The 1956–57 WHL season was the fifth season of the Western Hockey League. The Brandon Regals were the President's Cup champions as they beat the New Westminster Royals in four games in the final series.
| 1956–57 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Brandon Regals |
| Runners-up | New Westminster Royals |
Teams
edit| 1956–57 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast | New Westminster Royals | New Westminster, British Columbia | Queen's Park Arena | 3,500 | |
| Seattle Americans | Seattle, Washington | Civic Ice Arena | 5,000 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Forum | 5,050 | ||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria Memorial Arena | 5,000 | ||
| Prairie | Brandon Regals | Brandon, Manitoba | Wheat City Arena | 5,100 | |
| Calgary Stampeders | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 6,475 | ||
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Stock Pavilion | 6,000 | ||
| Winnipeg Warriors | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Arena | 9,500 | ||
Map of teams
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Final Standings
edit| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Americans | 70 | 36 | 28 | 6 | 263 | 225 | 78 |
| 2 | New Westminster Royals | 70 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 215 | 235 | 73 |
| 3 | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 29 | 34 | 7 | 208 | 204 | 65 |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 203 | 231 | 60 |
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Regals | 70 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 250 | 186 | 92 |
| 2 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 239 | 212 | 82 |
| 3 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 29 | 37 | 4 | 220 | 230 | 62 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Warriors | 70 | 23 | 45 | 2 | 198 | 273 | 48 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Seattle Americans | 2 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | New Westminster Royals | 2 | C2 | New Westminster Royals | 4 | |||||||||
| C3 | Victoria Cougars | 1 | C2 | New Westminster Royals | 0 | |||||||||
| P1 | Brandon Regals | 4 | ||||||||||||
| P1 | Brandon Regals | 4 | ||||||||||||
| P2 | Edmonton Flyers | 2 | P2 | Edmonton Flyers | 1 | |||||||||
| P3 | Calgary Stampeders | 1 | ||||||||||||
The Brandon Regals win the President's Cup 4 games to 0.[2]
References
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