1966–67 WHL season
1966–67 WHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Number of games | 72 |
Number of teams | 7 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Portland Buckaroos |
Season MVP | Billy McNeill (Vancouver) |
Top scorer | Cliff Schmautz (Portland) |
Lester Patrick Cup | |
Champions | Seattle Totems |
Runners-up | Vancouver Canucks |
The 1966–67 WHL season was the 15th season of the Western Hockey League. Seven teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Seattle Totems were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the as Vancouver Canucks four games to three in the final series.[1]
Prior to the start of the season the
San Diego Gulls.[3]
Guyle Fielder of Seattle led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player.[4]
Final Standings
R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 255 | 209 | 89 |
2 | Seattle Totems | 72 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 228 | 195 | 85 |
3 | Vancouver Canucks | 72 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 228 | 215 | 78 |
4 | California Seals | 72 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 228 | 242 | 74 |
5 | Victoria Maple Leafs | 72 | 30 | 34 | 8 | 224 | 232 | 68 |
6 | Los Angeles Blades | 72 | 29 | 38 | 5 | 260 | 286 | 63 |
7 | San Diego Gulls |
72 | 22 | 47 | 3 | 222 | 266 | 47 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Portland Buckaroos | 0 | |||||||
3 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | |||||||
3 | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | |||||||
2 | Seattle Totems | 4 | |||||||
2 | Seattle Totems | 4 | |||||||
4 | California Seals | 2 |
The Seattle Totems defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4 games to 0 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Stott 2008, p. 242
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 147
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 150
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 151
Bibliography
- Stott, Jon C. (2008), Ice Warriors: The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948–1974, Surrey, British Columbia: Heritage House Publishing, ISBN 978-1-894974-54-7