WHL 1969/70
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The 1969/70 season was the 18th regular season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The champions were the Vancouver Canucks .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were added to the league as an expansion team.
mode
In the regular season, the seven 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks | 72 | 47 | 17th | 8th | 334 | 219 | 102 |
| Portland Buckaroos | 72 | 42 | 23 | 7th | 322 | 241 | 91 |
| San Diego Gulls | 72 | 33 | 29 | 10 | 263 | 242 | 76 |
| Seattle totems | 73 | 30th | 35 | 8th | 240 | 260 | 68 * |
| Phoenix Roadrunners | 73 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 252 | 257 | 66 * |
| Denver Spurs | 72 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 250 | 316 | 59 |
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 72 | 15th | 43 | 14th | 240 | 366 | 44 |
* (Note: Seattle and Phoenix played a playoff playoff game)
Playoffs
| Semifinals | final | |||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 4th | ||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Vancouver Canucks | 4th | ||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Portland Buckaroos | 4th | ||||||
| 4th | Seattle totems | 2 | ||||||
literature
- Jon C. Stott, Ice warriors: the Pacific Coast / Western Hockey League, 1948-1974 . Heritage House Publishing Co, 2009, ISBN 1-894974-54-9 .