The Cougars finished the 1925 -- 26 WHL regular season in third place .
The Cougars eventually upset the Edmonton Eskimos in the WHL championship by a combined score of 5 -- 3 to reach the Stanley Cup Finals .
The Cougars finished the 1925 -- 26 WHL regular season in third place , but eventually upset the Edmonton Eskimos in the WHL championship by a combined score of 5 -- 3 to reach the Stanley Cup Finals .