1980–81 WHL season

The 1980–81 WHL season was the 15th season for the Western Hockey League. Thirteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Victoria Cougars won the President's Cup.

League notes

The Spokane Flyers and Winnipeg Warriors joined the WHL as its 12th and 13th franchises.

East Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
x Regina Pats	72	49	21	2	100	423	315
x Calgary Wranglers	72	46	24	2	94	368	295
x Medicine Hat Tigers	72	40	29	3	83	358	302
x Lethbridge Broncos	72	37	33	2	76	339	332
x Billings Bighorns	72	30	40	2	62	336	334
x Brandon Wheat Kings	72	29	40	3	61	342	352
Winnipeg Warriors	72	28	43	1	57	298	345
Saskatoon Blades	72	22	47	3	47	297	427

West Division	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
x Victoria Cougars	72	60	11	1	121	462	217
x Portland Winter Hawks	72	56	15	1	113	443	266
x Seattle Breakers	72	26	46	0	52	318	393
x Spokane Flyers	72	17	54	1	35	288	488
New Westminster Bruins	72	17	54	1	35	306	512

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Brian Varga	Regina Pats	68	64	96	160	187
Jock Callander	Regina Pats	72	67	86	153	37
Barry Pederson	Victoria Cougars	55	65	82	147	65
Steve Tsujiura	Medicine Hat Tigers	72	55	84	139	60
Jim Benning	Portland Winter Hawks	72	28	111	139	61
Gary Yaremchuk	Portland Winter Hawks	72	56	79	135	121
Dave Michayluk	Regina Pats	72	62	71	133	39
Dave Chartier	Brandon Wheat Kings	69	64	60	124	295
Mark Sochatsky	Spokane Flyers	70	40	79	119	279
Brian Shaw	Portland Winter Hawks	72	53	65	118	176