same conditions as any other junior league under CAHA jurisdiction, instead of recognizing existing grievances.
[16][17] The Winnipeg Free Press reported that Butlin would agree to let WCHL players participate on the Canadian national team when the 1970 World Championships were scheduled to be hosted in Canada.
[25] Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes The 1969–70 WCHL all-star game was held in Edmonton, Alberta, with the WCHL All-stars defeating the Edmonton Oil Kings 7–2 before a crowd of 4,753.