WHL 1962/63

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The 1962/63 season was the eleventh regular season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The champions became the San Francisco Seals .

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In the regular season the league was divided into two divisions (Northern and Southern). The top three teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, with the first-placed teams directly qualifying for the semifinals. Each team received two points for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a defeat.

Regular season

Closing tables

Northern Division

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

GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Vancouver Canucks 70 35 31 4th 243 234 74
Seattle totems 70 35 33 2 239 237 72
Edmonton Flyers 70 24 44 2 215 309 50
Calgary Stampeders 70 23 45 2 227 284 48

Southern Division

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

GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Portland Buckaroos 70 43 21st 6th 279 184 92
San Francisco Seals 70 44 25th 1 288 219 89
Los Angeles Blades 70 35 32 3 235 226 73
Spokane Comets 70 30th 38 2 219 252 62

Playoffs

  Quarter finals Semifinals final
                           
  N1 Vancouver Canucks        
bye  
N1 Vancouver Canucks 3
Northern Division
  N2 Seattle totems 4th  
N2 Seattle totems 2
N3 Edmonton Flyers 1  
N2 Seattle totems 3
  S2 San Francisco Seals 4th
S1 Portland Buckaroos    
bye  
S1 Portland Buckaroos 3
Southern Division
  S2 San Francisco Seals 4th  
S2 San Francisco Seals 2
  S3 Los Angeles Blades 1  

literature

  • Jon C. Stott, Ice warriors: the Pacific Coast / Western Hockey League, 1948-1974 . Heritage House Publishing Co, 2009, ISBN 1-894974-54-9 .

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