Sports season
| 1962–63 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Phil Maloney (Vancouver Canucks) |
| Top scorer | Guyle Fielder (Seattle) |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | San Francisco Seals |
| Runners-up | Seattle Totems |
| Seasons | |
| ← 1961–621963–64 → | |
The 1962–63 WHL season was the 11th season of the Western Hockey League. The San Francisco Seals were the Lester Patrick Cup champions as they beat the Seattle Totems four games to three in the final series.
Phil Maloney of Vancouver was named the most valuable player, while Guyle Fielder led the league in scoring.
Teams
| 1962–63 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 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 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Forum | 5,050 | ||
| Southern | Los Angeles Blades | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Sports Arena | 14,546 | |
| Portland Buckaroos | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum | 12,000 | ||
| San Francisco Seals | San Francisco, California | Cow Palace | 11,089 | ||
| Spokane Comets | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Coliseum | 5,400 | ||
Map of teams
StampedersFlyersTotemsCanucks
BladesBuckaroosSealsComets
Northern Division 
Southern Division
Final Standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 243 | 234 | 74 |
| 2 | Seattle Totems | 70 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 239 | 237 | 72 |
| 3 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 24 | 44 | 2 | 215 | 309 | 50 |
| 4 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 23 | 45 | 2 | 227 | 284 | 48 |
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 70 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 279 | 184 | 92 |
| 2 | San Francisco Seals | 70 | 44 | 25 | 1 | 288 | 219 | 89 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Blades | 70 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 235 | 226 | 73 |
| 4 | Spokane Comets | 70 | 30 | 38 | 2 | 219 | 252 | 62 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Preliminary round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Vancouver Canucks | – | |||||||||||||
| (First-round bye) | – | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Totems | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Vancouver Canucks | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Totems | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Edmonton Flyers | 1 | |||||||||||||
| San Francisco Seals | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Totems | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Portland Buckaroos | – | |||||||||||||
| (First-round bye) | – | |||||||||||||
| San Francisco Seals | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Portland Buckaroos | 3 | |||||||||||||
| San Francisco Seals | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Blades | 1 | |||||||||||||
The San Francisco Seals defeated the Seattle Totems 4 games to 3 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.
References
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 239
- Stott 2008, pp. 122–123
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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