1953–54 WHL season
| 1953–54 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Vancouver Canucks |
| President's Cup | |
| Champions | Calgary Stampeders |
| Runners-up | Vancouver Canucks |
The 1953–54 WHL season was the second season of the Western Hockey League. The Calgary Stampeders were the President's Cup champions as they beat the Vancouver Canucks four games to two in the final series.
Teams
[edit]| 1953–54 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 6,475 | ||
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Stock Pavilion | 6,000 | ||
| New Westminster Royals | New Westminster, British Columbia | Queen's Park Arena | 3,500 | ||
| Saskatoon Quakers | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Arena | 3,304 | ||
| Seattle Bombers | Seattle, Washington | Civic Ice Arena | 5,000 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Forum | 5,050 | ||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria Memorial Arena | 5,000 | ||
Map of teams
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Final Standings
[edit]| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 218 | 174 | 85 |
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 266 | 206 | 83 |
| 3 | Saskatoon Quakers | 70 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 226 | 214 | 73 |
| 4 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 246 | 260 | 69 |
| 5 | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 203 | 223 | 65 |
| 6 | New Westminster Royals | 70 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 218 | 261 | 64 |
| 7 | Seattle Bombers | 70 | 22 | 41 | 7 | 209 | 248 | 51 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
[edit]| Round 1 | Round 2 | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | New Westminster Royals | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | - | ||||||||||||
| bye | - | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Victoria Cougars | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Calgary Stampeders | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Edmonton Flyers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saskatoon Quakers | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Edmonton Flyers | 4 | ||||||||||||
The Calgary Stampeders win the President's Cup 4 games to 2.[2]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| President's Cup | Calgary Stampeders |
| Outstanding Goalkeeper Award | Gump Worsley[3] |
| Leading Scorer Award | Guyle Fielder[4] |
| George Leader Cup | Lorne Worsley[5] |
| Rookie Award | Don Poile[6] |