1960–61 WHL season
| 1960–61 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of games | 70 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Calgary Stampeders |
| Season MVP | Lou Jankowski (Calgary) |
| Top scorer | Art Jones (Portland) |
| Lester Patrick Cup | |
| Champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Runners-up | Seattle Totems |
The 1960–61 WHL season was the ninth season of the Western Hockey League. The Portland Buckaroos were the Lester Patrick Cup champions as they beat the Seattle Totems four games to two in the final series.[1]
Lester Patrick died on June 1, 1960, and in honour of him the WHL voted to rename the championship trophy from the President's Cup to the Lester Patrick Cup.[2]
The Portland Buckaroos joined the league, and the eight teams played in one division.[3]
Lou Jankowski of Calgary set a league record with 57 goals, and was named most valuable player. Art Jones of Portland won the scoring title with 100 points, one more than Jankowski.[4]
Teams
[edit]| 1960–61 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 6,475 | ||
| Edmonton Flyers | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Stock Pavilion | 6,000 | ||
| Portland Buckaroos | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum | 12,000 | ||
| Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Civic Ice Arena | 5,000 | ||
| Spokane Comets | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Coliseum | 5,400 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver, British Columbia | PNE Forum | 5,050 | ||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria Memorial Arena | 5,000 | ||
| Winnipeg Warriors | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Arena | 9,500 | ||
Map of teams
[edit]
Final standings
[edit]| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders | 70 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 300 | 215 | 92 |
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 70 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 242 | 192 | 85 |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 70 | 38 | 29 | 3 | 208 | 191 | 79 |
| 4 | Seattle Totems | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | 262 | 222 | 79 |
| 5 | Spokane Comets | 70 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 247 | 258 | 69 |
| 6 | Victoria Cougars | 70 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 220 | 267 | 56 |
| 7 | Edmonton Flyers | 70 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 229 | 295 | 54 |
| 8 | Winnipeg Warriors | 70 | 21 | 45 | 4 | 191 | 259 | 46 |
bold – qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
[edit]Playoff bracket
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Calgary Stampeders | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle Totems | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle Totems | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Spokane Comets | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Victoria Cougars | 2 | |||||||||||
The final, between Portland and Seattle, was the first in league history to feature two American teams.[6] The Portland Buckaroos defeated the Seattle Totems 4 games to 2 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stott 2008, p. 238
- ^ Stott 2008, pp. 105–106
- ^ Stott 2008, pp. 104–105
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 110
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 237
- ^ Stott 2008, pp. 110–111
Bibliography
[edit]- 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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