Sports season
| 1965–66 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 72 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Season MVP | Billy McNeill (Vancouver) |
| Top scorer | Cliff Schmautz (Portland) |
| Lester Patrick Cup | |
| Champions | Victoria Maple Leafs |
| Runners-up | Portland Buckaroos |
| Seasons | |
| ← 1964–651966–67 → | |
The 1965–66 WHL season was the 14th season of the Western Hockey League. Six teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Victoria Maple Leafs were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the as Portland Buckaroos four games to three in the final series.
Billy McNeill of Vancouver was named the most valuable player, while Cliff Schmautz of Portland led the league in scoring.
Teams
| 1965–66 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Center Coliseum | 12,250 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Forum | 5,050 | ||
| Victoria Maple Leafs | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria Memorial Arena | 5,000 | ||
Map of teams
BladesBuckaroosSealsTotemsCanucksMaple Leafs
WHL Teams
Final Standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 271 | 218 | 91 |
| 2 | Victoria Maple Leafs | 72 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 260 | 243 | 84 |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 72 | 33 | 35 | 4 | 252 | 233 | 70 |
| 4 | San Francisco Seals | 72 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 243 | 248 | 68 |
| 5 | Seattle Totems | 72 | 32 | 37 | 3 | 231 | 256 | 67 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Blades | 72 | 22 | 48 | 2 | 236 | 329 | 46 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Victoria Maple Leafs | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Victoria Maple Leafs | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | San Francisco Seals | 3 | |||||||
The Victoria Maple Leafs defeated the Portland Buckaroos 4 games to 3 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.
References
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 241
- Stott 2008, p. 145
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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