Lester Patrick Cup
The Lester Patrick Cup was the championship trophy of the Pacific Coast Hockey League (PCHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1949 to 1974.
Originally the Phil Henderson Cup was awarded to the master of the PCHL . From the 1951/52 season, the Presidents' Cup was awarded. For the 1960/61 season, the trophy was renamed the Lester Patrick Cup in memory of ice hockey pioneer Lester Patrick, who died in June 1960 .
The trophy was awarded until the WHL ceased operations in 1974.
The original cup is currently on display in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto .
winner
Pacific Coast Hockey League
| season | winner |
| 1944/45 | Seattle ironmen |
| 1945/46 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1946/47 | Los Angeles Monarchs |
| 1947/48 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1948/49 | San Diego Skyhawks |
| 1949/50 | New Westminster Royals |
| 1950/51 | Victoria Cougars |
| 1951/52 | Saskatoon Quakers |
After the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1951, the league was called Western Hockey League from the 1952/53 season.
Western Hockey League
| season | winner |
| 1952/53 | Edmonton Flyers |
| 1953/54 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1954/55 | Edmonton Flyers |
| 1955/56 | Winnipeg Warriors |
| 1956/57 | Brandon Regals |
| 1957/58 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1958/59 | Seattle totems |
| 1959/60 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1960/61 | Portland Buckaroos |
| 1961/62 | Edmonton Flyers |
| 1962/63 | San Francisco Seals |
| 1963/64 | San Francisco Seals |
| 1964/65 | Portland Buckaroos |
| 1965/66 | Victoria Maple Leafs |
| 1966/67 | Seattle totems |
| 1967/68 | Seattle totems |
| 1968/69 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1969/70 | Vancouver Canucks |
| 1970/71 | Portland Buckaroos |
| 1971/72 | Denver Spurs |
| 1972/73 | Phoenix Roadrunners |
| 1973/74 | Phoenix Roadrunners |
Web links
- Lester Patrick Cup at the Hockey Hall of Fame