The 1959–60 WHL season was the eighth season of the Western Hockey League. The Vancouver Canucks were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Victoria Cougars in five games to two in the final series.[1]
| 1959–60 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Vancouver Canucks |
| Season MVP | Guyle Fielder (Seattle) and Hank Bassen (Vancouver) |
| Top scorer | Guyle Fielder (Seattle) |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Vancouver Canucks |
| Runners-up | Victoria Cougars |
Both the Saskatoon Quakers and New Westminster Royals announced they would not play the season, leaving the league with seven teams.[2]
Teams
edit| 1959–60 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 6,475 | ||
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Stock Pavilion | 6,000 | ||
| Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Civic Ice Arena | 5,000 | ||
| Spokane Comets | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Coliseum | 5,400 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Forum | 5,050 | ||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria Memorial Arena | 5,000 | ||
| 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 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 230 | 177 | 94 |
| 2 | Seattle Totems | 70 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 270 | 219 | 80 |
| 3 | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 227 | 194 | 78 |
| 4 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 246 | 240 | 78 |
| 5 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 32 | 36 | 2 | 245 | 227 | 66 |
| 6 | Winnipeg Warriors | 70 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 224 | 262 | 53 |
| 7 | Spokane Comets | 70 | 19 | 48 | 3 | 201 | 324 | 41 |
bold – qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Edmonton Flyers | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Victoria Cougars | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Seattle Totems | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Victoria Cougars | 4 | |||||||
The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Victoria Cougars 5 games to 2 to win the President's Cup.[1]
All Star Team
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Stott 2008, p. 237
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 100
- ^ Stott 2011
Bibliography
edit- 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
- Stott, Jon C. (2011). Ice Warriors The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948-1974. Heritage House. ISBN 978-1-927051-04-7.
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