1966β67 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 1966β67 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 Francisco Seals were purchased by a group that was awarded a National Hockey League expansion team for the 1967β68 season, with plans to move the team to the NHL. The team was renamed the "California Seals" for their last season in the WHL. [2] A new team was also added, the San Diego Gulls. [3]
Guyle Fielder of Seattle led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player. [4]
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
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]
1966β67 WHL season | |
---|---|
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 1966β67 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 Francisco Seals were purchased by a group that was awarded a National Hockey League expansion team for the 1967β68 season, with plans to move the team to the NHL. The team was renamed the "California Seals" for their last season in the WHL. [2] A new team was also added, the San Diego Gulls. [3]
Guyle Fielder of Seattle led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player. [4]
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
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]