1970–71 WHL season

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1970–71 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games72
Number of teams6
Regular season
Season championsPortland Buckaroos
Season MVPArt Jones (Portland)
Top scorerArt Jones (Portland)
Lester Patrick Cup
ChampionsPortland Buckaroos
  Runners-upPhoenix Roadrunners
Seasons

The 1970–71 WHL season was the 19th season of the Western Hockey League. Six teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Portland Buckaroos were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Phoenix Roadrunners four games to one in the final series.[1]

Art Jones of Portland led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player.[2]

Final Standings[]

WHL Standings[1]
R Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 Portland Buckaroos 72 48 17 7 306 210 103
2 Phoenix Roadrunners 72 36 27 9 271 234 81
3 San Diego Gulls 72 33 27 12 248 223 78
4 Denver Spurs 72 25 31 16 242 253 66
5 Seattle Totems 72 27 36 9 223 260 63
6 Salt Lake Golden Eagles 72 18 49 5 217 327 41

bold - qualified for playoffs

Playoffs[]

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Portland Buckaroos 4
3 San Diego Gulls 2
1 Portland Buckaroos 4
2 Phoenix Roadrunners 1
2 Phoenix Roadrunners 4
4 Denver Spurs 1

The Portland Buckaroos defeated the Phoenix Roadrunnrers 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Stott 2008, p. 245
  2. ^ Stott 2008, p. 182

Bibliography[]

  • 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


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