1969–70 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of games72 (73[1])
Number of teams7
Regular season
Season championsPortland Buckaroos
Top scorerArt Jones
Lester Patrick Cup
ChampionsVancouver Canucks
  Runners-upPortland Buckaroos

The 1969–70 WHL season was the 18th season of the Western Hockey League. Seven teams played a 74-game schedule, and the Vancouver Canucks were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Portland Buckaroos four games to one in the final series. The Salt Lake Golden Eagles joined the WHL as seventh team.

Final standings

WHL Standings[2]
R Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Vancouver Canucks7247178334219102
2Portland Buckaroos724223732224191
3San Diego Gulls7233291026324276
4Seattle Totems73[1]3035824026068
5Phoenix Roadrunners73[1]27341225225766
6Denver Spurs7224371125031659
7Salt Lake Golden Eagles7215431424036644

bold - qualified for playoffs

Playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Vancouver Canucks 4
3 San Diego Gulls 2
1 Vancouver Canucks 4
2 Portland Buckaroos 1
2 Portland Buckaroos 4
4 Seattle Totems 2

The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Portland Buckaroos 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 At the end of regular season, Seattle Totems and Phoenix Roadrunners are tied with 66 points for 4th place. Both teams played an extra game to decide the last team to advance to the playoffs, which game is won by Seattle.
  2. ↑ "1969-70 Western Hockey League [WHL] standings". www.hockeydb.com.
  3. ↑ "1969-70 WHL Playoff Results". www.hockeydb.com.


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