Sports season
| 1970–71 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 | Art Jones (Portland) |
| Top scorer | Art Jones (Portland) |
| Lester Patrick Cup | |
| Champions | Portland Buckaroos |
| Runners-up | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| Seasons | |
| ← 1969–701971–72 → | |
The 1970–71 WHL season was the 19th season of the Western Hockey League. Six teams played a 72-game schedule, and the Portland Buckaroos were the Lester Patrick Cup champions, defeating the Phoenix Roadrunners four games to one in the final series.
Art Jones of Portland led the league in scoring and was named the most valuable player.
Teams
| 1970–71 Western Hockey League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Spurs | Denver, Colorado | Denver Coliseum | 8,140 | ||
| Phoenix Roadrunners | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,371 | ||
| Portland Buckaroos | Portland, Oregon | Memorial Coliseum | 12,000 | ||
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | 10,594 | ||
| San Diego Gulls | San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena | 12,920 | ||
| Seattle Totems | Seattle, Washington | Seattle Center Coliseum | 12,250 | ||
Map of teams
SpursRoadrunners
BuckaroosGolden EaglesGullsTotems
WHL Teams
Final Standings
| R | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 306 | 210 | 103 |
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 72 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 271 | 234 | 81 |
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 72 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 248 | 223 | 78 |
| 4 | Denver Spurs | 72 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 242 | 253 | 66 |
| 5 | Seattle Totems | 72 | 27 | 36 | 9 | 223 | 260 | 63 |
| 6 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 72 | 18 | 49 | 5 | 217 | 327 | 41 |
bold - qualified for playoffs
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Denver Spurs | 1 | |||||||
The Portland Buckaroos defeated the Phoenix Roadrunnrers 4 games to 1 to win the Lester Patrick Cup.
References
- ^ Stott 2008, p. 245
- Stott 2008, p. 182
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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