WHL 1965/66

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The 1965/66 season was the 14th regular season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The champions became the Victoria Maple Leafs .

mode

In the regular season, the six teams played 72 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
Portland Buckaroos 72 43 24 5 271 218 91
Victoria Maple Leafs 72 40 28 4th 260 243 84
Vancouver Canucks 72 33 35 4th 252 233 70
San Francisco Seals 72 32 36 4th 243 248 68
Seattle totems 72 32 37 3 231 256 67
Los Angeles Blades 72 22nd 48 2 236 329 46

Playoffs

  Semifinals final
                 
1 Portland Buckaroos 4th    
3 Vancouver Canucks 3  
1 Portland Buckaroos 3
  2 Victoria Maple Leafs 4th
2 Victoria Maple Leafs 4th
4th San Francisco Seals 3  

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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