WHL 1970/71
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The 1970/71 season was the 19th regular season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The champions were the Portland Buckaroos .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Vancouver Canucks moved to the NHL
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 | 48 | 17th | 7th | 306 | 210 | 103 |
| Phoenix Roadrunners | 72 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 271 | 234 | 81 |
| San Diego Gulls | 72 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 248 | 223 | 78 |
| Denver Spurs | 72 | 25th | 31 | 16 | 242 | 253 | 66 |
| Seattle totems | 72 | 27 | 36 | 9 | 223 | 260 | 63 |
| Salt Lake Golden Eagles | 72 | 18th | 49 | 5 | 217 | 327 | 41 |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | final | |||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4th | ||||||
| 3 | San Diego Gulls | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Portland Buckaroos | 4th | ||||||
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 4th | ||||||
| 4th | Denver Spurs | 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 .