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:

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 .

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