WHL 1954/55

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The 1954/55 season was the third regular season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The champions became the Edmonton Flyers .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

mode

In the regular season, the six teams played 70 games each. The four best-placed teams qualified for the playoffs. Each team received two points for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a defeat.

Regular season

table

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Edmonton Flyers 70 39 20th 11 273 204 89
Victoria Cougars 70 33 29 8th 237 199 74
Vancouver Canucks 70 31 30th 9 207 202 71
Calgary Stampeders 70 29 29 12 262 258 70
New Westminster Royals 70 29 32 9 249 299 67
Saskatoon Quakers 71 19th 41 11 207 273 49

Playoffs

  Semifinals final
                 
1 Edmonton Flyers 4th    
3 Vancouver Canucks 1  
1 Edmonton Flyers 4th
  4th Calgary Stampeders 0
2 Victoria Cougars 1
4th Calgary Stampeders 4th  

literature

  • Jon C. Stott, Ice warriors: the Pacific Coast / Western Hockey League, 1948-1974 . Heritage House Publishing Co, 2009, ISBN 978-1-894974-54-7 .

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