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1966–67 WHL season

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1966–67 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games72
Number of teams7
Regular season
Season championsPortland Buckaroos
Season MVPBilly McNeill (Vancouver)
Top scorerCliff Schmautz (Portland)
Lester Patrick Cup
ChampionsSeattle Totems
  Runners-upVancouver Canucks
Seasons

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 Francisco Seals were purchased by a group that was awarded a National Hockey League expansion team for the 1967–68 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]

Teams

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1966–67 Western Hockey League
Team City Arena Capacity
California Seals Oakland, California Oakland Arena 15,000
Los Angeles Blades Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Sports Arena 14,546
Portland Buckaroos Portland, Oregon Memorial Coliseum 12,000
San Diego Gulls San Diego, California San Diego International Sports Center 12,920
Seattle Totems Seattle, Washington Seattle Center Coliseum 12,250
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia PNE Forum 5,050
Victoria Maple Leafs Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Memorial Arena 5,000

Map of teams

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WHL Teams

Final Standings

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WHL Standings[1]
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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Stott 2008, p. 242
  2. ^ Stott 2008, p. 147
  3. ^ Stott 2008, p. 150
  4. ^ Stott 2008, p. 151

Bibliography

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  • 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