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Revision as of 08:46, 25 April 2022
The Western Hockey League (WHL) was a minor professional ice hockey league based in Western Canada that operated from 1952 to 1974. The league was managed for most of its history by Al Leader, and had roots in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League. The championship trophy of the WHL was the Lester Patrick Cup.
Teams
- Brandon Regals (1955-1957)
- Calgary Stampeders (1952-1963)
- California Seals (1966-1967)
- Denver Invaders (1963-1964)
- Denver Spurs (1968-74)
- Edmonton Flyers (1952-1963)
- Los Angeles Blades (1961-67)
- New Westminster Royals (1952-1959)
- Phoenix Roadrunners (1967-1974)
- Portland Buckaroos (1960-1974)
- Salt Lake Golden Eagles (1969-1974)
- San Diego Gulls (1966-1974)
- San Francisco Seals (1961-1966)
- Saskatoon Quakers (1952-1959)
- Seattle Americans (1955-1958)
- Seattle Bombers (1952-1954)
- Seattle Totems (1958-75)
- Spokane Comets (1959-1963)
- Spokane Spokes (1958-1959)
- Tacoma Rockets (1952-1953)
- Vancouver Canucks (1952-70)
- Victoria Cougars (1952-1961)
- Victoria Maple Leafs (1964-1967)
- Winnipeg Warriors (1955-1961)
Seasons
| 1960s | 1962-62 • 1969-70 |
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| 1970s | 1972-73 |
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| Franchises | Brandon Regals • Calgary Stampeders • California Seals • Denver Spurs • Edmonton Flyers • Los Angeles Blades • New Westminster Royals • Phoenix Roadrunners • Portland Buckaroos • Salt Lake Golden Eagles • San Diego Gulls • San Francisco Seals • Saskatoon Quakers • Seattle Americans • Seattle Bombers • Seattle Totems • Tacoma Rockets • Vancouver Canucks • Victoria Cougars • Winnipeg Warriors | ||
| Seasons | 1952-53 • 1953-54 • 1954-55 • 1955-56 • 1956-57 • 1957-58 • 1958-59 • 1959-60 • 1960-61 • 1961-62 • 1962-63 • 1963-64 • 1964-65 • 1965-66 • 1966-67 • 1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 | ||
| Venues | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Denver Coliseum • Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena • Memorial Coliseum • Pacific Coliseum • Seattle Center Coliseum • Stampede Corral • Winnipeg Arena | ||
